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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


SHOPIFY INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
CLASS A SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES
(Title and Class of Securities)
 
82509L107
(CUSIP Number)
 
DECEMBER 31, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
o  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
x  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
(Continued on following pages)
 

 
 
 


     
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Schedule 13G
  
     


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
BRUCE MCKEAN
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
CANADIAN
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5    SOLE VOTING POWER
 
3,713,865
6    SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
3,713,865
8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
3,713,865
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 6.5% (1)
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

(1)
Based on 56,877,089 Class A subordinate voting shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015.

 
 
 
 


     
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Schedule 13G
  
     


 Item 1.
 
 
(a)
The name of the issuer is Shopify Inc. (the "Issuer").
 
 
(b)
The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at:
     
   
150 ELGIN STREET, 8TH FLOOR
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA K2P 1L4


Item 2.
 
 
(a)
The names of the persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filing this Schedule 13G (this "Statement") are:
 
 
Ÿ
BRUCE MCKEAN
 
 
(b)
The principal business office for each of the Reporting Persons is
     
   
c/o 150 ELGIN STREET, 8TH FLOOR, OTTAWA, ON, CA, K2P 1L4

 
(c)
Citizenship:
     
   
CANADIAN

 
(d)
This Statement relates to the Class A subordinate voting shares of the Issuer.
 
 
(e)
The CUSIP Number of the Class A subordinate voting shares is 82509L107.


Item 3.
Filing Category.
   
 
Not applicable.


 
 
 


     
CUSIP No. 82509L107
Schedule 13G
  
     


Item 4.
Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of issuer identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 of each cover page.
       
 
(b)
Percent of Class:   See Item 11 of each cover page.
       
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
       
   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
       
     
See Item 5 of each cover page.
       
   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of shares:
       
     
See Item 6 of each cover page.
       
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares:
       
     
See Item 7 of each cover page.
       
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares:
       
     
See Item 8 of each cover page.


Item 5.
Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o
 
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   
 
Not Applicable.


 
 
 



     
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Schedule 13G
  
     


Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of a Group.
   
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certifications
   
 
Not Applicable.


 
 
 

 
     
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Schedule 13G
  
     


SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  February 16, 2016
 
 
BRUCE MCKEAN
  
     
   
/s/ BRUCE MCKEAN