UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

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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EXPLANATORY NOTE

     This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) updates information disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2011 (the “Original Form 8-K”) relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Acme Packet, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 5, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to disclose the Company’s decision regarding how frequently it will conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     As previously reported in the Original Form 8-K, at the Annual Meeting, a vote was conducted to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. A majority of the shares were voted for holding such advisory votes on an annual basis. The Company has considered the outcome of this advisory vote and has determined, as was recommended with respect to this proposal by the Company’s board of directors in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

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: December 9, 2011