Alphatec (ATEC) Form 3 Alphatec / Terry Rich 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^*

Rich Terry

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.

5818 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

CARLSBAD CA 92008

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2016

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

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

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

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 Stock - Restricted Stock Units	200,000(1)(2)	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
Stock Option	12/10/2017(3)	12/10/2026	Common Sock	200,000	4.9	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.

2. The RSUs vest over four years with 25% vesting on the anniversary of the date of grant and 25% vesting on each anniversary thereafter.

3. The options vest over four years with 25% vesting on the anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vesting in 36 installments every month for the three years thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ebun S. Garner, Esq., Attorney-in-fact	12/16/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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