Edgar Filing: IPG PHOTONICS CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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 ^*

TA ASSOCIATES INC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IPG PHOTONICS CORP [IPGP]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See General Remarks

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2008

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/14/2008		S		18,658 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 21.5893	499,266	I	See Footnote 6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	08/14/2008		S		8,712 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 21.5893	233,121	I	See Footnote 7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	08/14/2008		S		8,068 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 21.5893	215,891	I	See Footnote 8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/14/2008		S		315 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 21.5893	8,423	I	See Footnote 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	08/14/2008		S		547 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$ 21.5893	14,643	I	See Footnote 10 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	08/15/2008		S		34,387 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 21.7103	464,879	I	See Footnote 6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	08/15/2008		S		16,056 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 21.7103	217,065	I	See Footnote 7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	08/15/2008		S		14,868 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 21.7103	201,023	I	See Footnote 8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/15/2008		S		580 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 21.7103	7,843	I	See Footnote 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	08/15/2008		S		1,009 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$ 21.7103	13,634	I	See Footnote 10 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2008		S		62,194 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 21.5517	402,685	I	See Footnote 6 ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2008		S		29,040 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 21.5517	188,025	I	See Footnote 7 ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2008		S		26,892 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 21.5517	174,131	I	See Footnote 8 ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2008		S		1,050 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 21.5517	6,793	I	See Footnote 9 ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	08/18/2008		S		1,824 ⁽⁵⁾	D	$ 21.5517	11,810	I	See Footnote 10 ⁽¹⁰⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TA ASSOCIATES INC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X			See General Remarks
TA IX LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES IX LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ADVENT VIII LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES VIII LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA / ATLANTIC & PACIFIC IV LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES AP IV LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA EXECUTIVES FUND LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA INVESTORS LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks

Signatures

TA Associates, Inc., By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA IX L.P., By TA Associates IX LLC, Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA/Advent VIII L.P., By TA Associates VIII LLC, Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., By TA Associates AP IV L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Executives Fund LLC, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Investors LLC, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates IX LLC, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates VIII LLC, By TA Associates, Inc., Its Manager, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates AP IV L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		08/18/2008
^**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)	These securities were sold solely by TA IX L.P.
(2)	These securities were sold solely by TA/Advent VIII L.P.
(3)	These securities were sold solely by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.
(4)	These securities were sold solely by TA Executives Fund LLC.
(5)	These securities were sold solely by TA Investors LLC.
(6)	These securities are owned solely by TA IX L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the Manager of TA Associates IX LLC, which is the General Partner of TA IX L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates IX LLC may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA IX L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(7)	These securities are owned solely by TA/Advent VIII L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the Manager of TA Associates VIII LLC, which is the General Partner of TA/Advent VIII L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates VIII LLC may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA/Advent VIII L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(8)	These securities are owned solely by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates AP IV L.P., which is the General Partner of TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates AP IV L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(9)	These securities are owned solely by TA Executives Fund LLC. TA Associates, Inc. is the Manager of TA Executives Fund LLC. TA Associates, Inc. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Executives Fund LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.
(10)	These securities are owned solely by TA Investors LLC. TA Associates, Inc. is the Manager of TA Investors LLC. TA Associates, Inc. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Investors LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
Remarks: The Reporting Persons have a representative on the Issuer's board of Directors. Michael Child currently serves as the Reporting Persons' representative on the board of directors and, as such, the reporting persons are deemed directors of the issuer.

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