Sec Form 4 Filing - Orvell Hakan @ Performant Financial Corp - 2017-04-06

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Orvell Hakan 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Performant Financial Corp [ PFMT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/06/2017 (Street) LIVERMORE, CA94551 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 90,000 90,000 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 25,750 25,750 ( 3 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 18,750 18,750 ( 4 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 04/06/2017 A 60,000 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 ( 5 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 04/06/2017 A 40,000 ( 6 )( 7 ) ( 6 )( 7 ) Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Orvell Hakan 333 NORTH CANYONS PARKWAY LIVERMORE, CA94551 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ Hakan Orvell 04/10/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PFMT's common stock. The units were awarded at no cost to Reporting Person. ( 2 )Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on February 22, 2016. 25% of the shares vested on March 7, 2017, with 25% more vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the initial vest date, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. ( 3 )Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on August 13, 2014 vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. ( 4 )Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on June 17, 2015. Upon the achievement of certain financial metrics the grant vested with respect to 50% of the awarded stock units on March 5, 2016, and 25% of the grant on March 5, 2017, and 25% of the grant will vest on March 5, 2018, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. ( 5 )Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on April 6, 2017 vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service through each vest date. ( 6 )Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on April 6, 2017. These Restricted Stock Units shall vest over a three or four year period based upon continuing service and the trading price of PFMT's Common Stock during the relevant vesting period. Specifically, and subject to the vesting limitations described in the following sentence, the trading price for PFMT's shares will need to be sustained for 60 consecutive trading days for one of the following vesting thresholds to have been met: (1) $2.75 stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 33% vesting; (2) $3.00 stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 67% vesting; and (3) $3.25 stock price for 60 consecutive trading days triggers 100% vesting (the "Share Price Thresholds"). Upon each of the first, second, third and fourth year anniversaries of the grant date, ( 7 )(Continued from footnote 6) if the Share Price Thresholds have been achieved during the preceding year and assuming the grantee's continued service to PFMT (1) up to a maximum of 33% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon the Year 1 anniversary date; (2) up to 67% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon the Year 2 anniversary date; and (3) up to 100% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest upon Year 3 or Year 4 anniversary date. Restricted Stock Units that would vest solely on the basis of the share price thresholds but exceed the maximum vesting limitations for Year 1 or Year 2, will not vest until the subsequent anniversary date or dates (e.g., if the $3.25 trading price threshold is attained within the Year 1, the Restricted Stock Units will vest 33% after Year 1, 67% after Year 2 and 100% after Year 3). Linear interpolation will be applied between milestones for determining vesting on the Year 3 and Year 4 anniversary dates.

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