Sec Form 4 Filing - Hornik David @ SPLUNK INC - 2012-07-25

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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
Hornik David
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPLUNK INC [ SPLK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AUGUST CAPITAL, 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/25/2012
(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 07/25/2012 S 2,605 D $ 27.2613 19,305 I See footnote ( 1 )
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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hornik David
C/O AUGUST CAPI TAL
2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 101
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
Signatures
/s/ Steven Simonian, by power of attorney for David M. Hornik 07/25/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares held of record by August Capital V, L.P. ("August V"), as nominee for August V (19,007 shares), August Capital Strategic Partners V, L.P. (162 shares) ("August Strategic V") and related individuals. August Capital Management V, L.L.C. ("ACM V"), the general partner of each of August V and August Strategic V, may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over the reported shares of the Issuer's common stock. The Reporting Person is a member of ACM V and shares voting and investment power over the reported shares of the Issuer's common stock. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares of the Issuer's common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:
Howard Hartenbaum, David M. Hornik, John R. Johnston, David F. Marquardt, Vivek Mehra and Andrew S. Rappaport are the members of ACM V, which serves as the general partner to each of August V and August Strategic V. Each such person disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest in such securities. *This report is one of two reports, each on a separate Form 4, but relating to the same transaction being filed by entities affiliated with August Capital and their applicable members.*

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