Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership


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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Sze David L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LINKEDIN CORP [ LNKD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2550 SAND HILL ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/22/2011
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Class A Common Stock   11/22/2011     C (1)    1230050   A   (2) (3) 1230050   I   See footnote   (4)
Class A Common Stock   11/22/2011     S    1230050   D $68.941   0   I   See footnote   (4)
Class A Common Stock   11/22/2011     C (1)    140480   A   (2) (3) 140480   I   See footnote   (5)
Class A Common Stock   11/22/2011     S    140480   D $68.941   0   I   See footnote   (5)
Class A Common Stock   11/22/2011     C (1)    34268   A   (2) (3) 34268   I   See footnote   (6)
Class A Common Stock   11/22/2011     S    34268   D $68.941   0   I   See footnote   (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Class B Common Stock     (2) (3) 11/22/2011     C   (1)       1230050      (2) (3)   (2) (3) Class A Common Stock   1230050   $ 0   11070449   I   See footnote   (4)
Class B Common Stock     (2) (3) 11/22/2011     C   (1)       140480      (2) (3)   (2) (3) Class A Common Stock   140480   $ 0   1264318   I   See footnote   (5)
Class B Common Stock     (2) (3) 11/22/2011     C   (1)       34268      (2) (3)   (2) (3) Class A Common Stock   34268   $ 0   308413   I   See footnote   (6)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Each share of Class A Common Stock was issued upon conversion of one share of Class B Common Stock. The Reporting Person sold shares to the Underwriters in connection with the sale of shares of Class A Common Stock by the Reporting Person in the Issuer's public offering.
( 2)  Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. In addition, (i) each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon (A) the date specified by the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, or (B) any transfer of such share (subject to certain exceptions), and (ii) upon the death of a natural person holding shares of Class B Common Stock, each share of Class B Common Stock held by that person or any of his or her permitted estate planning entities will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock.
( 3)  In addition to the events set forth in footnote 2, the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock will each convert automatically into a single class of Common Stock on the date on which the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represents less than 10% of the aggregate combined number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
( 4)  Shares held directly by Greylock XI Limited Partnership ("GXILP"). The Reporting Person is a general partner of Greylock XI GP Limited Partnership ("GXIGPLP"), the general partner of GXILP, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by GXILP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by GXILP except to the extent of his individual pecuniary interest therein.
( 5)  Shares held directly by Greylock XI Principals LLC ("GXILLC"). The Reporting Person is a participant in GXILLC and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by GXILLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by GXILLC except to the extent of his individual pecuniary interest therein.
( 6)  Shares held directly by Greylock XI-A Limited Partnership ("GXIALP"). The Reporting Person is a general partner of GXIGPLP, the general partner of GXIALP, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by GXIALP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by GXIALP except to the extent of his individual pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24- Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sze David L
2550 SAND HILL ROAD
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
X X


Signatures
/s/ Lora Blum, by power of attorney 11/22/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of LinkedIn Corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitutes and appoints Steven Sordello, Erika Rottenberg, Lora Blum and Lisa Laymon, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

  1.  
complete and execute Forms 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in their discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned’s ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and

  2.  
do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall deem appropriate.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of November, 2011.

Signature: / s/ David Sze

Print Name: David Sze