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 *
Ritchie John
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC [HIVE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC., 330 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2016
(Street)

SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
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 (1) 06/01/2016   A   30,000 A $ 0 163,080 (2) 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
Common Stock $ 0 06/01/2016   A   30,000     (3) 06/01/2019 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 30,000 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 6.26 06/01/2016   A   60,000     (4) 06/01/2026 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Ritchie John
C/O AEROHIVE NETWORKS, INC.
330 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
      SVP, Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Steve Debenham   06/03/2016
**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) Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents the contingent right to receive, following vesting, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.The shares will vest ratably in twelve equal quarterly installments as of March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year, with the first quarterly vesting occurring as of September 1, 2016 and the last quarterly vesting occurring as of June 1, 2019, subject to the Reporting Person continuing as a service provider through each such date.
(2) Includes 3,080 shares the Reporting Person acquired on June 1, 2016 under the Aerohive Networks 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents the contingent right to receive, following vesting, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.The performance-based award is subject to achievement of specified stock price appreciation goals based on the trailing 20-day average closing share price of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(4) The shares subject to each award will vest ratably in 36 equal monthly installments, with the first monthly vesting occurring as of July 1, 2016 and the last monthly vesting occurring as of June 1, 2019, subject to the Reporting Person continuing as a service provider through each such date.

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