Oak X Affiliates Fund Form 4 NEOPHOTONICS / BANDEL L CARANO ownership change

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^*

CARANO BANDEL L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS

901 MAIN AVENUE, SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEOPHOTONICS CORP [ NPTN ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2018

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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

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)	$6.78	06/05/2018		A		12,486		06/05/2018(1)	06/05/2028	Common Stock	12,486	(2)	60,442	I(3)	See(4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CARANO BANDEL L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS

901 MAIN AVENUE, SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS IX L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 MAIN AVENUE

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OAK IX AFFILIATES FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 MAIN AVENUE

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OAK IX AFFILIATES FUND A LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 MAIN AVENUE

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS X LTD PARTNERSHIP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 MAIN AVENUE

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OAK X AFFILIATES FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 MAIN AVENUE

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Oak Investment Partners XI L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

901 MAIN AVENUE

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option shall vest ratably at a rate of 1/12th of the total number of shares granted on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, so long as the Reporting Person remains a member of the Board of Director of the Issuer.

2. Not applicable - This option was issued pursuant to the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and in accordance with the the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.

3. Includes Director Option to purchase 3,637 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX"); Director Option to purchase 39 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates"); Director option to purchase 87 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates-A"); Director Options to purchase 8,364 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership ("Oak X"); Director Option to purchase 134 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak X Affiliates"); and Director Options to purchase 225 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership ("Oak XI").

4. Includes 47,956 Director Options, which are held by Oak IX, Oak IX Affiliates, Oak IX Affiliates-A, Oak X, Oak X Affiliates, and Oak XI. Oak Associates IX, L.L.C. is the General Partner of Oak IX; Oak IX Affiliates, L.L.C. is the General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates and Oak IX Affiliates-A; Oak Associates X, L.L.C. is the General Partner of Oak X; Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C. is the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates; and Oak Associates XI, L.L.C. is the General Partner of Oak XI and may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.

Remarks:

Bandel L. Carano is a Director of the Issuer. Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX; a Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates and Oak IX Affiliates-A; a Managing Member of Oak Associates X, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X; a Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates; and a Managing Member of Oak Associates XI, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak XI. This Form 4 is being filed by Bandel L. Carano, Oak IX, Oak IX Affiliates, Oak IX Affiliates-A, Oak X, Oak X Affiliates, and Oak XI (collectively the "Reporting Persons"). Each Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities) other than any securities reported herein as being directly owned by such Reporting Person, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	Bandel L. Carano	06/07/2018
	/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak Associates XI, LLC, general partner of Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership	06/07/2018
	/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak Associates X, LLC, general partner of Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership	06/07/2018
	/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, LLC, general partner of Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership	06/07/2018
	/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, LLC, general partner of Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership	06/07/2018
	/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, LLC, general partner of Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership	06/07/2018
	/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, LLC, general partner of Oak IX Affiliates Fund A, Limited Partnership	06/07/2018
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