SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ORY ROBERT G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACME PACKET, INC.

71 THIRD AVENUE

(Street)

BURLINGTON

01803

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/12/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACME PACKET INC [ APKT ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Treasurer

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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, $0.001 par value	98,600	D
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	87,000	I	By Spouse⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	14,400	I	By Spouse, as Trustee⁽²⁾
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	2,000,000	I	By The Ory Family Trust⁽³⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	09/21/2000	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	478,523	⁽⁴⁾	D
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	06/28/2002	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	79,137	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Spouse⁽¹⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	06/15/2003	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	35,972	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Spouse⁽¹⁾
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	06/08/2004	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	53,476	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Spouse⁽¹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. The spouse of the reporting person is a trustee of The Ory 2006 Grandchildren's Trust f/b/o Benjamin J. Ory dtd 8/21/06, The Ory 2006 Granchildren's Trust f/b/o Samatha L. Ory dtd 8/21/06 and the The Ory 2006 Grandchildren's Trust f/b/o Sara S. Ory dtd 8/21/06, each established for the benefit of his grandchildren, and the spouse of reporting person exercises voting and investment control over the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. The reporting person is a trustee of The Ory Family Trust, established for the benefit of his grandchildren, and the reporting person exercises shared voting and investment control over the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. Each of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into Acme Packet, Inc. common stock on an one-for one basis and has no expiration date.

	/s/ Robert G. Ory	10/12/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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