Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Bauer Kevin S
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Super Micro Computer, Inc. [SMCI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
980 ROCK AVE.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95131		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 01/25/2027 Common Stock 8,030 $ 28.45 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 01/25/2027 Common Stock 21,970 $ 28.45 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 01/25/2027 Common Stock 8,000 $ 28.45 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 01/25/2027 Common Stock 42,000 $ 28.45 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 15,000 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bauer Kevin S
980 ROCK AVE.
SAN JOSE, CA 95131		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

Kevin S. Bauer, Reporting Person 02/05/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 vesting commencement date is January 11, 2017. The option is exercisable at the rate of 1/4th of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/16th at the end of each successive calendar quarter thereafter.
(2) The vesting commencement date is January 11, 2017. The option is exercisable at the rate of 1/5th of the shares on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 1/20th at the end of each successive calendar quarter thereafter.
(3) Subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer, the restricted stock units vest at the rate of 25% of the total number of units on February 16, 2018 and and 1/16th at the end of each successive calendar quarter thereafter. Vested units are settled in shares of SMCI common stock.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SMCI common stock.

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