Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Kim Stevenson has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (the "Company"), effective March 1, 2013. Ms. Stevenson will serve as a Class III director and will stand for reelection at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

Ms. Stevenson currently serves as vice president and Chief Information Officer of Intel Corporation where she is responsible for the corporate-wide use of Information Technology.

In connection with her appointment, Ms. Stevenson will enter into the Company's standard form of director indemnification agreement and will receive the Company's standard compensation for non-employee directors.

A press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Stevenson was issued on February 25, 2013, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release, dated February 25, 2013, issued by the Company.

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