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* Gianella Kenneth P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC. 230 W. TASMAN DRIVE (Street) SAN JOSE CA 95134 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/10/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC [ SSNI ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Financial 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	742	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)	08/10/2024	Common Stock	15,000	$9.67	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,219	$0(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	7,500	$0(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	12,500	$0(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option vested as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on August 11, 2015 and thereafter vests as to 1/48th of the total number of shares in equal monthly installments.

2. 25% of the restricted stock units ("RSUs") vested on August 11, 2015 and thereafter vests quarterly as to 6.25% of the total RSUs beginning on November 11, 2015. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting.

3. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement for no consideration.

4. 25% of the RSUs vested on May 11, 2016 and thereafter vests quarterly as to 6.25% of the total RSUs beginning on August 11, 2016. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting.

5. 25% of the RSUs vest on May 10, 2017 and thereafter vests quarterly as to 6.25% of the total RSUs beginning on August 10, 2017. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting.

	/s/ Kenneth P. Gianella by Deanna Butler, Attorney-in-Fact	06/16/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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