Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Stankey Michael A.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Workday, Inc. [WDAY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WORKDAY, INC., 6230 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PLEASANTON, CA 94588
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)

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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 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
Class B Common Stock   (1)(2)   (1)(2) Class A Common Stock (2) 420,327 $ (1) (2) I By Michael A. Stankey, as trustee of the Michael A. Stankey Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Class B Common Stock   (1)(2)   (1)(2) Class A Common Stock (2) 420,327 $ (1) (2) I By Therese A. Coons, as trustee of the Therese A. Coons Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (3)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 10/26/2019 Class B Common Stock (1) (2) 1,859,346 (5) $ 0.65 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 02/17/2021 Class B Common Stock (1) (2) 675,000 $ 2.3 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (7) 05/03/2022 Class B Common Stock (1) (2) 150,000 $ 7.05 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Stankey Michael A.
C/O WORKDAY, INC.
6230 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD
PLEASANTON, CA 94588
      President and COO  

Signatures

/s/ Michael A. Stankey 10/11/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer, whether or not for value, which occurs after the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering (the "IPO"), except for certain permitted transfers described in, and transfers to any "permitted transferee" as defined in, the Issuer's restated certificate of incorporation in effect as of the date hereof. The shares of Class B Common Stock have no expiration date.
(2) All shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into shares of a single class of Common Stock upon the earliest to occur of the following: (a) upon the election by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, (b) the date when the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock represents less than 9% of all outstanding shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock, (c) October 11, 2032 or (d) nine months after the death of the later to die of David A. Duffield and Aneel Bhusri. The shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock have no expiration date.
(3) Mr. Stankey disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report will not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(4) This is a stock option grant under the Issuer's 2005 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: 20% of the total number of shares vested on October 1, 2010, when Mr. Stankey completed 12 months of continuous service, and 5% of the total number of shares vests as Mr. Stankey completes each 3-month period of continuous service thereafter. This option grant will be exercisable in full or in part at any time, but the unvested portion is subject to the Issuer's right to repurchase the shares at the original exercise price in the event of termination of Mr. Stankey's service for any reason.
(5) Represents the balance remaining following Mr. Stankey's exercise of 840,654 shares on April 29, 2011.
(6) This is a stock option grant under the Issuer's 2005 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: 20% of the total number of shares vested on January 1, 2012, when Mr. Stankey completed 12 months of continuous service, and 5% of the total number of shares vests as Mr. Stankey completes each 3-month period of continuous service thereafter. This option grant will be exercisable in full or in part at any time, but the unvested portion is subject to the Issuer's right to repurchase the shares at the original exercise price in the event of termination of Mr. Stankey's service for any reason. None of these shares has been exercised by Mr. Stankey to date.
(7) This is a stock option grant under the Issuer's 2005 Stock Option Plan and vests as follows: 20% of the total number of shares vests on January 1, 2014, provided Mr. Stankey has completed 12 months of continuous service at the time, and 5% of the total number of shares vests as Mr. Stankey completes each 3-month period of continuous service thereafter. This option grant will be exercisable in full or in part at any time, but the unvested portion is subject to the Issuer's right to repurchase the shares at the original exercise price in the event of termination of Mr. Stankey's service for any reason. None of these shares has been exercised by Mr. Stankey to date.

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