Pure Storage (PSTG) Form 4 Pure Storage / Timothy Riitters ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Riitters Timothy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

650 CASTRO ST

(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pure Storage, Inc. [ PSTG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	09/08/2017		C(1)(2)		5,000	A	(3)	282,200	D
Class A Common Stock	09/08/2017		S(2)		5,000	D	$14.5564(4)	277,200	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.65	09/08/2017		M(2)			5,000	(5)	10/07/2024	Class B Common Stock	5,000	$0.00	990,000	D
Class B Common Stock	(3)	09/08/2017		M(2)		5,000		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$0.00	5,000	D
Class B Common Stock	(3)	09/08/2017		C(2)			5,000	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Class A Common Stock was issued upon conversion of one share of Class B Common Stock at the election of the Reporting Person.

2. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.

3. 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. Upon the closing of the issuer's sale of its Class A Common Stock in its firm commitment underwritten initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-206312) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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.

4. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.39 to $14.82 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

5. 1/4 of the Option vests one year from 8/26/2014, 1/48 of the Option vests monthly thereafter over the following three years. The option shall be subject to accelerated vesting as set forth in optionee's employment agreement with the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Timothy Riitters	09/12/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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