FORM 4
[ X ] 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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Gatch Christopher C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CBEYOND, INC. [ CBEY ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Technology Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CBEYOND, INC., 320 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/18/2014
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30339
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   7/18/2014     A    14000   (1) A $0.00   100963   D    
Common Stock   7/18/2014     F    14004   D $10.00   86959   D    
Common Stock   7/18/2014     D    86959   D $10.00   0   D    
Common Stock   7/18/2014     D    5097   D $10.00   0   I   By 401(k)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $7.67   7/18/2014     D         10500      (2) 3/9/2022   Common Stock   10500     (2) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $7.97   7/18/2014     D         5400      (2) 3/22/2022   Common Stock   5400     (2) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents restricted stock awarded as a result of the Company meeting certain performance criteria as of the effective time of the merger pursuant to a grant on February 13, 2014. Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger dated April 19, 2014 by and among Cbeyond, Inc., Birch Communications, Inc., and Hawks Merger Sub, Inc., each share of restricted stock outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger became fully vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and, to the extent subject to performance-based vesting, the applicable performance goals were measured as of the effective time of the merger.
( 2)  Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger dated April 19, 2014 by and among Cbeyond, Inc., Birch Communications, Inc., and Hawks Merger Sub, Inc., all outstanding and unexercised stock options (as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger) became fully vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive in cash an amount equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Cbeyond common stock subject to the stock option multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the per share merger consideration over the exercise price of the option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gatch Christopher C
C/O CBEYOND, INC.
320 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY
ATLANTA, GA 30339

EVP & Chief Technology Officer

Signatures
/s/ Christopher C. Gatch 7/22/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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