<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-011743.txt : 20200221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200221185144
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-011743
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Frome James J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001489265

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34702
		FILM NUMBER:		20641582

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPS COMMERCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001092699
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				411593154
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-435-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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        <footnote id="F1">Sales effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 9, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the weighted average price of 18,806 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold by the reporting person in multiple transactions on February 19, 2020 with sales prices ranging from $59.06 to $60.02 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the weighted average price of 2,110 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold by the reporting person in multiple transactions on February 19, 2020 with sales prices ranging from $60.08 to $60.69 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This reflects a restricted stock unit award. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SPS Commerce, Inc. common stock. RSUs vest as to 25% of the units on February 21, 2021. The remaining units vest in a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each additional month of service (commencing on March 21, 2021).</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan R. Zimmerman, attorney-in-fact for James J. Frome</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-21</signatureDate>
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