X0306 4 2015-05-11 0 0001180079 SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC SSNI 0001626430 Stynes Theresa C/O SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC. 555 BROADWAY ST. REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 0 1 0 0 Chief Human Resources Officer Common Stock 2015-05-11 4 A 0 1274 0 A 7511 D Common Stock 2015-05-11 4 F 0 483 11.77 D 7028 D Common Stock 2015-05-11 4 M 0 144 0 A 7172 D Common Stock 2015-05-11 4 M 0 30 0 A 7202 D Common Stock 2015-05-11 4 F 0 75 11.95 D 7127 D Common Stock 2015-05-12 4 M 0 250 0 A 7377 D Common Stock 2015-05-12 4 F 0 92 11.77 D 7285 D Performance Stock Units 0 2015-05-11 4 A 0 60000 0 A Common Stock 60000 60000 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2015-05-11 4 M 0 144 0 D Common Stock 144 5788 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2015-05-11 4 M 0 30 0 D Common Stock 30 120 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2015-05-12 4 M 0 250 0 D Common Stock 250 750 D Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded to the Reporting Person on May 11, 2015 that vested in full and settled immediately upon grant. The shares of Common Stock were delivered to the Reporting Person upon settlement for no consideration. Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) for payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of in this Form 4 were relinquished to the Issuer by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of RSUs. The Reporting Person did not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than to cover required taxes. Release and settlement of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on November 20, 2013, which was previously reported on a Form 3 by the Reporting Person. Release and settlement of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on March 12, 2013, which was previously reported on a Form 3 by the Reporting Person. Release and settlement of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on May 12, 2014, the grant of which was previously reported on a Form 4 by the Reporting Person. Each performance stock unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement for no consideration. The PSUs shall be eligible to vest as to (i) 36,000 shares if the average trading closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock for 45 consecutive trading days after the grant date and prior to the 3 year anniversary of the grant date (the "Average Price Threshold") is equal to or greater than $20.00 per share, (ii) an additional 12,000 shares if the Average Price Threshold is equal to or greater than $25.00 per share, and (iii) an additional 12,000 shares if the Average Price Threshold is equal to or greater than $30.00 per share. The PSUs that become eligible to vest according to the conditions described in note (4) shall vest as to 1/3rd of the total number of such shares on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and as to an additional 1/12th of such shares in equal quarterly installments thereafter. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. 25% of the RSUs vest on the one-year anniversary of the vesting commencement date and thereafter vest quarterly as to 6.25% of the total RSUs in equal installments. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting. 25% of the RSUs vested on May 10, 2013 and thereafter vests quarterly as to 6.25% of the total RSUs beginning on August 10, 2013. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting. 25% of the RSUs vest on May 12, 2015 and thereafter shall vest quarterly as to 6.25% of the total RSUs with the first 6.25% vesting on August 12, 2015. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person following vesting. /s/ Theresa Stynes by Cecilia Hartwig, Attorney-in-Fact 2015-05-13