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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hiscock Ronald   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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC., 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/07/2006 (Street) CARLSBAD, CA 92001 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 Series A-1 Preferred Stock 06/07/2006   J   10,000 D (1) 0 D   Common Stock 06/07/2006   J   3,835 A (1) 3,835 D   New Redeemable Preferred Stock 06/07/2006   J   3,304 A (1) 3,304 D   Common Stock (4) 06/07/2006   C   444,118 A (5) 447,953 D   Common Stock 06/07/2006   J   8,762 A (2) 456,715 D   New Redeemable Preferred Stock 06/07/2006   J   7,548 A (2) 10,852 D   Common Stock 06/07/2006   P   7,777 A $ 9 464,492 D   Common Stock 06/07/2006   P   833 (6) A $ 9 465,325 I By daughter Common Stock 06/07/2006   P   833 (6) D $ 9 466,158 I By daugher

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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

Series A-1 Common Stock

(3)

06/07/2006

C

124,403

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

444,118

(3)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hiscock Ronald C/O ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CARLSBAD, CA 92001	X		President & CEO

Signatures

/s/ Daren Graham, Attorney-in-fact		06/09/2006
**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)	The Series A-1 Preferred Stock was redeemed by the Issuer upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering for 3,835 shares of Common Stock, 3,304 shares of New Redeemable Preferred Stock and cash.
(2)	In payment of dividends accrued on the Series A-1 Common Stock, the Reporting Person received 8,762 shares of Common Stock, 7,548 shares of New Redeemable Preferred Stock and cash.
(3)	There is no expiration date. Each share of Series A-1 Common Stock converted into common stock on a 3.57-for-1 basis effective upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(4)	The Issuer has certain repurchase rights with respect to certain of these shares. The Issuer's repurchase rights with respect to 321,300 of such shares lapse annually in equal installments, beginning on June 7, 2006 and ending on June 7, 2010. Any unvested shares of restricted stock shall become vested immediately upon a sale of the Issuer or substantially all of the Issuer's assets. In addition, the Issuer's repurchase rights with respect to 107,100 shares lapsed upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(5)	Each share of Series A-1 Common Stock converted into common stock on a 3.57-for-1 basis effective upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(6)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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