UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Justin Mateen

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
11,180,547 (1)

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
11,180,547 (1)

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,180,547 (1)

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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
18.8% (2)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Match Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75231.

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
This Schedule 13G is being filed by the Reporting Person, with respect to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.

(b)

Address of  the Principal Office or, if none, Residence
3750 Las Vegas Blvd., S #2805, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89158.

(c)

Citizenship
United States of America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.

(e)

CUSIP Number
57665R106

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

11,180,547 (1)

(b)

Percent of class:   

18.8% (2)

(c)

Number of shares as to which the Reporting person has:

a.

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

11,180,547 (1)

b.

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

0

c.

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

11,180,547 (1)

d.

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:   

0

(1)

The aggregate number consists of stock options for the purchase of 11,180,297 shares of Common Stock, all of which are presently exercisable, and 250 shares of Common Stock.

(2)

Based on 48,433,964 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2017.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a—11.

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Dated: July 24, 2017

By:

/s/ Justin Mateen

Name:

Justin Mateen