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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SPLUNK INC [SPLK] 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) C/O JK&B CAPITAL, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 4500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/16/2012 (Street) CHICAGO, IL 60601 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (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 10/16/2012   J(1)   4,549,226 D $ 0 6,498,896 I See footnote (2) Common Stock 10/16/2012   J(1)   395,584 D $ 0 565,122 I See footnote (3) Common Stock 10/16/2012   J(4)   50,240 A $ 0 50,240 I See footnote (5)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C. C/O JK&B CAPITAL, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 4500 CHICAGO, IL 60601		X
JK&B Management IV, L.P. C/O JK&B CAPITAL, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 4500 CHICAGO, IL 60601		X
JK&B CAPITAL IV LP C/O JK&B CAPITAL, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 4500 CHICAGO, IL 60601		X
JK&B CAPITAL IV QIP LP C/O JK&B CAPITAL, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 4500 CHICAGO, IL 60601		X
KRONFELD DAVID C/O JK&B CAPITAL, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA 180 N. STETSON AVENUE, SUITE 4500 CHICAGO, IL 60601		X

Signatures

/s/ JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C., by Nancy O'Leary, by power of attorney for David Kronfeld, its Managing Member		10/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ JK&B Management IV, L.P., by JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C., its General Partner, by Nancy O'Leary, by power of attorney for David Kronfeld, its Managing Member		10/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ JK&B Capital IV, L.P., by JK&B Management IV, L.P., its General Partner, by JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C., its General Partner, by Nancy O'Leary, by power of attorney for David Kronfeld, its Managing Member		10/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ JK&B Capital IV QIP, L.P., by JK&B Management IV, L.P., its General Partner, by JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C., its General Partner, by Nancy O'Leary, by power of attorney for David Kronfeld, its Managing Member		10/17/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nancy O'Leary, by power of attorney for David Kronfeld		10/17/2012
**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)	Represents a pro rata in-kind distribution of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer to its partners.
(2)	Shares are held directly by JK&B Capital IV, L.P. ("JK&B"). JK&B Management IV, L.P. ("JK&B Management") is the general partner of JK&B. David Kronfeld ("Kronfeld") is the managing member of JK&B Capital IV, L.L.C. ("JK&B Capital"), the general partner of JK&B Management. Each of JK&B Management, JK&B Capital and Kronfeld may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares which are held directly by JK&B, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Shares are held directly by JK&B Capital IV QIP, L.P. ("JK&B QIP"). JK&B Management is the general partner of JK&B QIP. Kronfeld is the managing member of JK&B Capital, the general partner of JK&B Management. Each of JK&B Management, JK&B Capital and Kronfeld may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares which are held directly by JK&B QIP, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Represents the receipt of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer by virtue of the pro rata in-kind distribution described in footnotes (2) and (3) above as follows: (i) 46,283 shares from JK&B; and (ii) 3,957 shares from JK&B QIP.
(5)	Shares are held directly by JK&B Management. Kronfeld is the managing member of JK&B Capital, the general partner of JK&B Management. Each of JK&B Management, JK&B Capital and Kronfeld may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares which are held directly by JK&B Management, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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