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 *
Kennelly Jerry M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Riverbed Technology, Inc. [RVBD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)_____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC., 199 FREMONT STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2012
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock               1,184,188 D  
Common Stock 12/03/2012   S(1)   66,666 (2) D $ 17.8118 2,652,500 I by Kennelly Ptrs. LP (3)
Common Stock 12/04/2012   S(1)   66,666 (4) D $ 17.6707 2,585,834 I by Kennelly Ptrs. LP (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 Security3. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / AddressRelationships
 Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kennelly Jerry M
C/O RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
199 FREMONT STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
  X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/Wendy Jennings, Attorney in Fact for Jerry M. Kennelly  12/05/2012
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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)Sale pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
(2)The sales price reported in column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average sales price of the shares sold ranging from $17.66 to $18.10 per share. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)Shares held directly by Kennelly Partners, L.P. Reporting Person and his wife are the general partners of Kennelly Partners, L.P. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the common stock held by the partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)The sales price reported in column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average sales price of the shares sold ranging from $17.46 to $17.79 per share. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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