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    <periodOfReport>2010-04-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ShoreTel Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHOR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CROSSPOINT ASSOCIATES 2000 LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2925 WOODSIDE RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODSIDE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.506</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (2)</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2010-04-14</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (3)</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (4)</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Distribution to Limited Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares reported on this line are beneficially owned, and the reported distribution was made, by Crosspoint Venture Partners 2000 Q, L.P. (CVP 2000 Q). The reporting person is a general partner of CVP 2000 Q. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in its distributive share thereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares reported on this line are beneficially owned, and the reported distribution was made, by Crosspoint Venture Partners 2000, L.P. (CVP 2000). The reporting person is a general partner of CVP 2000. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in its distributive share thereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares reported on this line are beneficially owned, and the reported distribution was made, by Crosspoint Venture Partners LS 2000, L.P. (CVP LS 2000). The reporting person is a general partner of CVP LS 2000. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in its distributive share thereof.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Deidra Barsotti</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
