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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

HOOD MARK C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CROSSROADS SYSTEMS INC [ CRDS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC., 11000 N. MOPAC EXPRESSWAY #150 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/31/2017
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78759
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Option (right to buy)   $2.81   7/31/2017     D         37500      (1) 4/1/2027   Common Stock   37500     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $5.9   7/31/2017     D         8750    6/6/2017   6/6/2026   Common Stock   8750     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $26.8   7/31/2017     D         1000      (3) 9/17/2025   Common Stock   1000     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $26.8   7/31/2017     D         2000      (3) 9/17/2025   Common Stock   2000     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $45.757   7/31/2017     D         5409      (4) 10/1/2024   Common Stock   5409     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $34.9417   7/31/2017     D         3005    6/13/2015   6/13/2023   Common Stock   3005     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $36.9384   7/31/2017     D         1803    1/31/2017   1/31/2023   Common Stock   1803     (2) 0   D    
Option (right to buy)   $49.0848   7/31/2017     D         601    12/12/2012   12/12/2022   Common Stock   601     (2) 0   D    
Common Stock Warrant (right to buy)   $55.2   7/31/2017     D         6532    7/30/2015   1/30/2020   Common Stock   6532     (2) 0   I   By: MCH Advisors, Inc.   (5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The option vests in full on April 1, 2018.
(2)  These securities were canceled by mutual agreement of the Reporting Person and the Issuer in connection with the Reporting Person's amended retention and severance agreement with the Issuer, dated as of July 31, 2017.
(3)  The option vests over a two year period until fully vested on September 17, 2017.
(4)  The option vests quarterly over a four year period until fully vested on October 1, 2018.
(5)  These securities are held by MCH Advisors, Inc. ("MCH"). The Reporting Person is the sole shareholder of MCH and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by MCH. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by MCH except to the extent of his pecuniary interest there.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HOOD MARK C
C/O CROSSROADS SYSTEMS, INC.
11000 N. MOPAC EXPRESSWAY #150
AUSTIN, TX 78759

Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Jennifer Crane, Attorney-in-Fact 8/4/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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