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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-080827
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190320
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190320

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Elastic N.V.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001707753
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38675
		FILM NUMBER:		19694861

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KEIZERSGRACHT 281
		CITY:			AMSTERDAM
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			1016 ED
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 458-2620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Elastic B.V.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Elasticsearch Global BV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELasticsearch Global BV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170526
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;20, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Elastic N.V. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-38675</FONT></B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>800 West El Camino Real, Suite 350 Mountain View, California 94040 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">458-2620</FONT> </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;&nbsp;230.405 of
this chapter) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;&nbsp;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On March&nbsp;20, 2019, Elastic N.V. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing that the Company&#146;s Board of Directors has
nominated Caryn Marooney to stand for election to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company&#146;s shareholders (the &#147;Director Election&#148;). Pursuant to Dutch law, Ms.&nbsp;Marooney&#146;s
nomination to the Board of Directors is subject to a shareholder vote, expected to be held at an extraordinary general shareholder meeting in late April 2019. Subject to her election to the Board of Directors, Ms.&nbsp;Marooney will also be
appointed to serve as a member of the Company&#146;s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Marooney has served in
various roles at Facebook, Inc., a social networking service, since May 2011, most recently serving as the company&#146;s Vice President of Global Communications since March 2012. She previously served as the company&#146;s Director of Technology
Communications from May 2011 to March 2012. From June 1997 to March 2011, Ms.&nbsp;Marooney served in various roles, including President and Chief Executive Officer, of The OutCast Agency, a public relations firm. Ms.&nbsp;Marooney has served as a
member of the board of directors of Zendesk, Inc., a software services company, since January 2014. Ms.&nbsp;Marooney holds a B.S. in labor relations from Cornell University. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no family relationships between Ms.&nbsp;Marooney and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms.&nbsp;Marooney was
not nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person. Ms.&nbsp;Marooney has not engaged in any transaction that would be reportable as a related party transaction under Item
404(a) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K.</FONT> More information about Ms.&nbsp;Marooney and the director nominee process will be available in the Company&#146;s proxy statement. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Important Additional Information and Where You Can Find It </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;), and furnish to its shareholders, a proxy statement
(the &#147;Proxy Statement&#148;) in connection with the Director Election, to be voted upon at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the &#147;Extraordinary Meeting&#148;). Anyone who is a shareholder of record or beneficial owner of
the Company&#146;s shares as of the record date will be entitled to vote their shares at the Extraordinary Meeting. </P>
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the Company may file with the SEC or send to its shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE DIRECTOR ELECTION. Shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement (when it becomes available), any solicitation materials and any other documents filed with the SEC by
the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at<U>&nbsp;www.sec.gov</U> or by contacting the Company&#146;s Investor Relations department at +1 (650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">695-1055</FONT> or ir@elastic.co. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Participants in the Solicitation </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
directors and executive officers of the Company may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the Director Election. Information regarding the interests of participants in the
solicitation of proxies in respect of the Extraordinary Meeting will be included in the Proxy Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Forward-Looking Statements </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements in this report and the exhibit hereto are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These
forward-looking statements are based on management&#146;s current expectations. Various important factors could cause actual results to differ materially, including the risks identified in our SEC filings. The Company disclaims any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement contained in this report and the exhibit hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: March&nbsp;20, 2019 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Elastic Nominates Caryn Marooney to Board of Directors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Globally recognized marketing executive to join Elastic bringing experience working with Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Salesforce, VMware, and Zendesk
</I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MOUNTAIN VIEW, California and AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - 20 March 2019 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Elastic N.V. (NYSE: ESTC), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announced that Caryn Marooney has been nominated to join its Board of
Directors. Marooney is a globally recognized marketing executive who is currently Vice President of Global Communications at Facebook, a position she&#146;s held for seven years. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Caryn brings a unique perspective to Elastic, having worked with some of the most successful companies the technology industry has ever seen,&#148; said
Shay Banon, founder and CEO of Elastic. &#147;We are excited to have Caryn join our team and be a part of our journey, and I am particularly excited to work closely with her and learn from her experience.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I am humbled to be asked to join Elastic&#146;s Board of Directors,&#148; said Caryn Marooney. &#147;I am excited to work with Elastic&#146;s leadership
to continue serving Elastic&#146;s customers and its wider community by building search technology that is useful, real-time and flexible.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marooney
has strong roots in the technology industry, having worked with many companies who have, and continue to, disrupt the status quo. As CEO and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-founder</FONT> of The OutCast Agency, she helped companies like Amazon,
Netflix, Salesforce and VMware build their brands into the household names that they are. At Facebook, Marooney leads global communications, shaping the company vision and narrative for Facebook and its family of apps including Instagram, Messenger,
WhatsApp and Oculus. Since 2014, Marooney has served on the board of directors of Zendesk. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Dutch law, Marooney&#146;s nomination to the Board
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