Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
King James Winston
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guidewire Software, Inc. [GWRE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1001 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2017
(Street)

FOSTER CITY, CA 94404
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 03/15/2017   M   3,990 A $ 0 3,990 D  

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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 Shares $ 0 03/15/2017   M     797   (1) 09/03/2025 Common Stock 797 $ 0 7,973 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     1,438   (2) 03/08/2023 Common Stock 1,438 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     136   (3) 09/13/2023 Common Stock 136 $ 0 647 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     125   (3) 09/13/2023 Common Stock 125 $ 0 522 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     212   (4) 09/04/2024 Common Stock 212 $ 0 3,457 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     313   (4) 09/04/2024 Common Stock 313 $ 0 3,144 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     531   (1) 09/03/2025 Common Stock 531 $ 0 5,313 D  
Restricted Stock Unit $ 0 03/15/2017   M     438   (5) 09/13/2026 Common Stock 438 $ 0 6,125 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
King James Winston
1001 E. HILLSDALE BLVD., SUITE 800
FOSTER CITY, CA 94404
      General Counsel and Secretary  

Signatures

 James Winston King   03/15/2017
**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) The grant consists of two separate issuances of Restricted Stock Units. One issuance consists of 8,500 units which vest as follows: 1/16th of the units vest quarterly commencing December 15, 2015, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer. The second issuance consists of 12,755 units, for which vesting was subject to the satisfaction of both performance-based conditions and time-based criteria. The performance-based conditions were previously deemed by the Issuer's Board of Directors to have been met and exceeded, and the time-based vesting criteria are as follows: 1/4th of the units vested on the one year anniversary of the vesting commencement date of September 15, 2015 and an additional 1/16th of the units will vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
(2) The Restricted Stock Units vest as follows: 25% of the units vest one year following the vesting commencement date of March 15, 2013 and 6.25% each quarter thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.
(3) The grant consists of two separate issuances of Restricted Stock Units. One issuance consists of 2,000 units which vest as follows: 1/16th of the units vest quarterly following the vesting commencement date of September 15, 2013 (the "VCD"), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer. The second issuance consists of 2,180 units, for which vesting is subject to the satisfaction of both performance-based conditions and time-based criteria. The performance-based conditions were previously deemed by the Issuer's Board of Directors to have been met and exceeded, and the time-based vesting criteria are as follows: 1/4th of the units vested on the one year anniversary of the VCD and an additional 1/16th of the units will vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
(4) The grant consists of two separate issuances of Restricted Stock Units. One issuance consists of 5,000 units which vest as follows: 1/16th of the units vest quarterly following the vesting commencement date of September 15, 2014 (the "VCD"), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer. The second issuance consists of 3,384 units, for which vesting was subject to the satisfaction of both performance-based conditions and time-based criteria. Attainment regarding the performance-based conditions was determined by the Issuer's Board of Directors based on the Issuer's results for FYE July 31, 2015 and the time-based vesting criteria are as follows: 1/4th of the units vested on September 15, 2015, the one year anniversary of the VCD, and an additional 1/16th of the units will vest quarterly thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer.
(5) The Restricted Stock Units vest as follows: 1/16th of the units vest quarterly commencing December 15, 2016, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.

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