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 *
  Insight-Salmon River LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAPELLA EDUCATION CO [CPLA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
680 FIFTH AVE, 8TH FLOOR, 
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)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
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)
Common Stock 24,308
D (1)
 
Common Stock 194
D (2)
 
Common Stock 2,997
D (3)
 
Common Stock 3,251
D (4)
 

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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
Series D Preferred Stock   (5)   (5) Common Stock 750,000 $ (5) D (6)  
Series D Preferred Stock   (5)   (5) Common Stock 272,222 $ (5) D (7)  
Series E Preferred Stock   (5)   (5) Common Stock 140,351 $ (5) D (8)  
Series G Preferred Stock   (5)   (5) Common Stock 25,736 $ (5) D (9)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Insight-Salmon River LLC
680 FIFTH AVE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
SALMON RIVER CAPITAL I, LLC
680 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
SALMON RIVER CIP, LLC
680 FIFTH AVE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
Insight Venture Partners IV (Fund B), L.P.
680 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
Insight Venture Partners IV (Co-Investors), L.P.
680 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS IV LP
527 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
Insight Venture Partners IV (Cayman), L.P.
680 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
SALMON RIVER CAPITAL II LP
SALMON RIVER CAPITAL LLC
680 FIFTH AVENUE 8TH FL
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Joshua Lewis 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Jeffrey Horing 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Joshua Lewis 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Joshua Lewis 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Jeffrey Horing 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Jeffrey Horing 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Jeffrey Horing 11/09/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Joshua Lewis 11/09/2006
**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) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Insight Venture Partners IV, L.P, ("IV LP"). Insight Venture Associates IV, LLC (the "Insight GP") is the sole general partner of IV LP. The Insight GP and Insight Holdings Group, LLC, the managing member of the Insight GP ("Insight Holdings"), exercise voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Each of Insight GP and Insight Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(2) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Insight Venture Partners IV (Fund B), L.P. ("IV (Fund B)"). The Insight GP is the sole general partner of IV (Fund B). The Insight GP and Insight Holdings exercise voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Each of Insight GP and Insight Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Insight Venture Partners IV (Co-Investors), L.P. ("IV Co-Investors"). The Insight GP is the sole general partner of IV (Co-Investors). The Insight GP and Insight Holdings exercise voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Each of the Insight GP and Insight Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(4) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Insight Venture Partners (Cayman) IV, L.P. ("IV Cayman" and together with IV LP, IV (Fund B) and IV Co-Investors, the "Insight Funds"). Insight GP is the sole general partner of. IV Cayman. The Insight GP and Insight Holdings exercise voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Each of the Insight GP and Insight Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(5) None of the Series D, Series E or Series G Preferred Stock has an expiration date and each will convert automatically into common stock upon the consummation of the initial public offering of the Issuer. The conversion ratio of the Series D and Series G Preferred Stock is one share of common stock for each share of preferred stock. The conversion ratio for the Series E Preferred Stock is 1.04038 share of common stock for each share of Series E Preferred Stock. No additional consideration will be paid to the Issuer in connection with the conversion.
(6) See Remarks.
(7) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Salmon River Capital I LLC. The managing member of Salmon River Capital I LLC is Salmon River Capital LLC. The managing member of Salmon River Capital LLC is Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis has voting and investment powers with to the shares beneficially owned by Salmon River Capital I LLC. Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Salmon River CIP LLC. The managing member of Salmon River CIP LLC is Salmon River Capital LLC. The managing member of Salmon River Capital LLC is Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis has voting and investment powers with to the shares beneficially owned by Salmon River Capital I LLC. Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(9) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Salmon River Capital II, L.P. The general partner of Salmon River Capital II, L.P. is Salmon River Capital GP, LLC. The sole member of Salmon River Capital GP, LLC is Mr. Lewis. Accordingly, Mr. Lewis has voting and investment powers with respect to the shares beneficially owned by Salmon River Capital II, L.P. Mr. Lewis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
(6) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's securities owned by Insight-Salmon River LLC.  The
 managing member of Insight -Salmon River LLC is Salmon River Capital LLC, and the non-managing members of Insight-Salmon
 River LLC are the Insight Funds.  Salmon River Capital LLC, as managing member of Insight-Salmon River LLC, generally
 controls the voting power over the shares held by Insight-Salmon River LLC, but the Insight Funds have shared voting power
 with Salmon River Capital LLC over the shares with respect to certain matters.  In addition, Salmon River Capital LLC and
 the Insight Funds have shared investment power over the shares held by Insight -Salmon River LLC.  The managing member of
 Salmon River Capital LLC is S. Joshua Lewis, a director of the Issuer.  The managing member of the Insight GP is Insight
 Holdings.  Accordingly, Mr. Lewis, the Insight GP and Insight Holdings have shared voting and investment powers with respect
 to he shares beneficially owned by Insight-Salmon River LLC.  The foregoing is not an admission by such persons that such
 persons are the beneficial owners of the shares held by Insight-Salmon River LLC, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of
 such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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