SEC FORM 3

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^*

KUMARESAN SWAMI

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CARBONITE, INC.

177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

BOSTON

02115

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Carbonite Inc [ CARB ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP and GM, Consumer

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	88,268	D
Common Stock	21,309	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse⁽¹⁾

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Option (right to buy)	08/09/2011	01/29/2017	Common Stock	1,407	$0.66	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/14/2018	Common Stock	11,719	$1.26	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/26/2019	Common Stock	20,250	$1.31	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/14/2019	Common Stock	37,500	$2.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	11/14/2019	Common Stock	18,750	$2.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	08/09/2011	11/14/2019	Common Stock	11,601	$2.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	04/09/2018	Common Stock	1,875	$1.26	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse⁽¹⁾
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	01/26/2021	Common Stock	5,000	$11.1	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse⁽¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.

2. This option is currently exerciseable as to 4,687 shares of common stock and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining underlying shares of common stock in 3 equal quarterly installments beginning on August 14, 2011.

3. This option is currently exerciseable as to 4,500 shares of common stock and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining underlying shares of common stock in 7 equal quarterly installments beginning on August 26, 2011.

4. This option is currently exerciseable as to 14,062 shares of common stock and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining underlying shares of common stock in 10 equal quarterly installments beginning on August 14, 2011.

5. This option becomes exerciseable in 14 equal quarterly installments beginning on August 14, 2011.

6. This option is currently exerciseable as to 750 shares of common stock and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining underlying shares of common stock in 3 equal quarterly installments beginning on October 9, 2011.

7. This option is currently exerciseable as to 625 shares of common stock and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining underlying shares of common stock in 14 equal quarterly installments beginning on October 26, 2011.

Remarks:

	/s/ Danielle Sheer, by power of attorney	08/10/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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