Alphatec (ATEC) Form 3 Alphatec / Dennis Nelson ownership change

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^*

Nelson Dennis

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

5818 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

CARLSBAD CA 92008

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. [ ATEC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP, Finance and Controller

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 Sock	556	D
Restricted Common Stock(1)	941	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option	12/19/2013(2)	12/19/2022	Common Stock	2,500	24.6	D
Incentive Stock Option	01/04/2014(2)	01/04/2023	Common Sock	6,250	20.64	D
Incentive Stock Option	08/08/2014(2)	08/08/2023	Common Stock	2,500	24.48	D
Incentive Stock Option	07/30/2015(2)	07/30/2024	Common Stock	3,750	17.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 833 of such shares of restricted common stock only vests upon a change of control of the company. 8 shares of such restricted common stock is fully vested.

2. The options vest over four years with 25% vesting on the anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vesting in equal installments every three months for the three years thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ebun S. Garner, Esq., Attorney-in-fact	11/09/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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