Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BARRIS PETER J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol XTERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. [ XCOM ]	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) 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE, SUITE 600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/27/2016
(Street) TIMONIUM, MD 21093 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	$0.61	9/27/2016		P		183105		9/27/2016	9/27/2026	Common Stock	183105	(1)	305175	I	See Note 2   (2)
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock	$0.61	9/27/2016		P		66895		9/27/2016	9/27/2026	Common Stock	66895	(1)	111492	I	See Note 3   (3)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The Warrants reported on this Form 4 were issued by Xtera Communications, Inc. (the "Company") as part of a private placement of secured promissory notes (the "Notes"). Each purchaser of Notes received warrants to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock for each $1.00 of principal amount of Notes purchased.
( 2)	The Reporting Person is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 9, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 9"). NEA Partners 9 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 9, Limited Partnership ("NEA 9"), which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 9 shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.
( 3)	The Reporting Person is a general partner of NEA Partners 10, Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners 10"). NEA Partners 10 is the sole general partner of New Enterprise Associates 10, Limited Partnership ("NEA 10"), which is the direct beneficial owner of the securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 10 shares in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BARRIS PETER J 1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE SUITE 600 TIMONIUM, MD 21093		X

Signatures
/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact		9/28/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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