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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 9 L P (Last) (First) (Middle) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 (Street) TIMONIUM MD 21093 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XTERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. [ XCOM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/17/2015
	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
Common Stock	11/17/2015		C		2,040,813	A	(1)	2,073,869	D(2)
Common Stock	11/17/2015		P		585,935	A	$5	2,659,804	D(2)

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
Series A-3 Preferred Stock	(1)	11/17/2015		C			2,522,387	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	98,169	$0.00	0	D(2)
Series B-3 Preferred Stock	(1)	11/17/2015		C			2,889,939	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	111,152	$0.00	0	D(2)
Series C-3 Preferred Stock	(1)	11/17/2015		C			4,722,375	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	181,630	$0.00	0	D(2)
Series D-3 Preferred Stock	(1)	11/17/2015		C			26,678,422	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,026,094	$0.00	0	D(2)
Series E-3 Preferred Stock	(1)	11/17/2015		C			16,217,943	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	623,768	$0.00	0	D(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 9 L P (Last) (First) (Middle) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 (Street) TIMONIUM MD 21093 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NEA PARTNERS 9 L P (Last) (First) (Middle) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 (Street) TIMONIUM MD 21093 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A-3 Preferred Stock, Series B-3 Preferred Stock, Series C-3 Preferred Stock, Series D-3 Preferred Stock, and Series E-3 Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock on a 26-for-one basis and had no expiration date.

2. The shares are directly held by New Enterprise Associates 9, Limited Partnership ("NEA 9") and indirectly held by NEA Partners 9, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 9"), the sole general partner of NEA 9, and the general partner of NEA Partners 9 (NEA Partners and their general partner together, the "Indirect Reporting Persons"). The General Partner of NEA Partners 9 is Peter J. Barris. The Indirect Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 9 shares in which the Indirect Reporting Persons have no pecuniary interest.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact	11/18/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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