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*
FENTON PETER H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2965 WOODSIDE ROAD

(Street)
WOODSIDE CA 94062

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hortonworks, Inc. [ HDP ]
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)
12/11/2014
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)
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
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common 5,879,356 (1) I By Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P.(2)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common 261,050 (1) I By Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P.(2)
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common 196,397 (1) I By Benchmark Capital Partners VI, L.P.(3)
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (1) (1) Common 196,397 (1) I By Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P.(2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converts into Common Stock on a 2-for-1 basis (for every two shares of Preferred Stock, one share of Common Stock) immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering of Common Stock and has no expiration date or conversion price. The number of underlying shares of Common Stock is shown in the table above.
2. Shares held of record by Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P, ("BCP VII"), as nominee for BCP VII, Benchmark Founders' Fund VII, L.P. ("BFF VII"), Benchmark Founders' Fund VII-B, L.P. ("BFF VII-B") and related persons. Benchmark Capital Management Co. VII, L.L.C. ("BCMC VII"), the general partner of each of BCP VII, BFF VII and BFF VII-B, may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over such shares. Matthew R. Cohler, Bruce W. Dunlevie, Peter H. Fenton, J. William Gurley, Kevin R. Harvey, Steven M. Spurlock, and Mitchell H. Lasky are the managing members of BCMC VII, which serves as general partner to BCP VII, BFF VII and BFF VII-B, and may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares beneficially held by such entities. Each such person and entity disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such person's or entity's pecuniary interest in such securities).
3. Shares held of record by Benchmark Capital Partners VI, L.P. ("BCP VI"), as nominee for BCP VI, Benchmark Founders' Fund VI, L.P. ("BFF VI"), Benchmark Founders' Fund VI-B, L.P. ("BFF VI-B") and related persons. Benchmark Capital Management Co. VI, L.L.C. ("BCMC VI"), the general partner of each of BCP VI, BFF VI and BFF VI-B, may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over such shares. Alexandre Balkanski, Matthew R.Cohler, Bruce W. Dunlevie, Peter H. Fenton, J. William Gurley, Kevin R. Harvey, Robert Kagle, Mitchell H. Lasky and Steven M. Spurlock are the managing members of BCMC VI, which serves as general partner to BCP VI, BFF VI, L.P. and BFF VI-B, L.P., and may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares beneficially held by such entities. Each such person and entity disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such person's or entity's pecuniary interest in such securities).
Remarks:
This report is one of four reports, each on a separate Form 3, but relating to the same transaction being filed by entities affiliated with Benchmark Capital and their applicable member.
/s/ Steven M. Spurlock, Authorized Signatory 12/16/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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