FORM 4
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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 *
Macken Patrick W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ribbon Communications Inc. [RBBN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, CLO & Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6500 CHASE OAKS BLVD., STE. 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2024
(Street)

PLANO, TX 75023		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(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 03/15/2024   M   7,965 A (1) 169,913 D  
Common Stock 03/15/2024   M   3,059 A (2) 172,972 D  
Common Stock 03/15/2024   F   3,735 D $ 2.83 (3) 169,237 D  

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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
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) (1) 03/15/2024   M     7,965   (4)   (4) Common Stock 7,965 $ 0 0 D  
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) (1) 03/15/2024   M     3,059   (2)   (2) Common Stock 3,059 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Macken Patrick W
6500 CHASE OAKS BLVD.
STE. 100
PLANO, TX 75023		       EVP, CLO & Secretary  

Signatures

 Patrick Macken   03/18/2024
**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) Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) and Performance Share Unit (PSU) converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) The number of PSUs earned and issued upon vesting was determined based on goals (set by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") on an annual basis) for each of the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2023. Based on the Compensation Committee's determination of achievement of these pre-established financial goals, 32% of the shares subject to the 2023 financial period were earned and vested on March 15, 2024, and no shares were earned for the 2021 and 2022 performance periods and were forfeited.
(3) Reflects shares of Common Stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of the RSUs and PSUs.
(4) The RSUs were granted on March 15, 2021 and vested as to one-third on March 15, 2022; the remaining two-thirds of the RSUs vested in four equal semi-annual installments thereafter through March 15, 2024.

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