SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No ___ )


ARRIS GROUP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)


04270V106

(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 
x
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
¨
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
¨
Rule 13d-1(d)

* The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 


 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 04270V106
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 10 Pages
         
1
Names of Reporting Persons
  
Maverick Capital, Ltd. – 75-2482446
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
 
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
      
Texas
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5
Sole Voting Power
       
11,642,994
6
Shared Voting Power
     
0
7
Sole Dispositive Power
      
11,642,994
8
Shared Dispositive Power
 
0
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         
11,642,994
10
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
    
   
o
11
Percent of Class Represented in Amount in Row 9
        
7.9%
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
              
IA
 
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 04270V106
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 10 Pages
         
1
Names of Reporting Persons
  
Maverick Capital Management, LLC – 75-2686461
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
 
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
      
Texas
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5
Sole Voting Power
       
11,642,994
6
Shared Voting Power
     
0
7
Sole Dispositive Power
      
11,642,994
8
Shared Dispositive Power
 
0
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         
11,642,994
10
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
    
   
o
11
Percent of Class Represented in Amount in Row 9
        
7.9%
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
              
HC
 
         
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 04270V106
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 10 Pages
         
1
Names of Reporting Persons
 
Lee S. Ainslie III
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
 
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
      
United States
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5
Sole Voting Power
       
11,642,994
6
Shared Voting Power
     
0
7
Sole Dispositive Power
      
11,642,994
8
Shared Dispositive Power
 
0
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         
11,642,994
10
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
    
   
o
11
Percent of Class Represented in Amount in Row 9
        
7.9%
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
              
HC
 
         
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No. 04270V106
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 10 Pages
         
1
Names of Reporting Persons
  
Andrew H. Warford
2
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
 
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
Citizenship or Place of Organization
      
United States
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting
Person With
5
Sole Voting Power
       
11,642,994
6
Shared Voting Power
     
0
7
Sole Dispositive Power
      
11,642,994
8
Shared Dispositive Power
 
0
9
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         
11,642,994
10
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
    
   
o
11
Percent of Class Represented in Amount in Row 9
        
7.9%
12
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
              
IN
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:

ARRIS GROUP, INC.

Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

3871 Lakefield Dr.
Suwanee, GA 30024

Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
 
This Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (each, a “Reporting Person”):

 
(i)
Maverick Capital, Ltd.;
 
(ii)
Maverick Capital Management, LLC;
 
(iii)
Lee S. Ainslie III (“Mr. Ainslie”); and
 
(iv)
Andrew H. Warford (“Mr. Warford”).

The Schedule 13G relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts of Maverick Capital, Ltd.’s clients.

Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of (i) Maverick Capital, Ltd. and Maverick Capital Management, LLC is 300 Crescent Court, 18th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75201, and (ii) Mr. Ainslie and Mr. Warford is 767 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10153.

Item 2(c)
Citizenship:

 
(i)
Maverick Capital, Ltd. is a Texas limited partnership;
 
(ii)
Maverick Capital Management, LLC is a Texas limited liability company;
 
(iii)
Mr. Ainslie is a citizen of the United States; and
 
(iv)
Mr. Warford is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”).

Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:

04270V106

 
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Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
(c)
o
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
(d)
o
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
 
(e)
x
An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
(f)
o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
(g)
x
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
(h)
o
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
 
(i)
o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
 
(j)
o
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
(k)
o
Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
 
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _______________
 

Item 4 
Ownership
 
Ownership as of December 31, 2015 is incorporated by reference to items (5) – (9) and (11) of the cover page of the Reporting Person.

Maverick Capital, Ltd. is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and, as such, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares which are the subject of this filing through the investment discretion it exercises over its clients’ accounts.  Maverick Capital Management, LLC is the General Partner of Maverick Capital, Ltd.  Mr. Ainslie is the manager of Maverick Capital Management, LLC.  Mr. Warford serves as the Chairman of the Stock Committee of Maverick Capital, Ltd.

Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable.
 
 
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Item 6 
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable.

Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10
Certifications
 
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Date:  February 16, 2016
MAVERICK CAPITAL, LTD.
 
           
 
By:
Maverick Capital Management, LLC,
 
   
Its General Partner
 
           
    By:
Lee S. Ainslie III, Manager
 
           
      By:  /s/ John T. McCafferty  
       
John T. McCafferty
Under Power of Attorney dated
February 13, 2003
 
 
           
Date:  February 16, 2016
MAVERICK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
           
 
By:
Lee S. Ainslie III, Manager
 
           
    By:  /s/ John T. McCafferty  
     
John T. McCafferty
Under Power of Attorney dated
February 13, 2003
 
 
           
Date:  February 16, 2016
LEE S. AINSLIE III
 
           
           
    By:  /s/ John T. McCafferty  
     
John T. McCafferty
Under Power of Attorney dated
February 13, 2003
 
 
           
Date:  February 16, 2016
ANDREW H. WARFORD
 
           
           
    By:  /s/ John T. McCafferty  
     
John T. McCafferty
Under Power of Attorney dated
February 11, 2015
 
           
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

A.
Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 16, 2016, by and among Maverick Capital, Ltd., Maverick Capital Management, LLC, Lee S. Ainslie III and Andrew H. Warford.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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