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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Nelson Dennis

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
10/5/2016 

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 /

(Street)

CARLSBAD, CA 92008       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		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   2500.0   $24.6   D    
Incentive Stock Option   1/4/2014   (2) 1/4/2023   Common Sock   6250.0   $20.64   D    
Incentive Stock Option   8/8/2014   (2) 8/8/2023   Common Stock   2500.0   $24.48   D    
Incentive Stock Option   7/30/2015   (2) 7/30/2024   Common Stock   3750.0   $17.04   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 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.

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 11/9/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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