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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hellman & Friedman LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Emdeon Inc. [EM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 12TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2009
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.5 08/11/2009   A   52,604 (1)     (1) 08/11/2019 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 52,604 $ 0 52,604 I See notes (2) (4) (5)
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.5 08/11/2009   A   27,396 (1)     (1) 08/11/2019 Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 27,396 $ 0 27,396 I See notes (3) (4) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hellman & Friedman LLC
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 12TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
  X   X    
HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P.
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 12TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
  X   X    
H&F Harrington AIV II, L.P.
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 12TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
  X   X    
Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P.
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 12TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Georgia Lee, as Managing Director of Hellman & Friedman LLC   08/13/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Georgia Lee, as Manager Director of Hellman & Friedman LLC, as General Partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P.   08/13/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Georgia Lee, as Manager Director of Hellman & Friedman LLC, as General Partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P., as General Partner of HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P.   08/13/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Georgia Lee, as Manager Director of Hellman & Friedman LLC, as General Partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P., as General Partner of H&F Harrington AIV II, L.P.   08/13/2009
**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) Represents stock options granted by Emdeon Inc. to Philip U. Hammarskjold and Allen R. Thorpe as part of a grant of stock options to non-employee directors in connection with the initial public offering of Emdeon Inc. The options will vest in equal annual installments over four years from the date of grant based upon Mr. Hammarskjold's and Mr. Thorpe's respective continued membership on the board of directors of Emdeon Inc., and will be subject to accelerated vesting in connection with a change in control if Mr. Hammarskjold or Mr. Thorpe, as applicable, either (i) remains on the board through the first year following the change in control or (ii) is involuntarily removed from, or not nominated for re-election to, the board other than for cause during that year.
(2) These stock options are held, in equal amounts, by Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Hammarskjold, for the benefit of HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P.
(3) These stock options are held, in equal amounts, by Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Hammarskjold, for the benefit of H&F Harrington AIV II, L.P.
(4) The stock options are held by Mr. Hammarskjold and Mr. Thorpe for the benefit of HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P. and H&F Harrington AIV II, L.P. (collectively, the "HF Entities"). Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P. is the sole general partner of each of the HF Entities. Hellman & Friedman LLC is the sole general partner of Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P. Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Hammarskjold are managing directors of Hellman & Friedman LLC.
(5) A five-member investment committee of Hellman & Friedman LLC has power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or to direct the disposition of, the securities that are beneficially owned by the HF Entities. Each member of the investment committee of Hellman & Friedman LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities beneficially owned by the HF Entities, except to the extent of such member's respective pecuniary interest therein, if any.
 
Remarks:
Solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P. and H&F Harrington AIV II,
L.P. each may be deemed a director-by-deputization by virtue of its contractual right under the Emdeon Inc. Stockholders' Agreement
to nominate one representative to serve on the board of directors of Emdeon Inc.  Hellman & Friedman LLC and Hellman & Friedman
Investors VI, L.P. each may also be deemed a director-by-deputization because of its relationship to HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P.
and H&F Harrington AIV II, L.P., as specified in note 4.

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