Sec Form 4 Filing - LATERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC @ FTE Networks, Inc. - 2018-10-30

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 LATERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FTE Networks, Inc. [ FTNW] 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) 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/30/2018 (Street) SAN MATEO, CA94402 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 Common Stock 10/30/2018 10/30/2018 X( 1 ) 93,560 A $ 6 379,993 I Held by a fund managed by Lateral Investment Management, LLC ( 2 ) Common Stock 414,643 I See below ( 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 Warrant (right to buy) $ 6 10/30/2018 J( 1 ) 93,560 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 93,560 ( 1 ) 93,560 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I Held by a fund managed by Lateral Investment Management, LLC ( 2 ) Warrant (right to buy) $ 6 10/30/2018 X( 1 ) 93,560 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 93,560 ( 1 ) 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I Held by a fund managed by Lateral Investment Management, LLC ( 2 ) Warrant (right to buy) $ 6 10/30/2018 J( 1 ) 108,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 108,000 ( 1 ) 108,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I Held by Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. ( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LATERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 SAN MATEO, CA94402 X Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 SAN MATEO, CA94402 X Lateral Credit Opportunities, LLC 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 SAN MATEO, CA94402 X de Silva Richard 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 SAN MATEO, CA94402 X Feeney Patrick James 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 SAN MATEO, CA94402 X Masters Kenneth M. 400 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1100 SAN MATEO, CA94402 X Signatures Dhamitha Richard de Silva 11/05/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On October 30, 2018, the reporting persons named herein (the "Reporting Persons") acquired warrants to purchase shares of the Issuer's Common Stock in connection with the extension of credit under that certain Credit Agreement previously described in the Issuer's Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2015. Also on October 30, 2018, Niagara Nominee, L.P., a fund managed by Lateral Investment Management, LLC, which is not a 10% holder of the Issuer's securities, exercised 93,560 of such warrants. The shares underlying such warrants have not been issued as of the date of this filing. ( 2 )Following the transactions described in Footnote 1, the warrants reported herein are held by Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. Lateral Investment Management, LLC has a management agreement with each of Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. and Niagara Nominee, L.P.; Lateral Credit Opportunities, LLC is the sole general partner of Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P.; and Dhamitha Richard de Silva, Patrick Feeney and Kenneth Masters are the sole managers of Lateral Credit Opportunities, LLC. As a result of the foregoing relationships, each of Lateral Investment Management, LLC; Lateral Credit Opportunities, LLC; Dhamitha Richard de Silva, Patrick Feeney and Kenneth Masters may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. and Niagara Nominee, L.P. ( 3 )Lateral FTE Feeder LLC, Lateral Investment Management, LLC and Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. are the record holder of an aggregate of 414,643 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. In connection with certain lending arrangements, Lateral FTE Feeder LLC, Lateral Investment Management, LLC and Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. hold certain contractual rights to be issued Common Stock, however, such shares have not yet been issued as of the date of this filing.

Remarks: The Reporting Persons filing this Form 4 jointly are the following: Lateral Investment Management, LLC; Lateral U.S. Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P.; Lateral Credit Opportunities, LLC; Dhamitha Richard de Silva; Patrick Feeney; and Kenneth Masters. The address of each of the Reporting Persons is 400 South El Camino Real, Suite 1100, San Mateo, CA 94402.

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