Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 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 ^*

Hunsaker Craig E

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/16/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. [ATEC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALPHATEC SPINE, 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)
See Remarks /

(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

(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 Stock - Restricted Stock Units	173222 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Performance Stock-Based Award	⁽³⁾	9/14/2019	Common Stock	175000 ⁽⁴⁾	⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options	2/21/2018 ⁽⁵⁾	2/21/2027	Common Stock	125000	$3.09	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.
( 2)	The RSUs vest over three years in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the vesting commencement date.
( 3)	Each performance stock-based award represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The performance stock-based award will be payable based on a percentage of the target value of such award based on the market capitalization of the issuer as of September 14, 2019, or, if earlier, on the date of a change in control of the issuer.
( 4)	This represents the maximum number of shares of common stock that will become issuable pursuant to this award.
( 5)	The options vest over four years with 25% vesting on the anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 75% vesting in 36 installments every month for the three years thereafter.

Remarks:
Executive VP, People & Culture and General Counsel

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hunsaker Craig E C/O ALPHATEC SPINE, INC. 5818 EL CAMINO REAL SAN DIEGO, CA 92130			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Craig Hunsaker		3/27/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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