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 *
  Farrow Robert Henry Alban
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ITRON INC /WA/ [ITRI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2111 NORTH MOLTER ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LIBERTY LAKE, WA 99019		 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 2,080
D
 

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 05/07/2025 Common Stock 2,048 $ 35.99 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/24/2026 Common Stock 2,846 $ 40.05 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/23/2027 Common Stock 1,589 $ 65.55 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Farrow Robert Henry Alban
2111 NORTH MOLTER ROAD
LIBERTY LAKE, WA 99019		       Interim CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Carol C. Cameron, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Farrow 03/29/2017
**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) This option vested in one-third annual increments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Currently, 1,024 shares of the remaining option become exercisable on May 7, 2017, and 1,024 shares become exercisable on May 7, 2018.
(2) One-third of the option becomes exercisable on each of February 24, 2017, February 24, 2018 and February 24, 2019.
(3) One-third of the option becomes exercisable on each of February 23, 2018, February 23, 2019, and February 23, 2020.

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