UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2010

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	000-52024	20-2463898
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5818 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, CA 92008

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(760) 431-9286

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating the contents of this report in the Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2007, pursuant to which the Company may offer shares of its common stock.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Associes, independent registered public accounting firm

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant)
Date: February 9, 2010	/s/ Ebun S. Garner, Esq.
	Ebun S. Garner, Esq.
	General Counsel and Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
23.1	Consent of Deloitte & Associes, independent registered public accounting firm