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 *

Dietzen Scott	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Pure Storage, Inc. [ PSTG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

650 CASTRO ST	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/8/2018		
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041
(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				
Class A Common Stock  	1/8/2018  	 	S (1)	  	2167  	D	$16.5001  	109196  	D  	 	

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					
Class B Common Stock  	  (2)	12/21/2017  	 	G  	  V	  	375000   	  (2)	  (2)	Class A Common Stock  	375000  	$0.00  	5331083  	I  	By Trust   (3)	
Class B Common Stock  	  (2)	12/21/2017  	 	G  	  V	375000   	  	  (2)	  (2)	Class A Common Stock  	375000  	$0.00  	375000  	I  	By CRUT   (4)	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	Represents the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs previously reported on a Form 4 filed on April 3, 2017 pursuant to mandatory "sell to cover" provisions contained in the Reporting Person's RSU Agreement, and does not represent a discretionary sale by the Reporting Person.	
(2) 	Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. The Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into Class A Common Stock on the same basis upon the earlier of: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain "Permitted Transfers" as defined in the Issuer's restated certificate of incorporation in effect as of the date hereof, (ii) the affirmative vote of the holders of Class B Common Stock representing not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, or (iii) October 6, 2025.	
(3) 	Shares are held by Scott Dietzen and Katherine Dietzen, Co-Trustees of the Dietzen Living Trust, dated January 16, 2009.	
(4) 	Shares are held by Scott Dietzen and Katherine Dietzen, Trustees of the Dietzen 2017 Charitable Remainder Unitrust, dated December 15, 2017.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Dietzen Scott
650 CASTRO ST
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Joseph T. FitzGerald, attorney-in-fact		1/10/2018	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).	
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