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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^*

Votava Shannon M.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2111 NORTH MOLTER ROAD

(Street)

LIBERTY LAKE

99019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ITRON INC /WA/ [ ITRI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice President/General Counsel

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	1,011	D
Common Stock	780	D

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/12/2021	Common Stock	10,000	35.65	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 33 1/3% of the option becomes exercisable on each of December 12, 2012, December 12, 2013, and December 12, 2014

	Carol C. Cameron, attorney-in-fact for Ms. Votava	01/03/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of MariLyn R. Hill and Carol C. Cameron, signing
singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Itron, Inc.,
a Washington corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including
amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and a
Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on Edgar;
(2)do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID and timely file such forms (including
amendments thereto) and application with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and (3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in
-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact herein may rely
entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by the
undersigned to such attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each such attorney-in-fact
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these
respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or
omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the
undersigned to such attorney-in fact for purposes of executing,
acknowledging, delivering or filing Forms 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments
thereto) or Form ID and agrees to reimburse the Company and such attorney
-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection
with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action.
This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously
executed by the undersigned regarding the purposes outlined in the first
 paragraph hereof ("Prior Powers of Attorney"), and the authority of the
 attorneys-in-fact named in any Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby revoked.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
 undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect
 to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued
 by the Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b)
 superseded by a new power of attorney regarding the purposes outlined
 in the first paragraph hereof dated as of a later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
 to be executed as of this 20th day of December, 2011.

__/s/Shannon M. Votava____________________
Shannon M. Votava