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 *
ZUK NIR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Palo Alto Networks Inc [PANW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC., 3000 TANNERY WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/20/2018
(Street)

SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/20/2018   F(1)   2,558 D $ 193.51 1,125,266 (2) D  
Common Stock               44,976 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock               250,000 I See footnote (4)

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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
Performance Stock Option (right to buy) $ 193.51 10/20/2018   A   503,019     (5) 10/20/2028 Common Stock 503,019 $ 0 503,019 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ZUK NIR
C/O PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC.
3000 TANNERY WAY
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
  X     EVP, Chief Technology Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Jeff True, Attorney-in-Fact for Nir Zuk   10/22/2018
**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) This transaction is not a sale of shares by the Reporting Person. Instead, this represents shares that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax and withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting and net settlement of previously reported performance-based restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and restricted stock awards.
(2) Reflects the additional above-target number of shares earned from previously reported performance-based restricted stock unit stock awards granted to the Reporting Person on October 20, 2017 that were eligible to vest based on the certified achievement of certain performance objectives.
(3) Shares are held by the Zuk 2015 GRAT dated June 17, 2015, for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.
(4) Shares are held by the Zuk 2017 GRAT dated March 29, 2017, for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.
(5) The shares subject to the Performance Stock Option become eligible to vest ("Eligible Option Shares") upon achievement of certain stock price targets (the "Stock Price Achievements") during applicable performance windows. To the extent that Stock Price Achievements have been met, Eligible Option Shares will vest as to 1/4 of such shares on each annual anniversary of October 20, subject to the Reporting Person continuing to be a Service Provider through each vesting date.

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