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^*

Connors John G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11400 SE 6TH STREET

SUITE 101

(Street)

BELLEVUE

98004

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/18/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPLUNK INC [ SPLK ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

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	125,540	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	3,670	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

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)
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	9,342,308	⁽³⁾	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	273,076	⁽³⁾	I	See footnote⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held of record by Ignition Venture Partners III, L.P. ("Ignition Venture Partners"). Ignition GP III, LLC ("Ignition GP"), the general partner of Ignition Venture Partners, possesses all voting and dispositive power with respect to shares held by Ignition Venture Partners. The Reporting Person is a member of a board that controls all voting and dispositive power with respect to Ignition GP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. Shares held of record by Ignition Managing Directors Fund III, LLC ("Ignition Managing Directors"). The Reporting Person is member of a board that controls all voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Ignition Managing Directors. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. The Series C Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into Common Stock on a one for one basis immediately prior to the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of common stock and has no expiration date.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Steve Dean, by power of attorney	04/18/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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