X0306 4 2017-02-11 0 0001180079 SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC SSNI 0001677143 Gianella Kenneth P. C/O SILVER SPRING NETWORKS, INC. 230 W. TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2017-02-11 4 M 0 469 0 A 1211 D Common Stock 2017-02-11 4 M 0 625 0 A 1836 D Common Stock 2017-02-11 4 F 0 480 13.13 D 1356 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2017-02-11 4 M 0 469 0 D Common Stock 469 2813 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2017-02-11 4 M 0 625 0 D Common Stock 625 5625 D Release and settlement of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on August 11, 2014, as previously reported on a Form 3 by the Reporting Person. Release and settlement of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on May 11, 2015, as previously reported on a Form 3 by the Reporting Person. 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 on this line 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. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon settlement for no consideration. 25% of the 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. 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. /s/ Kenneth P. Gianella by Cecilia Hartwig, Attorney-in-Fact 2017-02-14