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 * Russo Carl   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CALIX, INC [(CALX)] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CALIX, INC., 1035 N. MCDOWELL BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/31/2016 (Street) PETALUMA, CA 94954 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 Common Stock 10/31/2016   P(1)   1,500 A $ 6.41 (2) 3,318,272 D   Common Stock 11/01/2016   P(1)   1,500 A $ 6.38 (3) 3,319,772 D   Common Stock               2,239,188 I See Footnote (4) Common Stock               284,653 I See Footnote (5) Common Stock               275,633 I See Footnote (6)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Russo Carl C/O CALIX, INC. 1035 N. MCDOWELL BLVD. PETALUMA, CA 94954	X	X	President & CEO

Signatures

/s/ Rhonda McPherson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Carl Russo.		11/01/2016
**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 transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
(2)	Shares purchased between $6.35 and $6.45 per share at a weighted average price of $6.41. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each purchase price upon request.
(3)	Shares purchased between $6.33 and $6.40 per share at a weighted average price of $6.38. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each purchase price upon request.
(4)	Shares held by The Crescentico Trust, Carl Russo, Trustee.
(5)	Shares held by Calgrat Partners, L.P. The managing partner of Calgrat Partners, L.P. is Tim Pasquinelli. Carl Russo and Tim Pasquinelli may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by Calgrat Partners, L.P. Each of these individuals disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Shares held by Equanimous Investments. The managing members of Equanimous Investments are Carl Russo and Tim Pasquinelli. These individuals may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by Equanimous Investments. Each of these individuals disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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