SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
MEZEY PHILIP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2111 N MOLTER ROAD

(Street)
LIBERTY LAKE WA 99019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ITRON INC /WA/ [ ITRI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & COO, Itron NA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2011
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/24/2011 A 13,820 A $61.56 33,002 D
Common Stock 02/24/2011 A 3,750 A $56.65 36,752 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $56.65 02/24/2011 A 8,810 (1) 02/24/2021 Common Stock 8,810 $0 8,810 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 33 1/3% of the option vests on each of February 24, 2012, February 24, 2013, and February 24, 2014.
Carol C. Cameron, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Mezey 02/28/2011
** 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 23rd day of February, 2011.

/s/ Philip C. Mezey
Philip C. Mezey