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

Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

On February 26, 2013, Randy S. Gottfried announced his intention to resign as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (including Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Riverbed Technology, Inc. ("Riverbed"), with an effective date of April 29, 2013.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

On February 27, 2013, Riverbed announced the appointment of Ernest E. Maddock as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Maddock will serve as Riverbed's Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, and it is anticipated that he will commence employment on April 29, 2013. Mr. Maddock currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Lam Research Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment.

On February 27, 2013, Riverbed issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Maddock and resignation of Mr. Gottfried. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release, dated February 27, 2013, issued by Riverbed.

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