<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001406666-11-000031.txt : 20110721
<SEC-HEADER>0001406666-11-000031.hdr.sgml : 20110721
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110721215219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001406666-11-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110721

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROSSER ADAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205494

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34674
		FILM NUMBER:		11981049

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUNDATION CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		70 WILLOW ROAD STE 200
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALIX, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406666
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				680438710
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1035 N MCDOWELL BLVD
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95954
		BUSINESS PHONE:		707-766-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1035 N MCDOWELL BLVD
		CITY:			PETALUMA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95954

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CALIX NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070713
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;).  The Reporting Person is entitled to receive one (1) share of Common Stock for each one (1) RSU upon vesting.  100% of the RSUs will vest on the one (1) year anniversary following July 19, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 5,855 RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Effective as of October 25, 2010, the Reporting Person separated from Foundation Capital and as of that date no longer had or shared any voting or dispositive authority over the shares of Common Stock held by Foundation Capital V Principals Fund, LLC and Foundation Capital V, L.P.  Therefore, effective as of October 25, 2010, the Reporting Person ceased to have beneficial ownership of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares are held by Foundation Capital V Principals Fund, LLC.  Prior to October 25, 2010, the Reporting Person was a managing member of Foundation Capital Management Co. V, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Foundation Capital V Principals Fund, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are held by Foundation Capital V, L.P.  Prior to October 25, 2010, the Reporting Person was a managing member of  Foundation Capital Management Co. V, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Foundation Capital V, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1/12th of the shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable in twelve (12) successive and equal monthly installments after July 19, 2011 (&quot;the Vesting Commencement Date&quot;), such that 100% for the shares subject to the option will be fully vested and exercisable on the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Ashby as Attorney-in-Fact for Adam Grosser</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-21</signatureDate>
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