SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KERINS PATRICK J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE

SUITE 600

(Street)

TIMONIUM

21093

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FUSION-IO, INC. [ FIO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	349,686	I	See Note 1⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	92,333	I	See Note 2⁽²⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	13,509,780	⁽³⁾	I	See Note 4⁽⁴⁾
Series B Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	9,127,294	⁽³⁾	I	See Note 4⁽⁴⁾
Series C Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	2,843,112	⁽³⁾	I	See Note 4⁽⁴⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, LLC, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 12"). NEA Partners 12 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 12, Limited Partnership ("NEA 12"), the direct beneficial owner of the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), or otherwise of the shares held by NEA 12, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. The Reporting Person is a director of NEA 13 GP, LTD, which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 13, L.P. ("NEA Partners 13"). NEA Partners 13 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 13, L.P. ("NEA 13"), the direct beneficial owner of the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act or otherwise of the shares held by NEA 13, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. The shares of Preferred Stock have no expiration date or conversion price and will automatically convert into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering on a 1-for-1 basis.

4. The Reporting Person is a manager of NEA 12 GP, LLC which is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 12. NEA Partners 12 is the sole general partner of NEA 12, the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act or otherwise of the securities held by NEA 12, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Louis Citron, attorney-in-fact	06/07/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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