# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001353283
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-020129
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6939
**Document Hash:** 273909db81d1e3a646ea47fabc60a042
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-020129.hdr.sgml**: 20230320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-020129

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230316

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230320

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Smith Christian
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001968919

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35498
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23747604

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O SPLUNK INC.
- **CITY:** 270 BRANNAN ST
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94107
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SPLUNK INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001353283
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 861106510
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 270 BRANNAN STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94107
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 415-848-8400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 270 BRANNAN STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94107

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Splunk Inc. (the
"Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Steve Dean, Tim Emanuelson, Mary
Anne Becking and Scott A. Morgan the undersigned's true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact to:

1.     prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's
behalf, and submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form
ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or
appropriate to obtain EDGAR codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) or any rule or regulation of the
SEC;

2.	complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments
thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in their discretion determine to be
required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any
successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and

3.	do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the
Company and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall deem
appropriate.

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned  has caused  this Power of Attorney  to  be
executed as of the date set forth below.

Signature: /s/ Christian Smith
Print Name: Christian Smith
Date: February 28, 2023

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Smith Christian<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O SPLUNK INC.<br>270 BRANNAN STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>SPLUNK INC [ SPLK ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-16 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, Chief Revenue Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 106733<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Of the reported securities, 28,921 shares are represented by restricted stock units ("RSUs") and 14,334 shares are represented by performance units ("PSUs") earned. Each RSU and PSU represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer, subject to the applicable vesting schedule. In the event the Reporting Person ceases to be a Service Provider, the unvested RSUs and PSUs will immediately terminate.

**Signature:** /s/ Steve Dean, by power of attorney  
**Date:** 2023-03-20

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**