Edgar Filing: BANKRATE INC

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BEN Merger Sub, Inc.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANKRATE INC [RATE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 53RD FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2009

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/25/2009		J⁽¹⁾		1,333,334	A	⁽¹⁾	62,824,501 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	09/25/2009		J⁽¹⁾		1,333,334	D	⁽¹⁾	2,929,768	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BEN Merger Sub, Inc. 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE 53RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X
Apax US VII, L.P. P.O. BOX 908GT GEORGE TOWN GRAND, E9 KY1-9002		X
Apax Europe VII-1, L.P. THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE, 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE ST. PETER PORT GY1 2HJ		X
Apax Europe VII-A, L.P. THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE, 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE ST. PETER PORT GY1 2HJ		X
Apax Europe VII-B, L.P. THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE, 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE ST. PETER PORT GY1 2HJ		X
Apax Europe VII GP Co. Ltd 33 JERMYN STREET LONDON, X0 SW1Y 6DN		X
Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc. THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE, 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE ST. PETER PORT GY1 2HJ		X
APAX PARTNERS EUROPE MANAGERS LTD 33 JERMYN STREET LONDON, X0 SW1Y 6DN		X
Apax Guernsey (Holdco) Ltd THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE, 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE ST. PETER PORT GY1 2HJ		X
Apax US VII GP, Ltd. P.O. BOX 908GT GEORGE TOWN GRAND, E9 KY1-9002		X

Signatures

BEN MERGER SUB, INC., by: /s/ Christian Stahl		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX US VII, L.P., by Apax US VII GP, L.P., its general partner, by Apax US VII GP, Ltd., its general partner, by: /s/ Christian Stahl		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX EUROPE VII-1, L.P., by Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc., its general partner, by Apax Europe VII GP Co. Limited, its general partner, by: /s/ Andrew Guille		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX EUROPE VII-A, L.P., by Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc., its general partner, by Apax Europe VII GP Co. Limited, its general partner, by: /s/ Andrew Guille		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX EUROPE VII-B, L.P., by Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc., its general partner, by Apax Europe VII GP Co. Limited, its general partner, by: /s/ Andrew Guille		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX EUROPE VII GP CO. LIMITED, by: /s/ Andrew Guille		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX EUROPE VII GP L.P. INC., by Apax Europe VII GP Co. Limited, its general partner, by: /s/ Andrew Guille		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX PARTNERS EUROPE MANAGERS LTD, by: /s/ Paul Fitzsimons, by: /s/ Ian Jones		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX GUERNSEY (HOLDCO) LIMITED, by: /s/ Andrew Guille		09/25/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
APAX US VII GP, L.P., by Apax US VII GP, Ltd., its general partner, by: /s/ Christian Stahl		09/25/2009
^**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)	On September 25, 2009, Ben Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"), the parent of BEN Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), acquired 1,333,334 shares of the Issuer's common stock from a shareholder of the Issuer who had entered into a Non-Tender and Support Agreement (described in Note 5), in exchange for 22,800.0114 Class A Shares of Parent and a promissory note.
(2)	Purchaser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. All of the outstanding common stock of Parent is owned by Ben Holding S.a r.l., which is owned by Apax US VII, L.P. (holding 7%) and Apax WW Nominees Ltd. (holding 93% as a nominee for Apax Europe VII-A, L.P., Apax Europe VII-B, L.P. and Apax Europe VII-1, L.P.). (Continued in footnote 3)
(3)	Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc. is the general partner of each of Apax Europe VII A, L.P., Apax Europe VII B, L.P. and Apax Europe VII 1, L.P. Apax Europe VII GP Co. Limited is the general partner of Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc. Apax Partners Europe Managers Ltd has been appointed by Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc. as discretionary investment manager of the investments of Apax Europe VII-A, L.P., Apax Europe VII-B, L.P. and Apax Europe VII-1, L.P. Apax Guernsey (Holdco) Limited is the general partner of Apax Europe VII GP Co. Limited. (Continued in footnote 4)
(4)	Apax US VII GP, L.P. is the general partner of Apax US VII, L.P. Apax US VII GP, Ltd. is the general partner of Apax US VII GP, L.P. John F. Megrue owns 100% of the equity interests of Apax US VII GP, Ltd. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported on this statement except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for purposes of section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of all such shares of common stock covered by this statement.
(5)	Purchaser, Parent and certain shareholders of the Issuer (the "Shareholders") entered into Non-Tender and Support Agreements, dated July 22, 2009, pursuant to which the Shareholders agreed, among other things, to appoint BEN Holdings, Inc. proxy and attorney-in-fact to vote all of their securities of the Issuer subject to the Non-Tender and Support Agreements for the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and against other actions which could reasonably be expected to impede, delay or adversely affect the Merger, subject to the terms and conditions of the Non-Tender and Support Agreements. Neither Parent nor Purchaser has any pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Shareholders and each expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares covered by the Non-Tender and Support Agreements.
Remarks: See Form 4 for BEN Holdings, Inc. filed simultaneously herewith for additional members of this joint filing.

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