Sec Form 4 Filing - Colston Walker H II @ IXIA - 2015-05-18

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FORM 4
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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Colston Walker H II
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)
Senior V.P., Support
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O IXIA, 26601 WEST AGOURA ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/18/2015
(Street)
CALABASAS, CA91302
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 05/18/2015 S 92 ( 1 ) D $ 12.4443 20,066 D
Common Stock 05/18/2015 S 65 ( 2 ) D $ 12.4443 20,001 D
Common Stock 05/18/2015 S 21 ( 3 ) D $ 12.4443 19,980 D
Common Stock 05/18/2015 S 138 ( 4 ) D $ 12.4443 19,842 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Colston Walker H II
C/O IXIA
26601 WEST AGOURA ROAD
CALABASAS, CA91302
Senior V.P., Support
Signatures
/s/ Walker H. Colston II 05/20/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Restricted Stock Units which had originally been granted on 2/2/2012 for 3,300 shares vested as to 206 shares, and 92 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares
( 2 )Restricted Stock Units which had originally been granted on 12/13/2012 for 2,300 shares vested as to 144 shares, and 65 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares
( 3 )Restricted Stock Units which had originally been granted on 2/14/2013 for 700 shares vested as to 43 shares, and 21 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares
( 4 )Restricted Stock Units which had originally been granted on 2/2/2012 for 5,000 shares vested as to 312 shares, and 138 of such shares were sold to pay withholding taxes applicable as a result of the issuance of such shares

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