Sec Form 4 Filing - Carlyle Group L.P. @ CommScope Holding Company, Inc. - 2016-09-26

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 Carlyle Group L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [ COMM] 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) C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/26/2016 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC20004 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 09/26/2016 S 10,000,000 D $ 30.37 19,716,970 I See Footnote ( 1 )

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 Carlyle Group L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004-2505 X Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X Carlyle Holdings I L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X TC Group, LLC C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X TC Group Sub L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X TC Group CommScope Holdings, L.L.C. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X Carlyle-CommScope Holdings, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW, SUITE 220S WASHINGTON, DC20004 X Signatures THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P. By: Carlyle Group Management L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CARLYLE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C. By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CARLYLE HOLDINGS I GP INC. By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CARLYLE HOLDINGS I GP SUB L.L.C. By: Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., its managing member, By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CARLYLE HOLDINGS I L.P. By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC GROUP, L.L.C. By: Carlyle Holdings I L.P., its managing member By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC GROUP SUB, L.P. By: TC Group, L.L.C., its general partner By: Carlyle Holdings I L.P., its managing member By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date TC GROUP COMMSCOPE HOLDINGS, L.L.C. By: TC Group Sub, L.P., its managing member By: TC Group, L.L.C., its general partner By: Carlyle Holdings I L.P., its managing member By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CARLYLE-COMMSCOPE HOLDINGS, L.P. By: TC Group CommScope Holdings, L.L.C., its general partner By: TC Group Sub, L.P., managing member By: TC Group, L.L.C., general partner By: Carlyle Holdings I L.P., managing member By: /s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Chairman 09/27/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Carlyle-CommScope Holdings, L.P. is the record holder of these shares of common stock. Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P., which is a publicly traded entity listed on NASDAQ. The Carlyle Group L.P. is the sole shareholder of Carlyle Holdings I GP Inc., which is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings I GP Sub L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings I L.P., which is the managing member of TC Group, L.L.C., which is the general partner of TC Group Sub, L.P., which is the managing member of TC Group CommScope Holdings, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle-CommScope Holdings, L.P.

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