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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-17-000639
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171009
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARLSON DOUGLAS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001719731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35451
		FILM NUMBER:		171144991

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.
		STREET 2:		100 CHELMSFORD ST.
		CITY:			LOWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01851

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001493594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				270306875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CHELMSFORD STREET
		CITY:			LOWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01851
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(978) 656-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CHELMSFORD STREET
		CITY:			LOWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01851

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100607
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 4,000 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted on March 14, 2017, which vest as follows: 1,000 RSUs vest on February 15, 2018, 1,000 RSUs vest on February 15, 2019, 1,000 RSUs vest on February 15, 2020 and 1,000 RSUs vest on February 15, 2021, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date; (ii) 2,383 RSUs granted on March 17, 2016, which vest as follows: 794 RSUs vest on February 15, 2018, 794 RSUs vest on February 15, 2019 and 795 RSUs vest on February 15, 2020, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date;  [continued below]</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(iii) 1,806 RSUs granted on March 23, 2015, which vest as follows: 903 RSUs vest on February 15, 2018 and  903 RSUs vest on vest on February 15, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date; and (iv) 875 RSUs granted on January 29, 2014, which vest on February 15, 2018, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through such vesting date.  All RSUs were granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan and each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Stock Option vested in full on August 1, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">100% of the Stock Option shall become vested and exercisable in the event that the 30 trading day trailing average closing price per share of the Common Stock meets or exceeds $64.22 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">100% of the Stock Option shall become vested and exercisable in the event that the 30 trading day trailing average closing price per share of the Common Stock meets or exceeds $66.96 per share.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Clay Simpson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-19</signatureDate>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 45.8pt">I, Douglas J. Carlson, hereby authorize and designate each of Robert McMullan, Clay Simpson and Ambra Roth, signing singly, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitutes or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; I hereby acknowledge that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 45.8pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file the Form ID or Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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