Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
HOVDE ERIC D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EPLUS INC [PLUS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 350		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2018
(Street)

MADISON, WI 53703		 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
Common Stock 06/04/2018   S(1)   1,354 D $ 93.51 (2) 63,290 D  
Common Stock 06/05/2018   S(3)   5,000 D $ 94.02 (2) 58,290 D  
Common Stock 06/06/2018   S(4)   6,641 D $ 94.64 (2) 51,649 D  
Common Stock 06/04/2018   S(5)   1,307 D $ 93.51 (2) 39,668 I Footnote (6)
Common Stock 06/05/2018   S(7)   8,693 D $ 94.02 (2) 30,975 I Footnote (8)
Common Stock 06/06/2018   S(9)   5,000 D $ 94.64 (2) 25,975 I Footnote (10)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOVDE ERIC D
122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE
SUITE 350
MADISON, WI 53703		   X      

Signatures

 Eric D. Hovde   06/06/2018
**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) On June 4, 2018, Mr. Hovde, the reporting person, sold 1,354 shares of the common stock of ePlus Inc (the "Shares") at prices ranging from $93.50 to $93.55.
(2) Mr. Hovde, the reporting person, undertakes to provide upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, ePlus, or a security holder of ePlus, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.
(3) On June 5, 2018, Mr. Hovde, the reporting person, sold 5,000 shares of the common stock of ePlus Inc (the "Shares") at prices ranging from $93.50 to $94.55.
(4) On June 6, 2018, Mr. Hovde, the reporting person, sold 6,641 shares of the common stock of ePlus Inc (the "Shares") at prices ranging from $94.50 to $95.20.
(5) Mr. Hovde is the managing member of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to Financial Institution Partners III, L.P. ("FIP III"). On June 4, 2018, FIP III sold 1,307 shares of the common stock of ePlus Inc (the "Shares") at prices ranging from $93.50 to $93.55.
(6) Mr. Hovde is the managing member of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to FIP III, which, after the transaction reported on this line, owns 23,891 Shares. Mr. Hovde is a trustee of The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation, which owns 15,777 Shares.
(7) Mr. Hovde is the managing member of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to Financial Institution Partners III, L.P. ("FIP III"). On June 5, 2018, FIP III sold 8,693 shares of the common stock of ePlus Inc (the "Shares") at prices ranging from $93.50 to $94.55.
(8) Mr. Hovde is the managing member of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to FIP III, which, after the transaction reported on this line, owns 15,198 Shares. Mr. Hovde is a trustee of The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation, which owns 15,777 Shares.
(9) Mr. Hovde is the managing member of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to Financial Institution Partners III, L.P. ("FIP III"). On June 6, 2018, FIP III sold 5,000 shares of the common stock of ePlus Inc (the "Shares") at prices ranging from $94.50 to $95.20.
(10) Mr. Hovde is the managing member of Hovde Capital, Ltd., the general partner to FIP III, which, after the transaction reported on this line, owns 10,198 Shares. Mr. Hovde is a trustee of The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation, which owns 15,777 Shares.

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