- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MERITECH CAPITAL PARTNERS II LP

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SOLTA MEDICAL INC [SLTM]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

245 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 350

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94301

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5240591	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	134844	D ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	40069	D ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares are held by Meritech Capital Partners II L.P. ("MCP II"). Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C., a managing member of Meritech Capital Associates II L.L.C., the general partner of MCP II, and Paul S. Madera and Michael B. Gordon, the managing members of Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C., may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by MCP II. Such persons and entities disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by MCP II except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)	Shares are held by Meritech Capital Affiliates II L.P. ("MCA II"). Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C., a managing member of Meritech Capital Associates II L.L.C., the general partner of MCA II, and Paul S. Madera and Michael B. Gordon, the managing members of Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C., may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by MCA II. Such persons and entities disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by MCP II except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)	Shares are held by MCP Entrepreneur Partners II L.P. ("Entrepreneur"). Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C., a managing member of Meritech Capital Associates II L.L.C., the general partner of Entrepreneur, and Paul S. Madera and Michael B. Gordon, the managing members of Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C., may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Entrepreneur. Such persons and entities disclaim beneficial ownership of shares held by Entrepreneur except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MERITECH CAPITAL PARTNERS II LP 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X
MERITECH CAPITAL AFFILIATES II LP 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X
MCP ENTREPRENEUR PARTNERS II LP 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X
Meritech Management Associates II L.L.C. 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X
Meritech Capital Associates II L.L.C. 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X
MADERA PAUL S 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X
GORDON MICHAEL B 245 LYTTON AVENUE SUITE 350 PALO ALTO, CA 94301		X

Signatures
Paul S. Madera		2/12/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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