Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Connors John G
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPLUNK INC [SPLK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11400 SE 6TH STREET, SUITE 101
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2012
(Street)

BELLEVUE, WA 98004
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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
Common Stock 04/24/2012   C   9,342,308 A (1) 9,467,848 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 04/24/2012   C   273,076 A (1) 276,746 I See footnote (3)

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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 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
Series C Preferred Stock (1) 04/24/2012   C     9,342,308   (1)   (1) Common Stock 9,342,308 $ 0 0 I See footnote (2)
Series C Preferred Stock (1) 04/24/2012   C     273,076   (1)   (1) Common Stock 273,076 $ 0 0 I See footnote (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Connors John G
11400 SE 6TH STREET
SUITE 101
BELLEVUE, WA 98004
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Steve Dean, by power of attorney   04/24/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Series C Preferred Stock automatically converted into Common Stock on a one for one basis immediately prior to the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of common stock and had no expiration date.
(2) Shares held of record by Ignition Venture Partners III, L.P. ("Ignition Venture Partners"). Ignition GP III, LLC ("Ignition GP"), the general partner of Ignition Venture Partners, possesses all voting and dispositive power with respect to shares held by Ignition Venture Partners. The Reporting Person is a member of a board that controls all voting and dispositive power with respect to Ignition GP. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose..
(3) Shares held of record by Ignition Managing Directors Fund III, LLC ("Ignition Managing Directors"). The Reporting Person is member of a board that controls all voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Ignition Managing Directors. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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