Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VANDERPLOEG MARTIN J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WORKIVA INC [WK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2900 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2017
(Street)

AMES, IA 50010
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 02/06/2017   F(1)   16,409 D $ 12.85 263,410 D  
Class A Common Stock               350,000 I By living trust

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock (2) $ 12.4             02/01/2018(3) 01/31/2027 Class A Common Stock 200,204   200,204 D  
Employee Stock Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock (2) $ 14.74             02/01/2017(3) 01/31/2026 Class A Common Stock 168,421   168,421 D  
Employee Stock Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock (4) $ 15.83             08/12/2015(5) 08/11/2024 Class A Common Stock 178,200   178,200 D  
Class B Common Stock (6) (6)               (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 2,639,248   2,639,248 I By living trust
Class B Common Stock (6) (6)               (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 889,020   889,020 I By charitable remainder trust

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VANDERPLOEG MARTIN J
2900 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
AMES, IA 50010
  X   X   President & COO  

Signatures

 /s/ Troy M. Calkins as attorney-in-fact for Martin J. Vanderploeg   02/07/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares delivered to the issuer for the payment of witholding taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock previously granted.
(2) Granted pursuant to the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.
(3) Vests in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(4) Granted pursuant to 2009 Unit Incentive Plan.
(5) Vests as to 25% of the shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and as to 6.25% of the shares at the end of each three-month period thereafter.
(6) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at any time at the election 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 (i) the date specified by the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, (ii) any transfer, except for certain "qualified transfers" (as defined in the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation) or (iii) upon the death of a natural person holding shares of Class B Common Stock (subject to certain exceptions as defined in the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.