Sec Form 4 Filing - SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP @ ITRON INC /WA/ - 2019-05-03

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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
SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ITRON INC /WA/ [ ITRI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/03/2019
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10019
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ 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 05/03/2019 S( 1 ) 30,271 D $ 52.7734 4,096,766 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 05/06/2019 S( 1 ) 28,336 D $ 53.0655 4,068,430 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 05/07/2019 S( 1 ) 8,203 D $ 63.4728 4,060,227 I See Footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
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
SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10019
X
Scopia Management, Inc.
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10019
X
SIROVICH MATTHEW
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10019
X
MINDICH JEREMY
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10019
X
Signatures
SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP, By: Scopia Management, Inc., its general partner, Name: /s/ Matthew Sirovich, Title: Managing Director 05/07/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
SCOPIA MANAGEMENT, INC., Name: /s/ Matthew Sirovich, Title: Managing Director 05/07/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Matthew Sirovich 05/07/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Jeremy Mindich 05/07/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sales reported were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Scopia Capital Management LP ("Scopia Management") on March 8, 2019.
( 2 )Shares of common stock of Itron, Inc. (the "Issuer") that are held in the accounts of several investment funds, including Scopia Long LLC, Scopia Windmill Fund LP, Scopia LB LLC, Scopia International Master Fund LP, Scopia PX LLC, Scopia PX International Master Fund LP, Scopia Partners LLC, Scopia Long International Master Fund LP and Scopia Long QP LLC (together, the "Investment Vehicles") for which Scopia Management serves as the investment manager. Each of the Investment Vehicles individually holds less than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of common stock. Scopia Management, as the investment manager of the Investment Vehicles, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of common stock of the Issuer held directly by the Investment Vehicles because Scopia Management has voting and investment power over such securities.
( 3 )(Continued from footnote 2) In addition, Scopia Management, Inc. ("Scopia Inc."), as general partner of Scopia Management, and Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich, as Managing Directors of Scopia Inc., may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of common stock of the Issuer held directly by the Investment Vehicles because each of Scopia Inc., Mr. Sirovich and Mr. Mindich may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over such securities. Further, Messrs. Sirovich and Mindich may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in a portion of the securities held directly by the Investment Vehicles due to the right of an affiliate of Scopia Management to receive performance-based allocations and due to their investments in the Investment Vehicles.
( 4 )Each of Scopia Management, Scopia Inc. and Messrs. Sirovich and Mindich disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Scopia Management, Scopia Inc. or Messrs. Sirovich and Mindich is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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