Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Valenti Douglas
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUINSTREET, INC [QNST]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
950 TOWER LANE, 6TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2018
(Street)

FOSTER CITY, CA 94404
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/12/2018   M   12,501 A $ 3.63 268,751 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2018   S   12,501 (1) D $ 16.16 (2) 256,250 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2018   M   13,750 A $ 9.55 270,000 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2018   S   13,750 (1) D $ 16.15 (2) 256,250 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2018   M   6,249 A $ 4.01 262,499 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2018   S   6,249 (1) D $ 16.15 (2) 256,250 D  
Common Stock               6,903 I by Son (3)
Common Stock               3,991,318 I by Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.63 12/12/2018   M     12,501   (4) 07/28/2023 Common Stock 12,501 $ 0 118,666 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.01 12/12/2018   M     6,249   (5) 07/26/2024 Common Stock 6,249 $ 0 80,832 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.55 12/12/2018   M     13,750   (6) 07/24/2020 Common Stock 13,750 $ 0 61,987 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Valenti Douglas
950 TOWER LANE, 6TH FLOOR
FOSTER CITY, CA 94404
  X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 By: Gregory Wong For: Douglas Valenti   12/14/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 30, 2017 (the "Options Plan"). The Options Plan, along with a separate Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Valenti Living Trust pursuant to instructions given to the trustee on November 30, 2017 (the "Trust Plan"), were implemented to meet long-term estate planning and diversification objectives of The Valenti Living Trust and the reporting person, and extend over an approximately two year period. The shares sold represent approximately 1% of the shares beneficially owned by the reporting person as of December 31, 2017.
(2) The shares were sold at prices between $15.85 and $16.41. The reporting person will provide upon request to the SEC, the issuer, or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price.
(3) Shares held by Mr. Valenti's children.
(4) The shares of common stock subject to the option vest and 25% of the shares underlying the option become exercisable on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, July 29, 2016, and the remainder of the shares underlying the option vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months thereafter. The initial vest date is July 29, 2017 and the final vest date is July 29, 2020.
(5) The shares of common stock subject to the option vest and become exercisable at a rate of 25% of the shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, July 27, 2017, and the remainder of the shares underlying the option vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months thereafter. The initial vest date is July 27, 2018 and the final vest date is July 27, 2021.
(6) The shares of common stock subject to the option vest and become exercisable at a rate of 25% of the shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, July 25, 2013, and the remainder of the shares underlying the option vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months thereafter. The initial vest date is July 25, 2014 and the final vest date is July 25, 2017.

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