<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-005416.txt : 20210302
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210302175924
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-005416
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIELDS MANDY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001773316

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37873
		FILM NUMBER:		21705681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC.
		STREET 2:		570 10TH STREET
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001600033
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				464464131
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 10TH STREET
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 778-7787

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		570 10TH STREET
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	J.A. Cosmetics Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140212
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        <issuerName>e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FIELDS MANDY J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>570 10TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94607</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>13940</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>165867</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.22</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-03-01</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13940</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-04-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The transaction was executed in multiple trades in prices ranging from $25.93 to $26.51, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option vests with respect to 25% of the total shares subject thereto on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of April 22, 2019, subject to the Reporting Person continuing to provide services to the Issuer as an employee, consultant, director or officer of the Company through each applicable vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Scott Milsten, Attorney-in-Fact for Mandy J. Fields</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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