Sec Form 4 Filing - Kortlang Benjamin John @ SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC - 2013-12-10

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Kortlang Benjamin John
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SILVER SPRING NETWORKS INC [ SSNI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS, 2750 SAND HILL ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/10/2013
(Street)
MENLO PARK, CA94025
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/10/2013 S 714,975 D $ 21.99 4,201,989 I See footnote ( 1 )
Common Stock 12/10/2013 S 490 D $ 21.99 6,287 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Repor ting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kortlang Benjamin John
C/O KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS
2750 SAND HILL ROAD
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X X
Signatures
/s/ Paul M. Vronsky, by power of attorney 12/11/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The shares are directly held by KPCB Green Growth Fund, LLC ("GGF Fund"). The managing member for GGF Fund is KPCB GGF Associates, LLC ("GGF Associates"). The voting and dispositive control over the shares is shared by individual managing directors of GGF Associates, none of whom has veto power. Mr. Kortlang, a member of GGF Associates, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to shares held by GGF Fund. Excludes 199,555 shares of the Issuer's common stock beneficially owned by individuals and entities associated with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and held for convenience in the name of "KPCB Holdings, Inc. as nominee," for the accounts of such individuals and entities who each exercise their own voting and dispositive control over such shares.

Remarks:
The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that he is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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