13G Filing: Broadfin Capital and Alphatec Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ATEC)

Item 1.

(a).

Name of Issuer:

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

5818 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Item 2.

(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Broadfin Capital, LLC

Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd.

Kevin Kotler

(b).

Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

Broadfin Capital, LLC

300 Park Avenue, 25^th Floor

New York, New York 10022

United States of America

Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd.

20 Genesis Close

Ansbacher House, Second Floor

P.O. Box 1344

Grand Cayman KY1-1108

Cayman Islands

Kevin Kotler

c/o Broadfin Capital, LLC

300 Park Avenue, 25^th Floor

New York, New York 10022

United States of America

(c)

Citizenship:

Broadfin Capital, LLC – Delaware

Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd. – Cayman Islands

Kevin Kotler – United States of America

(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

(e).

CUSIP Number:

02081G201

Item 3.

If this Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(b)

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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).