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*
MELAMPY PATRICK J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACME PACKET, INC.
100 CROSBY DRIVE

(Street)
BEDFORD MA 01730

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACME PACKET INC [ APKT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Technology Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2011
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/19/2011 S(1) 7,500 D $56.9304(2) 3,572,462 D
Common Stock 01/19/2011 S(1) 4,300 D $57.8837(3) 3,568,162 D
Common Stock 01/19/2011 S(1) 6,900 D $58.7884(4) 3,561,262 D
Common Stock 01/19/2011 S(1) 1,000 D $59.949(5) 3,560,262 D
Common Stock 01/19/2011 S(1) 300 D $60.6667(6) 3,559,962 D
Common Stock 01/20/2011 S(1) 9,400 D $52.8666(7) 3,550,562 D
Common Stock 01/20/2011 S(1) 5,300 D $53.6511(8) 3,545,262 D
Common Stock 01/20/2011 S(1) 5,200 D $54.7465(9) 3,540,062 D
Common Stock 01/20/2011 S(1) 100 D $55.37 3,539,962 D
Common Stock 1,672,000 I By The MeLampy Lawrence Family(10)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plan entered into by the reporting person.
2. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $56.40 to $57.38. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
3. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $57.40 to $58.39. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
4. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $58.41 to $59.40. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
5. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $59.47 to $60.41. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
6. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $60.49 to $60.76. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
7. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $52.27 to $53.25. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
8. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $53.2675 to $54.25. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
9. This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $54.30 to $55.28. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
10. Shares are held by The MeLampy-Lawrence Family Trust for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children. The reporting person's spouse is a trustee of The MeLampy-Lawrence Family Trust, and the reporting person may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in these shares. 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 the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Remarks:
/s/ Peter J. Minihane, as attorney in fact 01/20/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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