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 *
LAWRENCE LIGHTFOOT SARA
   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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(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   4,575     (1) 09/02/2018 Common Stock 4,575 $ 0 9,150 D  
Option to purchase Common Stock $ 12 01/30/2013   A   593     (2) 09/02/2018 Common Stock 593 $ 0 1,186 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LAWRENCE LIGHTFOOT SARA
C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC
200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH
WATERTOWN, MA 02472		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ John Casagrande, as attorney in fact for Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot   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 4,575 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 3,660 shares with the remaining 915 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 4,575 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in vesting of the option as to 3,660 shares and an additional 915 shares eligible to vest on May 28, 2013.
(2) On May 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 593 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 474 shares with the remaining 119 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 593 shares of common stock subject to this option award, resulting in vesting of the option as to 474 shares and an additional 119 shares eligible to vest on May 28, 2013.

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