Sec Form 4 Filing - Melkote Keerti @ ARUBA NETWORKS, INC. - 2013-03-01

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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
Melkote Keerti
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC. [ ARUN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1344 CROSSMAN AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/01/2013
(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 03/01/2013 M 18,000 A $ 7.58 157,534 D
Common Stock 03/01/2013 S( 1 ) 18,000 D $ 24.3448 ( 2 ) 139,534 D
Common Stock 3,328 I by Daughter ( 3 )
Common Stock 3,328 I by Son ( 3 )
Common Stock 304 I by Spouse
Common Stock 1,228,352 I by Trust
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 Cod e
(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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.58 03/01/2013 M 18,000 ( 4 ) 06/11/2016 Common Stock 18,000 ( 5 ) 214,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Melkote Keerti
1344 CROSSMAN AVENUE
SUNNYVALE, CA94089
X Chief Technology Officer
Signatures
By: Carmen Elliott, Attorney in Fact For: Keerti G. Melkote 03/04/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on 10-11-2012.
( 2 )Sale prices range from $24.28 to $24.44 per share. Sale price listed represents the weighted average sale price of all 18,000 shares sold.
( 3 )Shares held in custodial account.
( 4 )25% of the shares subject to this option will vest and become exercisable on June 12, 2010, and the remaining shares will vest monthly thereafter, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will be fully vested and exercisable on June 12, 2013.
( 5 )This is not a reportable field.

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