Sec Form 4 Filing - FENTON PETER H @ Hortonworks, Inc. - 2016-05-25

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 FENTON PETER H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Hortonworks, Inc. [ HDP] 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 HORTONWORKS, INC., 5470 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/25/2016 (Street) SANTA CLARA, CA95054 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 05/25/2016 A 12,998 ( 1 ) A $ 0 29,307 D Common Stock 302,697 I By Benchmark Capital Partners VI, L.P. ( 2 ) Common Stock 6,336,803 I By Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P. ( 3 )

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 FENTON PETER H C/O HORTONWORKS, INC. 5470 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY SANTA CLARA, CA95054 X X Signatures /s/ Steven M. Spurlock, Authorized Signatory 05/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exempt grant of restricted stock units under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The units will vest and settle for shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on May 25, 2017, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as a board member through such date. Unvested shares are subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of certain events. ( 2 )Shares held of record by Benchmark Capital Partners VI, L.P. ("BCP VI"), as nominee for BCP VI, Benchmark Founders' Fund VI, L.P. ("BFF VI"), Benchmark Founders' Fund VI-B, L.P. ("BFF VI-B") and related persons. Benchmark Capital Management Co. VI, L.L.C. ("BCMC VI"), the general partner of each of BCP VI, BFF VI and BFF VI-B, may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over such shares. Peter H. Fenton is a managing member of BCMC VI, which serves as general partner to BCP VI, BFF VI, L.P. and BFF VI-B, L.P., and may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares beneficially held by such entities. Mr. Fenton and each such entity disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such person's or entity's pecuniary interest in such securities). ( 3 )Shares held of record by Benchmark Capital Partners VII, L.P, ("BCP VII"), as nominee for BCP VII, Benchmark Founders' Fund VII, L.P. ("BFF VII"), Benchmark Founders' Fund VII-B, L.P. ("BFF VII-B") and related persons. Benchmark Capital Management Co. VII, L.L.C. ("BCMC VII"), the general partner of each of BCP VII, BFF VII and BFF VII-B, may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power over such shares. Peter H. Fenton is a managing member of BCMC VII, which serves as general partner to BCP VII, BFF VII and BFF VII-B, and may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares beneficially held by such entities. Mr. Fenton and each such entity disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such person's or entity's pecuniary interest in such securities).

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