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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SINDELAR CORY 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Violin Memory Inc [ VMEM ] 		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
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.,, 4555 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/20/2016
(Street)

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   9/20/2016     M    721   (1) A (2)   (2) 58024   D    
Common Stock   9/20/2016     M    481   A (3)   (3) 58505   D    
Common Stock                  5084   I   By Toni and Cory Sindelar as Community Property  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Restricted Stock Unit     (4) 9/20/2016     M         1172      (2)   (2) Common Stock   1172   $0.00   4688   D    
Restricted Stock Unit     (4) 9/20/2016     M         782      (3)   (3) Common Stock   782   $0.00   7812   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Effective July 5, 2016, Violin Memory, Inc. effected a 1-for-4 reverse stock split. All amounts reflected in this Form 4 are post-split.
( 2)  This grant previously was reported as a grant, on September 3, 2013, of 75,000 restricted stock units. Reflecting the 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective July 5, 2016, the reporting person has vested 1,172 of the 18,750 restricted stock units granted on September 3, 2013, of which 451 were withheld for taxes.
( 3)  This grant previously was reported as a grant, on March 9, 2015, of 50,000 restricted stock units. Reflecting the 1-for-4 reverse stock split effective July 5, 2016, the reporting person has vested 782 of the 12,500 restricted stock units granted on March 9, 2015, of which 481 were withheld for taxes.
( 4)  Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the common stock of Violin Memory, Inc.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SINDELAR CORY
VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.,
4555 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054

Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
Gary Lloyd, by Power of Attorney 9/22/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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