<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-019296.txt : 20160216
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-019296.hdr.sgml : 20160215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160216165547
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-019296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879585
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				470728886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 CUMMINGS CENTER
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786191300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 CUMMINGS CENTER
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIOR MICHAEL T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244465

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12593
		FILM NUMBER:		161429811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC
		STREET 2:		19 ESTATE THOMAS HAVEN SITE
		CITY:			ST THOMAS VI
		STATE:			D8
		ZIP:			999999999
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects transfer of 152,728 shares from direct to indirect beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Samantha R. Prior 2014 Trust was renamed as the RP 2014 Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Aidan W. Prior 2015 Trust was renamed as the WP 2015 Trust.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael T. Prior</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-16</signatureDate>
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