Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WANGER LONG TERM OPPORTUNITY FUND II, LP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALTIGEN COMMUNICATIONS INC [ATGN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
401 N. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 1301
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2009
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60611
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 09/25/2009   S   180,000 D $ 1.03 1,618,617 D (1) (2) (3)  

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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
WANGER LONG TERM OPPORTUNITY FUND II, LP
401 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
SUITE 1301
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
Wanger Investment Management, Inc.
401 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
SUITE 1301
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
WLTOF GP LLC
401 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
SUITE 1301
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
Wanger Eric
401 N. MICHIGAN AVE.
SUITE 1301
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    

Signatures

 Wanger Long Term Opportunity Fund II, LP, for itself and as designee for the other Reporting Persons   09/29/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Wanger Investment Management, Inc.   09/29/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WLTOF GP LLC   09/29/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Eric D. Wanger   09/29/2009
**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) Reporting Person Wanger Investment Management, Inc. ("WIM") manages investment portfolios for clients including Reporting Person Wanger Long Term Opportunity Fund II, LP ("WLTOF"). In that capacity, WIM has shared voting and dispositive power over the common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") held by WLTOF and accordingly is deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Common Stock for Section 16 reporting purposes. Except for such deemed beneficial ownership, WIM does not own any Common Stock or other equity securities of the Issuer. WIM disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported hereunder.
(2) Reporting Person WLTOF GP LLC ("GP") is the general partner of WLTOF. In that capacity, GP has shared voting and dispositive power over the Common Stock held by WLTOF and accordingly is deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Common Stock for Section 16 reporting purposes. Except for such deemed beneficial ownership, GP does not own any Common Stock or other equity securities of the Issuer. GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported hereunder except to the extent of its beneficial interest in WLTOF.
(3) Reporting Person Eric D. Wanger ("Mr. Wanger") controls WLTOF through (a) GP, of which Mr. Wanger is managing member, and (b) WIM, in which the Reporting Person has an interest and which provides investment management services to WLTOF. In those capacities, he is deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Common Stock for Section 16 reporting purposes. Mr. Wanger disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock reported hereunder except to the extent of his beneficial interest in WLTOF.

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