Sec Form 4 Filing - CARANO BANDEL L @ KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. - 2015-12-10

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 CARANO BANDEL L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. [ KTOS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 1300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/10/2015 (Street) PALO ALTO, CA94301 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 12/10/2015 P 100,000 A $ 3.97 606,098 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 11,825,345 I See ( 2 ) ( 3 )

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 CARANO BANDEL L C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS 525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 1300 PALO ALTO, CA94301 X X Signatures Bandel L. Carano 12/14/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of Common Stock directly owned by Bandel L. Carano. ( 2 )Represents 267,786 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX"); 2,853 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates"); 6,427 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates-A"); 539,618 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership ("Oak X"); 8,661 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak X Affiliates"); and 11,000,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Oak Investment Partners XIII, Limited Partnership ("Oak XIII"). ( 3 )Bandel L. Carano is a Director of the Issuer. Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX; a Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates and Oak IX Affiliates-A; a Managing Member of Oak Associates X, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X; a Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates; and a Managing Member of Oak Associates XIII, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak XIII.

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