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 *
BOLAND ELIZABETH J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC. [BFAM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC, 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2013
(Street)

WATERTOWN, MA 02472
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

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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
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 14.54 01/30/2013   A   111,745     (1) 09/02/2018 Common Stock 111,745 $ 0 223,490 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 12 01/30/2013   A   14,501     (2) 09/02/2018 Common Stock 14,501 $ 0 29,002 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 14.54 01/30/2013   A   16,999     (3) 04/01/2022 Common Stock 16,999 $ 0 33,998 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 12 01/30/2013   A   2,206     (4) 04/01/2022 Common Stock 2,206 $ 0 4,412 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 14.54 01/30/2013   A   17,421     (5) 05/02/2022 Common Stock 17,421 $ 0 34,842 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 12 01/30/2013   A   2,260     (6) 05/02/2022 Common Stock 2,260 $ 0 4,520 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BOLAND ELIZABETH J
C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC
200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH
WATERTOWN, MA 02472
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ John Casagrande, as attorney in fact for Elizabeth Boland   02/01/2013
**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) On May 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 111,745 shares of common stock in connection with the Issuer's option exchange program. The option vests based upon time (in accordance with the vesting schedule that was applicable to the option award that was exchanged for this award in the option exchange program such that this option is time vested as to 89,396 shares with the remaining 22,349 shares eligible to time vest on May 28, 2013) and performance (change of control of the Issuer or an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock) criteria. As a result of the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, the performance criteria was met with respect to all 111,745 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in vesting of the option as to 89,396 shares and an additional 22,349 shares eligible to vest on May 28, 2013.
(2) On May 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 14,501 shares of common stock in connection with the Issuer's option exchange program. The option vests based upon time (in accordance with the vesting schedule that was applicable to the option award that was exchanged for this award in the option exchange program such that this option is time vested as to 11,600 shares with the remaining 2,901 shares eligible to time vest on May 28, 2013) and performance (change of control of the Issuer or an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock) criteria. As a result of the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, the performance criteria was met with respect to all 14,501 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in vesting of the option as to 11,600 shares and an additional 2,901 shares eligible to vest on May 28, 2013.
(3) On May 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 16,999 shares of common stock in connection with the Issuer's option exchange program. The option vests based upon time (in accordance with the vesting schedule that was applicable to the option award that was exchanged for this award in the option exchange program such that this option is time vested as to 11,332 shares with the remaining 5,667 shares eligible to time vest on January 1, 2014) and performance (change of control of the Issuer or an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock) criteria. As a result of the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, the performance criteria was met with respect to all 16,999 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in vesting of the option as to 11,332 shares and an additional 5,667 shares eligible to vest on January 1, 2014.
(4) On May 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 2,206 shares of common stock in connection with the Issuer's option exchange program. The option vests based upon time (in accordance with the vesting schedule that was applicable to the option award that was exchanged for this award in the option exchange program such that this option is time vested as to 1,470 shares with the remaining 736 shares eligible to time vest on January 1, 2014) and performance (change of control of the Issuer or an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock) criteria. As a result of the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, the performance criteria was met with respect to all 2,206 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in vesting of the option as to 1,470 shares and an additional 736 shares eligible to vest on January 1, 2014.
(5) On May 2, 2012 the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 17,421 shares of common stock. The option vests based upon time (40% on May 2, 2014 and thereafter, as to the remaining 60%, three equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2015) and performance (change of control of the Issuer or an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock) criteria. As a result of the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, the performance criteria was met with respect to all 17,421 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in the option becoming eligible to vest as to 40% of the underlying shares on May 2, 2014 and thereafter, as to the remaining 60% of the underlying shares, in three equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2015.
(6) On May 2, 2012 the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 2,260 shares of common stock. The option vests based upon time (40% on May 2, 2014 and thereafter, as to the remaining 60%, three equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2015) and performance (change of control of the Issuer or an initial public offering of the Issuer's common stock) criteria. As a result of the consummation of the Issuer's initial public offering, the performance criteria was met with respect to all 2,260 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in the option becoming eligible to vest as to 40% of the underlying shares on May 2, 2014 and thereafter, as to the remaining 60% of the underlying shares, in three equal annual installments beginning on May 2, 2015.

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