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* Pepe Alexander (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O IXIA 26001 W. AGOURA ROAD (Street) CALABASAS CA 91302 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/24/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IXIA [ XXIA ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Operating 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	19,130	D
Common Stock	23,334(1)	D
Common Stock	6,500(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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	07/01/2019	Common Stock	100,000	$12.02	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	12/13/2019	Common Stock	24,000	$15.47	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") for 23,334 shares vest and the shares represented thereby will be issued as to 5,834 shares on November 15, 2013; 5,833 shares on each of February 15, 2014 and May 15, 2014; and 5,834 shares on August 15, 2014. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Ixia Common Stock to be issued and delivered on the applicable vesting date.

2. Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") for 6,500 shares vest and the shares represented thereby will be issued in 13 equal quarterly installments with the first installment vesting on November 15, 2013 and one additional installment vesting on the 15th day of the second calendar month of each of the 12 calendar quarters thereafter. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Ixia Common Stock to be issued and delivered on the applicable vesting date.

3. Option to purchase 100,000 shares vests and becomes exercisable as to 25,000 shares on 6/1/13 and as to the remaining 75,000 shares in twelve equal quarterly installments commencing 9/30/13.

4. Option to purchase 24,000 shares vests and becomes exercisable in sixteen equal quarterly installments commencing 3/31/13.

Remarks:

	Alexander Pepe	10/31/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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