Sec Form 4 Filing - NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 9 L P @ XTERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - 2016-09-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 9 L P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XTERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. [ XCOM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/27/2016 (Street) TIMONIUM, MD21093 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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

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 Warrants to Purchase Common Stock $ 0.61 09/27/2016 P 183,105 09/27/2016 09/27/2026 Common Stock 183,105 ( 1 ) 305,175 D ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 9 L P 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 TIMONIUM, MD21093 X NEA PARTNERS 9 L P 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 TIMONIUM, MD21093 X Signatures /s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact 09/28/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Warrants reported on this Form 4 were issued by Xtera Communications, Inc. (the "Company") as part of a private placement of secured promissory notes (the "Notes"). Each purchaser of Notes received warrants to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock for each $1.00 of principal amount of Notes purchased. ( 2 )The shares are directly held by New Enterprise Associates 9, Limited Partnership ("NEA 9") and indirectly held by NEA Partners 9, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 9"), the sole general partner of NEA 9, and the general partner of NEA Partners 9 (NEA Partners and its general partner together, the "Indirect Reporting Persons"). The General Partner of NEA Partners 9 is Peter J. Barris. The Indirect Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 9 shares in which the Indirect Reporting Persons have no pecuniary interest.

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