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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Perone Michael D 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/05/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC [CUDA] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BARRACUDA NETWORKS, INC., 3175 S. WINCHESTER BLVD. 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Marketing Officer & EVP 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CAMPBELL, CA 95008 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) Common Stock 5,491,813 (1) D   Common Stock 394,195 I See footnote (2) Common Stock 330,728 I See footnote (3) Common Stock 419,690 I See footnote (4) Common Stock 330,728 I See footnote (5) Common Stock 659,787 I See footnote (6) Common Stock 1,333,334 I See footnote (7)

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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)	  (8)	11/19/2022	Common Stock	40,000	$ 12.66	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Perone Michael D C/O BARRACUDA NETWORKS, INC. 3175 S. WINCHESTER BLVD. CAMPBELL, CA 95008	  X	  X	  Chief Marketing Officer & EVP	Â

Signatures

/s/ Diane C. Honda, by power of attorney		11/05/2013
**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)	Of the reported shares, 29,992 shares are represented by restricted stock units (RSUs) pursuant to which 834 shares vest monthly beginning on December 5, 2013 and an additional 40,000 shares are represented by RSUs pursuant to which the shares vest annually over three years beginning on October 10, 2014.
(2)	The shares are held directly by the Reporting Person's spouse.
(3)	The shares are held directly by the 2010 Four Year Plan 3 Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.
(4)	The shares are held directly by the Perone Family 2010 Irrevocable Trust dated June 29, 2010 for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.
(5)	The shares are held directly by the by the 2010 Four Year Plan 9 Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.
(6)	The shares are held directly by the Perone 2012 Irrevocable Trust for which the Reporting Person serves as a trustee.
(7)	The shares are held directly Consulting2 LLC for which the Reporting Person serves as the managing member.
(8)	Shares subject to the option vest ratably over forty-eight months beginning on December 9, 2012.
  Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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