SEC FORM 4

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^*

Alston Victor

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IXIA

26601 WEST AGOURA ROAD

(Street)

CALABASAS

91302

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IXIA [ XXIA ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2013

4. 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 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/16/2013		S		223⁽¹⁾	D	$16.0724	68,048⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	05/16/2013		S		359⁽³⁾	D	$16.0724	67,689	D
Common Stock	05/16/2013		S		359⁽⁴⁾	D	$16.0724	67,330	D
Common Stock	05/16/2013		S		478⁽⁵⁾	D	$16.0724	66,852	D
Common Stock	05/16/2013		S		121⁽⁶⁾	D	$16.0724	66,731	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. RSUs which had originally been granted on 2/08/11 for 9,300 shares vested as to 581 shares, and 223 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares.

2. Includes 1,134 shares acquired under the Ixia Employee Stock Purchase Plan on April 30, 2013.

3. RSUs which had originally been granted on 2/02/12 for 15,000 shares vested as to 937 shares, and 359 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares.

4. RSUs which had originally been granted on 5/11/12 for 15,000 shares vested as to 938 shares, and 359 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares.

5. RSUs which had originally been granted on 12/13/12 for 20,000 shares vested as to 1,250 shares, and 478 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares.

6. RSUs which had originally been granted on 02/07/13 for 5,000 shares vested as to 312 shares, and 121 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares.

Remarks:

	Victor Alston	05/20/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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