FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   MASON LINDA A 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/24/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. [BFAM] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC, 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WATERTOWN, MA 02472 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 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 177,103 I By Linda A. Mason Trust, dated August 7, 1996 Common Stock 34,712 I By Roger H. Brown Trust, dated August 7, 1996

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	05/28/2008	02/19/2014	Common Stock	7,320	$ 2.56	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	05/28/2008	02/19/2014	Common Stock	950	$ 4.93	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	  (1)	09/02/2018	Common Stock	28,684	$ 14.54	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	  (1)	09/02/2018	Common Stock	3,722	$ 12	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	04/04/2012	04/04/2022	Common Stock	4,540	$ 14.54	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	04/04/2012	04/04/2022	Common Stock	589	$ 12	D	Â
Option to Purchase Common Stock	05/28/2008	02/19/2014	Common Stock	71,165	$ 2.56	I	By Spouse
Option to Purchase Common Stock	05/28/2008	02/19/2014	Common Stock	9,235	$ 4.93	I	By Spouse
Option to Purchase Common Stock	  (2)	09/02/2018	Common Stock	8,622	$ 14.54	I	By Spouse
Option to Purchase Common Stock	  (2)	09/02/2018	Common Stock	1,119	$ 12	I	By Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MASON LINDA A C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH WATERTOWN, MA 02472	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ John Casagrande, attorney-in-fact for Linda Mason		01/24/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	The option to purchase 28,684 shares of common stock is vested as to 22,947 shares and the option to purchase 3,722 shares of common stock is vested as to 2,977 shares. The remaining portion of each option award is eligible to vest and become exercisable on May 28, 2013.
(2)	The option to purchase 8,622 shares of common stock is vested as to 6,898 shares and the option to purchase 1,119 shares of common stock is vested as to 895 shares. The remaining portion of each option award is eligible to vest and become exercisable on May 28, 2013.
  Remarks: Exhibit List, Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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