Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Nelson Dennis
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. [ATEC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC., 5818 EL CAMINO REAL		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Finance and Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CARLSBAD, CA 92008		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Sock 556
D
 
Restricted Common Stock (1) 941
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option 12/19/2013(2) 12/19/2022 Common Stock 2,500 $ 24.6 D  
Incentive Stock Option 01/04/2014(2) 01/04/2023 Common Sock 6,250 $ 20.64 D  
Incentive Stock Option 08/08/2014(2) 08/08/2023 Common Stock 2,500 $ 24.48 D  
Incentive Stock Option 07/30/2015(2) 07/30/2024 Common Stock 3,750 $ 17.04 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Nelson Dennis
C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
5818 EL CAMINO REAL
CARLSBAD, CA 92008		       VP, Finance and Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Ebun S. Garner, Esq., Attorney-in-fact 11/09/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 833 of such shares of restricted common stock only vests upon a change of control of the company. 8 shares of such restricted common stock is fully vested.
(2) The options vest over four years with 25% vesting on the anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vesting in equal installments every three months for the three years thereafter.

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