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* Vasudevan Suresh (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NIMBLE STORAGE, INC. 211 RIVER OAKS PARKWAY (Street) SAN JOSE CA 95134 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/12/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nimble Storage Inc [ NMBL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer	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	900,066	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	03/08/2021	Common Stock	2,157,000	$0.5867	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	03/13/2023	Common Stock	26,737	$3.74	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	03/13/2023	Common Stock	473,263	$3.74	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	09/24/2023	Common Stock	500,000	$7.65	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option grant vested as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on February 28, 2012 and thereafter shall continue to vest as to 1/48th of the total number of shares in equal monthly installments.

2. The stock option grant shall vest as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on February 26, 2014 and thereafter shall vest as to 1/48th of the total number of shares in equal monthly installments.

3. 18,315 shares of the option grant shall vest on February 26, 2014. 128,175 shares of the option grant shall vest ratably per month from March 26, 2014 through March 26, 2015. 290,663 shares of the option grant shall vest ratably per month from April 26, 2015 through February 26, 2017. 36,110 shares of the option grant shall vest ratably per month from March 26, 2017 through March 26, 2018.

4. The stock option grant shall vest as to 1/36th of the total number of shares in equal monthly installments starting on April 26, 2015.

Remarks:

Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Aparna Bawa, by power of attorney for Suresh Vasudevan	12/12/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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