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^*

Bar-Niv Amir

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3 ENTERPRISE DRIVE

(Street)

SHELTON

06484

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/23/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRANSWITCH CORP /DE [ TXCC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President and GM

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 $0.001 Par Value	10,758	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)
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)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	08/18/2006	05/18/2013	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	625	$16.88	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	04/15/2009	01/15/2016	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	7,500	$2.64	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	03/18/2009	03/18/2016	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	708	$2	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	12/09/2009	12/09/2016	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	125	$2.43	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	12/11/2008	12/11/2015	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	1,058	$2.32	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	04/26/2007	01/26/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	3,125	$11.04	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	07/05/2007	04/05/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	2,500	$12.4	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	07/05/2007	04/05/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	2,500	$12.4	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	05/24/2007	05/24/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	1,485	$13.2	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	08/07/2007	08/07/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	598	$12.64	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	11/05/2007	11/05/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	468	$8.4	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	03/13/2008	12/13/2014	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	2,500	$7.12	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	03/18/2008	03/18/2015	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	468	$5.52	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	05/22/2008	05/22/2015	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	743	$6	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	08/07/2008	08/07/2015	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	1,016	$5.12	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/21/2012	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	3,000	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/20/2013	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	25,667	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/19/2014	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	47,620	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	09/15/2014	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	10,000	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	03/14/2012	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock $0.001 Par Value	5,287	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This instrument has no expiration date.

	Amir Bar-Niv	12/30/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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