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*
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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