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*
ARCH VENTURE FUND VI LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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 1,564,745 A (1) 1,885,090(2) I By ARCH entities(3)(8)(9)(10)
Common Stock 11/17/2015 P 300,000 A $5 1,885,090(2) I By ARCH Venture Fund VI, L.P.(3)(8)(9)(10)
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 6,791,194 (1) (1) Common Stock 261,202 $0.00 0 I By ARCH entities(4)(8)(9)(10)
Series B-3 Preferred Stock (1) 11/17/2015 C 5,779,878 (1) (1) Common Stock 222,305 $0.00 0 I By ARCH entities(5)(8)(9)(10)
Series C-3 Preferred Stock (1) 11/17/2015 C 2,245,733 (1) (1) Common Stock 86,376 $0.00 0 I By ARCH entities(6)(8)(9)(10)
Series D-3 Preferred Stock (1) 11/17/2015 C 2,488,215 (1) (1) Common Stock 95,704 $0.00 0 I By ARCH entities(7)(8)(9)(10)
Series E-3 Preferred Stock (1) 11/17/2015 C 23,378,104 (1) (1) Common Stock 899,158 $0.00 0 I By ARCH Venture Fund VI, L.P.(8)(9)(10)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARCH VENTURE FUND VI LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS VI LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS VI LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE FUND III L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS IV LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE FUND IV L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH VENTURE FUND IVA LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
ARCH ENTREPRENEURS FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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*
CRANDELL KEITH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8725 W. HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 290

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(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. Total gives effect to all transactions reported on this Form.
3. Amount in Column 5 consists of 1,283 shares held by ARCH Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. ("AEF"), 60,477 shares held by ARCH Venture Fund III, L.P. ("AVF III"), 66,806 shares held by ARCH Venture Fund IV, L.P. ("AVF IV"), 36,121 shares held by ARCH Venture Fund IV A, L.P. ("AVF IVA"), and 1,720,403 shares held by ARCH Venture Fund VI, L.P. ("AVF VI LP").
4. Consists of 699 shares held by AEF, 25,504 shares held by AVF III, 36,943 shares held by AVF IV, 20,650 shares held by AVF IVA, and 177,406 shares held by AVF VI LP.
5. Consists of 255 shares held by AEF, 12,609 shares held by AVF III, 13,269 shares held by AVF IV, 7,126 shares held by AVF IVA, and 189,046 shares held by AVF VI LP.
6. Consists of 109 shares held by AEF, 4,324 shares held by AVF III, 5,696 shares held by AVF IV, 3,151 shares held by AVF IVA, and 73,096 shares held by AVF VI LP.
7. Consists of 179 shares held by AEF, 7,127 shares held by AVF III, 9,389 shares held by AVF IV, 5,194 shares held by AVF IVA, and 73,815 shares held by AVF VI LP.
8. The sole general partner of AVF III is ARCH Venture Partners, LLC ("AVP LLC"), which may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by AVF III. AVP LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The managing directors of AVP LLC are Keith Crandell, Clinton W. Bybee (who is on the Board of Directors of the Issuer), Steven Lazarus and Robert Nelsen, and as such, they may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AVF III. Messrs. Crandell, Bybee, Lazarus and Nelsen disclaim beneficial ownership in such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The sole general partner of AVF IV, AVF IVA and AEF is ARCH Venture Partners IV, LLC ("AVP IV LLC"), which may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by AVF IV, AVF IVA and AEF. AVP IV LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
9. (continued from Footnote 8) The managing directors of AVP IV LLC are Keith Crandell, Clinton W. Bybee, Steven Lazarus and Robert Nelsen, and as such, they may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AVF IV, AVF IVA, and AEF. Messrs. Crandell, Bybee, Lazarus and Nelsen disclaim beneficial ownership in such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. The sole general partner of AVF VI is ARCH Venture Partners VI, L.P. ("AVP VI LP"), which may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by AVF VI. The sole general partner of AVP VI LP is ARCH Venture Partners VI, LLC ("AVP VI LLC"), which may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by AVF VI. AVP VI LP and AVP VI LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
10. (continued from Footnote 9) The managing directors of AVP VI LLC are Keith Crandell, Clinton W. Bybee and Robert Nelsen, and as such, they may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AVF VI. Messrs. Crandell, Bybee and Nelsen disclaim beneficial ownership in such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
Form 1 of 2
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of AVF III 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of AVP LLC 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of AVF IV 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of AVF IVA 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of AEF 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of AVP IV LLC 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of the general partner of AVF VI LP 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of the general partner of AVP VI LP 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell, Managing Director of AVP VI LLC 11/18/2015
By: /s/ Mark McDonnell, as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Crandell 11/18/2015
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