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^*

Alonso Miguel

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DZS INC.

5700 TENNYSON PARKWAY, 4TH FLOOR

(Street)

PLANO

75024

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DZS INC. [ DZSI ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Product Officer

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	10,003	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)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	10/12/2030	Common Stock	25,000	$10.39	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	12,500	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	7,500	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,750	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	4,138	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	40,000	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,000	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These options vest over a four-year vesting schedule as follows: 25% of the options vests on October 12, 2021 and the remainder vests in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each such vesting date.

2. These restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the issuer's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in two equal installments on June 10, 2023 and 2024, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.

3. These restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the issuer's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in three equal installments on July 1, 2023, 2024, and 2025, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.

4. These restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the issuer's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in three equal installments on October 1, 2023, 2024, and 2025, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.

5. These restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the issuer's 2017 Incentive Award Plan and will vest in one equal installment on May 30, 2023, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer on each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/Laura Larsen-Misunas as Power of Attorney	03/02/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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