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 *

Buhrdorf Ross
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HOMEAWAY INC [ AWAY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

1011 W. FIFTH STREET, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/27/2012
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78703
(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
Common Stock   2/27/2012     M (1)    15000   A $2.06   123263   D    
Common Stock   2/27/2012     M (1)    2500   A $8.1   125763   D    
Common Stock   2/27/2012     S (1)    17500   D $24.8975   108263   D    

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $2.06   2/27/2012     M   (1)       15000      (2) 1/30/2017   Common Stock   15000   $ 0   0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $8.1   2/27/2012     M   (1)       2500      (3) 11/13/2019   Common Stock   138542   $ 0   136042   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Transaction pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
( 2)  Vested as to 1/16th of the shares subject to the option on April 30, 2007 and as to 1/48th of the shares subject to the option each month thereafter.
( 3)  Vested as to 4,253 shares per month beginning January 29, 2009 through December 29, 2009 and as to 7,292 shares per month beginning January 29, 2010 through December 29, 2010.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Buhrdorf Ross
1011 W. FIFTH STREET, SUITE 300
AUSTIN, TX 78703


Chief Technology Officer

Signatures
/s/ Melissa Fruge, Attorney-in-Fact for Ross Buhrdorf 2/29/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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