Edgar Filing: GROSSER ADAM

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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 ^*

Â ELMORE WILLIAM B

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Financial Engines, Inc. [FNGN]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FOUNDATION CAPITAL,Â 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,640,262	I	By Foundation Capital Leadership, LP ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	43,738	I	By Foundation Capital Leadership Principals Fund, LLC ⁽²⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	32,467	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Leadership, LP ⁽²⁾
Series A Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	866	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Leadership Principals Fund, LLC ⁽²⁾
Series B Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,442,447	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital, LP ⁽³⁾
Series B Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	160,271	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC ⁽³⁾
Series C Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	475,080	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital, LP ⁽³⁾
Series C Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	52,787	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC ⁽³⁾
Series D Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	487,305	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital, LP ⁽³⁾
Series D Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	54,145	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC ⁽³⁾
Series E Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	105,924	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital, LP ⁽³⁾
Series E Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	11,771	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC ⁽³⁾
Series F Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,198,503	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Leadership, LP ⁽²⁾
Series F Preferred	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	31,959	$ ⁽¹⁾	I	By Foundation Capital Leadership Principals Fund, LLC ⁽²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ELMORE WILLIAM B C/O FOUNDATION CAPITAL 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025	Â	Â X	Â	Â
SCHUH MICHAEL N C/O FOUNDATION CAPITAL 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025	Â	Â X	Â	Â
GOULD KATHRYN C C/O FOUNDATION CAPITAL 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025	Â	Â X	Â	Â
ANDERSON JAMES C C/O FOUNDATION CAPITAL 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025	Â	Â X	Â	Â
GROSSER ADAM C/O FOUNDATION CAPITAL 250 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD MENLO PARK,Â CAÂ 94025	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Gail M. Haney as Attorney-in-fact		03/15/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The convertible preferred stock is convertible at anytime, at the holder's option, on a one-for-one basis and has no expiration date.
(2)	FC Leadership Management Co., LLC ("FCLM") serves as the sole Manager of Foundation Capital Leadership Fund, L.P. ("FCL") and Foundation Capital Leadership Principals Fund, LLC ("FCLP"). William Elmore, Kathryn Gould, Adam Grosser, Paul Koontz, and Mike Schuh are Managing Members of FCLM. FCLM exercises sole voting and investment power over the shares owned by FCL and FCLP. As Managing Members of FCLM, Ms. Gould and Mssrs. Elmore, Grosser, Koontz and Schuh may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares owned by FCL and FCLP. Each of the Managers of FCLM disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Foundation Capital Management Co., LLC ("FC1M") serves as the sole Manager of Foundation Capital, L.P. ("FC1") and Foundation Capital Entrepreneurs Fund, LLC ("FC1E"). James Anderson, William Elmore, Kathryn Gould, and Paul Koontz are Managers of FC1M. FC1M exercises sole voting and investment power over the shares owned by FC1 and FC1E. As Managers of FC1M, Ms. Gould and Mssrs. Anderson, Elmore, and Koontz may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares owned by FC1 and FC1E. Each of the Managers of FC1M disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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