Sec Form 4 Filing - SINDHU PRADEEP @ JUNIPER NETWORKS INC - 2016-05-31

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 SINDHU PRADEEP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JUNIPER NETWORKS INC [ JNPR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP CTO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1133 INNOVATION WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/31/2016 (Street) SUNNYVALE, CA94089 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 05/31/2016 S 182,362 ( 1 ) D 1,017,076 ( 1 ) I By Family LP ( 1 ) Common Stock 2,498,890 I By Family Trust Common Stock 585,000 I By Sindhu 2016 GRAT Common Stock 585,000 I By Bertrand GRAT Common Stock 20,798 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SINDHU PRADEEP 1133 INNOVATION WAY SUNNYVALE, CA94089 X EVP CTO Signatures /s/ Rob Mobassaly, as Attorney-in-Fact for Pradeep Sindhu 06/01/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reported securities are held by Sindhu Investments L.P., (the "Family LP") a limited partnership of which the reporting person is the sole general partner. The Family LP holds 1,017,076 shares of Juniper Common Stock as well as other assets. On May 31, 2016, the reporting person and his spouse sold an aggregate of a 17.93% interest in the Family LP to certain other limited partners in the Family LP. The sale price of the limited partnership interest was determined by a third party valuation firm. The fair market value of the shares of Juniper Common Stock transferred as of May 31, 2016 was $4,269,094.42, which was based on the closing price per share on such date. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Juniper Common Stock held by the Family LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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