Sec Form 4 Filing - BHUSRI ANEEL @ Pure Storage, Inc. - 2018-01-12

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 BHUSRI ANEEL 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Pure Storage, Inc. [ PSTG] 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) 2550 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/12/2018 (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 Class A Common Stock 01/12/2018 A 250,395 A $ 0 265,996 D ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 1,382,012 I See Footnote ( 2 ) ( 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 Class B Common Stock ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 19,719,999 19,719,999 I By Greylock XIII Limited Partnership ( 5 ) Class B Common Stock ( 4 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 1,775,386 1,775,386 I By Greylock XIII-A Limited Partnership ( 5 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BHUSRI ANEEL 2550 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200 MENLO PARK, CA94025 X Signatures /s/ Todd Wheeler, attorney-in-fact 01/17/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents an aggregate pro-rata, in-kind distribution to Mr. Bhusri from Greylock XIII LP, Greylock XIII Principals LLC and Greylock XIII-A Limited Partnership, without additional consideration. Such distribution was made in accordance with the exemption afforded by Rules 16a-13 and 16a-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ( 2 )Represents 1,309,275 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Greylock XIV Limited Partnership ("Greylock XIV LP") and 72,737 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by Greylock XIV-A Limited Partnership ("Greylock XIV-A LP"). ( 3 )Greylock XIV GP Limited Liability Company ("Greylock XIV GP") is the sole General Partner of Greylock XIV LP and Greylock XIV-A LP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Greylock XIV LP and Greylock XIV-A LP. Mr. Bhusri, as a Senior Managing Member of Greylock XIV GP LLC, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of stock held directly by Greylock XIV LP and Greylock XIV-A LP. Greylock XIV GP and Mr. Bhusri disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by Greylock XIV LP and Greylock XIV-A LP, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission by Greylock XIV GP or Mr. Bhusri of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. ( 4 )Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. The Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into Class A Common Stock on the same basis upon the earlier of: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain "Permitted Transfers" as defined in the Issuer's restated certificate of incorporation in effect as of the date hereof, (ii) the affirmative vote of the holders of Class B Common Stock representing not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, or (iii) October 6, 2025. ( 5 )Mr. Bhusri does not own shares in his individual capacity. Mr. Bhusri is a senior managing member of Greylock XIII GP LLC, the sole general partner of Greylock XIII Limited Partnership ("Greylock XIII") and Greylock XIII-A Limited Partnership ("Greylock XIII-A"), and as a result may be deemed to share voting and investment power over the shares held by Greylock XIII and Greylock XIII-A. Mr. Bhusri disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission by Mr. Bhusri of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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