Ownership Submission
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 *
FRIEND DAVID
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Carbonite Inc [CARB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CARBONITE, INC., 177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2011
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02115
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 11/14/2011   M   2,437 A $ 2.64 787,776 D  
Common Stock 11/14/2011   M   1,313 A $ 2.64 789,089 D  
Common Stock               3,000 I (1) By Son (1)
Common Stock               3,000 I (2) By Son (2)
Common Stock               3,000 I (3) By Daughter (3)
Common Stock               3,000 I (4) By Daughter (4)
Common Stock               100,000 I (5) By Trust (5)
Common Stock               500,000 I (6) By Trust (6)
Common Stock               101,849 I (7) By Trust (7)
Common Stock               106,806 I (8) By Trust (8)
Common Stock               101,849 I (9) By Trust (9)
Common Stock               106,806 I (10) By Trust (10)
Common Stock               24,000 I (11) By Trust (11)

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.64 11/14/2011   M     2,437   (12) 11/14/2019 Common Stock 2,437 $ 0 19,501 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.64 11/14/2011   M     1,313   (13) 11/14/2019 Common Stock 1,313 $ 0 15,750 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FRIEND DAVID
C/O CARBONITE, INC.
177 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA 02115
  X     CEO and President  

Signatures

 /s/ Danielle Sheer, by power of attorney   11/22/2011
**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) These shares are owned by Jasper Friend. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(2) These shares are owned by Zachery Friend. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(3) These shares are owned by Lilian Friend. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(4) These shares are owned by Zoe Friend. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(5) These shares are owned by the David Friend 2011 Qualified Annunity Trust I. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(6) These shares are owned by the David Friend 2010 Qualified Annunity Trust I. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(7) These shares are owned by the David Friend 2009 Qualified Annunity Trust II. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(8) These shares are owned by the David Friend 2009 Qualified Annunity Trust III. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(9) These shares are owned by the Margaret F.A. Shepherd 2009 Qualified Annuity Trust. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(10) These shares are owned by the Margaret F.A. Shepherd 2009 Qualified Annuity Trust II. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(11) These shares are owned by the Friend-Shepherd Family 2009 Irrevocable Trust. The reporting person is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.
(12) This option became exerciseable as to 2,437 shares of common stock on November 14, 2011 and will become exerciseable as to remaining underlying shares of common stock in 8 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 14, 2012.
(13) This option became exerciseable as to 1,313 shares of common stock on November 14, 2011 and will become exerciseable as to remaining underlying shares of common stock in 12 equal quarterly installments beginning on February 14, 2012.

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