Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Rajgarhia Vivek
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. [MTSI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, 100 CHELMSFORD STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & GM, Lightwave
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOWELL, MA 01851
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 51,907 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 11/13/2022 Common Stock 10,000 $ 32.1 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 11/09/2023 Common Stock 20,000 $ 40.25 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rajgarhia Vivek
C/O MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS
100 CHELMSFORD STREET
LOWELL, MA 01851
      SVP & GM, Lightwave  

Signatures

/s/ Clay Simpson, Attorney-in-Fact 08/17/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes (i) 5,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on March 14, 2017, which vest as follows: 1,250 RSUs vest on February 15, 2018, 1,250 RSUs vest on February 15, 2019, 1,250 RSUs vest on February 15, 2020 and 1,250 RSUs vest on February 15, 2021, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date; (ii) 16,667 RSUs granted on July 20, 2016, which vest as follows: 8,333 RSUs vest on May 15, 2018 and 8,334 RSUs vest on May 15, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date; (iii) 3,404 RSUs granted on March 17, 2016, which vest as follows: 1,134 RSUs vest on February 15, 2018, 1,134 RSUs vest on February 15, 2019 and 1,136 RSUs vest on February 15, 2020, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date; (Footnote 1 continues in the Remarks section)
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
 
Remarks:
Footnote 1 continued:  (iv) 7,639 RSUs granted on June 29, 2015, which vest on June 29, 2018, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through such vesting date; (v) 1,479 RSUs granted on March 23, 2015, which vest as follows:  739 RSUs vest on February 15, 2018 and 740 RSUs vest on February 15, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains in continuous service with the Issuer through each vesting date; and (vi) 791 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.

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