SEC FORM 3

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^*

Alexander DeLisa

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O RED HAT, INC.

1801 VARSITY DRIVE

(Street)

RALEIGH

27606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RED HAT INC [ RHT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, People & Brand

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	39,132⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 12,579 shares held outright and 25,553 shares of unvested restricted stock subject to forfeiture.

2. Includes 1,969 shares of unvested restricted stock originally granted on October 16, 2007, 6,563 shares of unvested restricted stock originally granted on October 16, 2008, and 8,021 shares of unvested restricted stock originally granted on October 16, 2009. Each of these grants vest 25% after the first year and 6.25% quarterly thereafter.

3. Also includes 10,000 shares of a performance-based restricted stock award originally granted on May 28, 2010 which vests over four years, subject to the achievement of a financial performance objective. If the performance objective is not achieved, the entire award is forfeited. If the performance objective is achieved, the award vests 25% on July 16, 2011 and 6.25% quarterly thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephanie Trunk, Atty in Fact UPOA	04/08/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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