Ownership Submission
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

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 *
Molson R Ian
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. [ATEC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC., 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2010
(Street)

CARLSBAD, CA 92011
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
NQ Stock Option $ 3.93             08/22/2008 08/22/2017 Common Stock 7,500   7,500 D  
NQ Stock Option $ 4.78             07/31/2009 07/31/2018 Common Stock 7,500   15,000 D  
NQ Stock Option $ 2.31             11/04/2011 11/04/2020 Common Stock 7,500   22,500 D  
NQ Stock Option $ 4.45 11/04/2010   J(3)     40,000 08/04/2010 08/04/2019 Common Stock 40 $ 4.45 (1) 43,074 (4) D  
NQ Stock Option $ 2.31 11/04/2010   A   20,574   11/04/2011(2) 11/04/2020 Common Stock 20,574 $ 2.31 (1) 43,074 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Molson R Ian
C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.
2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD
CARLSBAD, CA 92011
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Ebun S. Garner, Attorney-in-fact   01/21/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Exercise price per share
(2) The options vest in three equal tranches over three years.
(3) The options were cancelled by mutual agreement of the holder and the issuer. The parties agreed to cancel the options in connection with the issuance of a lower number of options as set forth in this Form 4.
(4) Reflects all transactions set forth in this Form 4.

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