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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-051828.txt : 20080905
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-051828.hdr.sgml : 20080905
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080905190714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-051828
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080905

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Riverbed Technology, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				030448754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		199 FREMONT STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 247-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		199 FREMONT STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHAEPE CHRISTOPHER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185068

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33023
		FILM NUMBER:		081059622

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROGER COMMUNICATION INC
		STREET 2:		333 BLOOR STREET EAST 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TORONTO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4189354780
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - GIFTS/VOLUNTARY FILING
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001357326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Riverbed Technology, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RVBD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185068</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHAEPE CHRISTOPHER J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LIGHTSPEED VENTURE PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2200 SAND HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3375</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>77171</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3500000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Lightspeed Entities</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of securities includes 107,188 shares held directly by Lightspeed Venture Partners Entrepreneur VI, L.P., 14,121 shares held directly by Lightspeed Venture Partners Entrepreneur VI-A, L.P., 275,969 shares held directly by Lightspeed Venture Partners VI Cayman, L.P., 3,079,642 shares held directly by Lightspeed Venture Partners VI, L.P. and 23,080 shares held directly by Lightspeed Venture Partners VI-A, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The general partner of the Lightspeed Entities is Venture Investors General Partner L.L.C. (&quot;VIGP&quot;) and the managing members of VIGP are Christopher J. Schaepe, Gill Cogan, Barry Eggers, Ravi Mhatre, Peter Nieh and Carl Showalter. Each of the managing members exercises shared voting and investment power over the shares held directly by the Lightspeed Entities. Each managing member disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Lightspeed Entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Schaepe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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