Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

October 1, 2024

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SEC Form 3
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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO MANHATTAN WEST
375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/26/2024 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ibotta, Inc. [ IBTA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See Footnotes 1, 2, and 3.
5. If Amendment, Date of 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
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)
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share 2,750,235 I See Footnotes.(1)(2)(3)
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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO MANHATTAN WEST
375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
D. E. SHAW & CO, L.L.C.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO MANHATTAN WEST
375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SHAW DAVID E
(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO MANHATTAN WEST
375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001
(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, reported in this Form 3 are directly held as follows: (i) D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. ("Valence") holds 2,018,593 shares, (ii) D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C. ("Oculus") holds 672,800 shares, and (iii) a member of the Executive Committee of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. ("DESCO LP") and D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. ("DESCO LLC") holds 58,842 shares, and may be deemed to be indirectly held by the Reporting Persons.
2. DESCO LP, as investment adviser to Valence and Oculus; DESCO LLC, as manager of Valence and Oculus; and David E. Shaw, as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general partner of DESCO LP, and as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of DESCO LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the securities reported in this Form 3 for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
3. In accordance with instruction 5(b)(iv), the entire number of securities of the Issuer that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by DESCO LP, DESCO LLC, and David E. Shaw is reported herein. Each of DESCO LP, DESCO LLC, and David E. Shaw disclaims any beneficial ownership of any security listed in this Form 3, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
Exhibit Index: 24.1 Power of Attorney 24.2 Power of Attorney
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., By: /s/ Daniel R. Marcus, Chief Compliance Officer 10/01/2024
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., By: /s/ Daniel R. Marcus, Authorized Signatory 10/01/2024
David E. Shaw, By: /s/ Daniel R. Marcus, as Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw 10/01/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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