<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001433195-20-000065.txt : 20200805
<SEC-HEADER>0001433195-20-000065.hdr.sgml : 20200805
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200805201325
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001433195-20-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200805

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Walker Jonathan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001643523

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37468
		FILM NUMBER:		201079376

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 CASTILIAN DRIVE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPFOLIO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433195
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				260359894
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 CASTILIAN DRIVE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8053646093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 CASTILIAN DRIVE
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
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            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction involved a gift of shares of Class A Common Stock by the reporting person to a trust. The reporting person does not have voting or investment power over the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction involved a gift of shares of Class A Common Stock by the reporting person to a retirement account. The reporting person does not have voting or investment power over the shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer, except for any transfers by (i) a partnership or limited liability company that was a registered holder of shares of Class B Common Stock to anyone who was a partner or member of any such partnership or limited liability company at the effective time, and (ii) a transfer to a &quot;qualified recipient,&quot; as defined in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation. The shares of Class B Common Stock have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">All of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into shares of Class A Common Stock, on a one share for one share basis, on the date when the number of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represents less than 10% of the sum of its outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">9,694 shares of Class B Common Stock are held directly by the reporting person, and 639,227 shares of Class B Common Stock are held by a trust of which the reporting person is the trustee.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ida Kane, as Attorney-In-Fact for Jonathan Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-05</signatureDate>
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