UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): May 5, 2011

ACME PACKET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-33041 (Commission File Number)		04-3526641 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Crosby Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(781) 328-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On May 5, 2011, the stockholders of Acme Packet, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The ESPP is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     A total of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), are reserved for issuance under the ESPP, subject to increase or decrease in the event of certain capital changes affecting the Company’s stock. Pursuant to the ESPP, eligible employees may have up to 15% of eligible compensation deducted from their pay to purchase Common Stock until the ESPP is terminated pursuant to Section 15 of the ESPP. The per share purchase price is an amount equal to 85% of the lower of (a) the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the Plan Period Commencement Date, as defined in the ESPP, or (b) the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the Plan Period Termination Date, as defined in the ESPP. The fair market value of the Common Stock on a given date means the value of a share of Common Stock on that date determined by such methods or procedures as may be established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Item 5.07		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     Acme Packet, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 5, 2011.

     Gary J. Bowen and Robert C. Hower were elected to the Board of Directors, each for a three-year term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected. The stockholders also approved the advisory resolution on the Company’s 2010 executive compensation, approved a resolution that the preferred frequency of an advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement should be every one year, approved the adoption of the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

     The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

     Proposal No. 1: The election of two nominees as Class II Directors to the Board of Directors.

Nominee			For				Withheld				Non-Votes
Gary J. Bowen			53,805,068				1,715,536				6,154,683
Robert C. Hower			53,808,928				1,711,676				6,154,683
Proposal No. 2: The approval of an advisory proposal regarding the Company’s 2010 executive compensation.
For			Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
54,336,057			1,104,532				80,015				6,154,683
Proposal No. 3: The approval of an advisory proposal regarding the frequency of the Company’s advisory proposal on its executive compensation.
1 Year			2 Years				3 Years				Abstain				Non-Votes
50,156,551			25,168				5,267,087				71,798				6,154,683

     Proposal No. 4: The approval and adoption of the Company’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

For		Against		Abstain		Non-Votes
54,891,535		318,819		310,250		6,154,683

     Proposal No. 5: The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

For		Against		Abstain
61,442,291		223,176		9,820

9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit				Description
	10.1			Acme Packet, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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.

Date: May 11, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit				Description
	10.1			Acme Packet, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan