Shanmugaraj Murugesan Form 4 Acacia Communications / Murugesan Shanmugaraj 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^*

Shanmugaraj Murugesan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACACIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

THREE MILL AND MAIN PLACE, SUITE 400

(Street)

MAYNARD

01754

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Acacia Communications, Inc. [ ACIA ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2017

4. 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 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	02/02/2017		S		3,446	D	$57.0798⁽²⁾	733,962⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	02/02/2017		S		4,866	D	$57.8239⁽⁴⁾	729,096⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	02/02/2017		S		288	D	$58.524⁽⁵⁾	728,808⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock⁽⁶⁾	02/02/2017		S		1,283	D	$57.0798⁽²⁾	177,654	I	By The Malini Shanmugaraj 2016 QTIP Trust
Common Stock⁽⁶⁾	02/02/2017		S		1,811	D	$57.8239⁽⁴⁾	175,843	I	By The Malini Shanmugaraj 2016 QTIP Trust
Common Stock⁽⁶⁾	02/02/2017		S		106	D	$58.524⁽⁵⁾	175,737	I	By The Malini Shanmugaraj 2016 QTIP Trust
Common Stock⁽⁷⁾	02/02/2017		S		1,283	D	$57.0798⁽²⁾	192,317	I	By The Shanmugaraj Irrevocable Children's Trust
Common Stock⁽⁷⁾	02/02/2017		S		1,811	D	$57.8239⁽⁴⁾	190,506	I	By The Shanmugaraj Irrevocable Children's Trust
Common Stock⁽⁷⁾	02/02/2017		S		106	D	$58.524⁽⁵⁾	190,400	I	By The Shanmugaraj Irrevocable Children's Trust
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	02/03/2017		S		4,118	D	$56.277⁽⁸⁾	724,690⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	02/03/2017		S		2,082	D	$57.075⁽⁹⁾	722,608⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock⁽⁶⁾	02/03/2017		S		1,591	D	$56.277⁽⁸⁾	174,146	I	By The Malini Shanmugaraj 2016 QTIP Trust
Common Stock⁽⁶⁾	02/03/2017		S		809	D	$57.075⁽⁹⁾	173,337	I	By The Malini Shanmugaraj 2016 QTIP Trust
Common Stock⁽⁷⁾	02/03/2017		S		1,591	D	$56.277⁽⁸⁾	188,809	I	By The Shanmugaraj Irrevocable Children's Trust
Common Stock⁽⁷⁾	02/03/2017		S		809	D	$57.075⁽⁹⁾	188,000	I	By The Shanmugaraj Irrevocable Children's Trust

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 31, 2016.

2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $56.50 to $57.45; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the registrant, or a security holder of the registrant.

3. Includes 127,076 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. Includes 367 shares of common stock acquired under the registrant's employee stock purchase plan on October 31, 2016.

4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $57.50 to $58.40; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the registrant, or a security holder of the registrant.

5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $58.50 to $58.55; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the registrant, or a security holder of the registrant.

6. This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Malini Shanmugaraj 2016 QTIP Trust on August 31, 2016.

7. This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Shanmugaraj Irrevocable Children's Trust on August 31, 2016.

8. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $55.72 to $56.71; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the registrant, or a security holder of the registrant.

9. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $56.73 to $57.32; the price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected upon request to the SEC staff, the registrant, or a security holder of the registrant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Janene I. Asgeirsson, attorney-in-fact	02/06/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Shanmugaraj Murugesan Form 4Acacia Communications / Murugesan Shanmugaraj ownership change