Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Farrow Robert Henry Alban	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/28/2017	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 /
(Street) LIBERTY LAKE, WA 99019        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	2080	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)	5/7/2025	Common Stock	2048	$35.99	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	2/24/2026	Common Stock	2846	$40.05	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	2/23/2027	Common Stock	1589	$65.55	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 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.

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		3/29/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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