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 * CARANO BANDEL L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEOPHOTONICS CORP [NPTN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, 901 MAIN AVENUE, SUITE 600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/08/2012 (Street) NORWALK, CT 06851 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 4.27

06/08/2012

A

11,709

06/08/2012(1)

06/08/2022

Common Stock

11,709

(2)

24,116

D (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CARANO BANDEL L C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS 901 MAIN AVENUE, SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851	X	X
OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS IX L P 901 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851		X
OAK IX AFFILIATES FUND LP 901 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851		X
OAK IX AFFILIATES FUND A LP 901 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851		X
OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS X LTD PARTNERSHIP 901 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851		X
OAK X AFFILIATES FUND LP 901 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851		X
Oak Investment Partners XI L P 901 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 600 NORWALK, CT 06851		X

Signatures

Bandel L. Carano		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak Associates XI, LLC, general partner of Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak Associates X, LLC, general partner of Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, LLC, general partner of Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, LLC, general partner of Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, LLC, general partner of Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership		06/12/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bandel L. Carano, Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, LLC, general partner of Oak IX Affiliates Fund A, Limited Partnership		06/12/2012
**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)	This option shall vest ratably at a rate of 1/24th of the total number of shares granted on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, so long as the optionee remains a member of the Board of Director of the Issuer.
(2)	Not applicable - This option was issued pursuant to the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and in accordance with the the Issuer's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
(3)	Includes Director Option to purchase 3,591 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX"); Director Option to purchase 38 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates"); Director Option to purchase 86 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates-A"); Director Options to purchase 7,648 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership ("Oak X"); Director Option to purchase 123 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak X Affiliates"); and Director Options to purchase 223 shares of Common Stock, which is held by Mr. Carano on behalf of Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership ("Oak XI").
Remarks: Bandel L. Carano is a Director NeoPhotonics Corporation. Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX; a Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates and Oak IX Affiliates-A; a Managing Member of Oak Associates X, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X; a Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates; and a Managing Member of Oak Associates XI, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak XI. Each Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities) other than any securities reported herein as being directly owned by such Reporting Person, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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