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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Avalon Ventures VIII LP
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2011		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZYNGA INC [ZNGA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1134 KLINE STREET		 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)

LA JOLLA, CA 92037		 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)

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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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock   (1)   (2) Class A Common Stock 34,680,608 $ (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Avalon Ventures VIII LP
1134 KLINE STREET
LA JOLLA, CA 92037		     X    
Avalon Ventures VIII GP, LLC
1134 KLINE STREET
LA JOLLA, CA 92037		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Douglas Downs, Authorized Person for Avalon Ventures VIII, LP 03/15/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Douglas Downs, Authorized Person for Avalon Ventures VIII GP, LLC 03/15/2012
**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) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the shareholder into one share of Class A Common Stock. Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into Class A Common Stock on the date on which the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock together represent less than 10% of the aggregate combined voting power of the Issuer's capital stock. In addition, with certain exceptions, Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into Class A Common Stock upon any sale, assignment or transfer of Class B Common Stock.
(2) No expiration date.
 
Remarks:
Avalon Ventures VIII, LP holds of record and thereby beneficially owns and has sole direct power to vote and dispose of 34,680,608 shares of Class B Common Stock.
Avalon Ventures VIII GP, LLC, in its capacity as the general partner of Avalon Ventures VIII, LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of the Issuer owned by Avalon Ventures VIII, LP, as in its capacity as the general partner, it has the power to dispose, direct the disposition of, and vote the shares of the Issuer owned by Avalon Ventures VIII, LP.
Each of Avalon Ventures VIII, LP and Avalon Ventures VIII GP, LLC and their respective affiliates disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares of the Issuer in which they do not have a pecuniary interest.

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