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 *
  Parham Michael
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REALNETWORKS INC [RNWK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2601 ELLIOTT AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP General Counsel
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98121
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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 527 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/01/2011(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 950 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 296 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 500 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 1,983 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 760 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 11,666 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 1,916 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/17/2010(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 1,000 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/01/2012(1) 12/17/2016 Common Stock 1,500 $ 10.52 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/28/2013(2) 09/28/2019 Common Stock 30,000 $ 8.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/24/2013(3) 08/16/2019 Common Stock 70,000 $ 7.99 D  
Restricted Stock Unit Award 09/24/2013(3) 09/24/2016 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Unit Award 06/01/2013(5) 06/01/2014 Common Stock 11,650 $ 0 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Unit Award 08/22/2013(6) 08/22/2013 Common Stock 3,136 $ 0 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Parham Michael
2601 ELLIOTT AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98121
      SVP General Counsel  

Signatures

/s/ Drew Markham 05/03/2013
**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 options are fully vested.
(2) 12.5% of the shares subject to the stock option shall vest on March 28, 2013; an additional 12.5% of the shares shall vest upon the completion of each successive six months of employment thereafter, such that the option will become fully vested on September 28, 2016.
(3) 25% of the shares subject to the stock options or restricted stock units, as the case may be, vest on September 24, 2013 and an additional 12.5% vest upon the completion of each successive six months of employment until fully vested on September 24, 2016.
(4) Converts into Common Stock on a unit-for-share basis upon vesting.
(5) 50% of the restricted stock units vest on June 1,2013 and an additional 25% of the restricted stock units vest upon the completion of each successive six months of employment until the restricted stock units become fully vested on June 1, 2014.
(6) The restricted stock units will fully vest on August 22, 2013.

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