Sec Form 3 Filing - SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS VI LP @ Bats Global Markets, Inc. - 2016-04-14

FORM 3 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 SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS VI LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Bats Global Markets, Inc. [ BATS] 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) 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/14/2016 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 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 4,027,808 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 SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS VI LP 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X Spectrum Equity Associates VI, L.P. 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X SEA VI Management LLC 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X APPLEGATE BRION B C/O SPECTRUM EQUITY 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X COLLATOS WILLIAM P C/O SPECTRUM EQUITY 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X PARKER VICTOR E JR C/O SPECTRUM EQUITY 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X Spero Benjamin C. C/O SPECTRUM EQUITY 140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET, 20TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA94105 X Signatures /s/ Carolina A. Picazo, Authorized Person of SEA VI Management, LLC, the general partner of Spectrum Equity Associates VI, L.P., the general partner of Spectrum Equity Investors VI, L.P. 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Carolina A. Picazo, Authorized Person of SEA VI Management, LLC, the general partner of Spectrum Equity Associates VI, L.P. 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Carolina A. Picazo, Authorized Person of SEA VI Management, LLC 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Carolina A. Picazo as attorney-in-fact for Brion B. Applegate 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Carolina A. Picazo as attorney-in-fact for William P. Collatos 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Carolina A. Picazo as attorney-in-fact for Victor E. Parker 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Carolina A. Picazo as attorney-in-fact for Benjamin C. Spero 04/15/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of common stock of Bats Global Markets, Inc. reported as beneficially owned consist of 4,027,808 shares of the Issuer's common stock held of record by BGM Holding, L.P. BGM Holding GP, LLC is the general partner of BGM Holding, L.P. BGM Holding GP, LLC is 50% owned and controlled by Spectrum Equity Investors VI L.P., which may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by BGM Holding, L.P. The general partner of Spectrum Equity Investors VI L.P. is Spectrum Equity Associates VI, L.P., the general partner of which is SEA VI Management, LLC, over which Brion B. Applegate, William P. Collatos, Victor E Parker, Christopher T. Mitchell, one of the Issuer's directors, and Benjamin C. Spero exercise voting and dispositive power. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BGM Holding, L.P. except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

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