Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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

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 *
Burke Mary Lou
  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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO North America Center Ops
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC, 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2018
(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
Common Stock 12/13/2017   G(1) V 105 D $ 0 31,161 D  
Common Stock 12/13/2017   G(2) V 40 D $ 0 31,121 D  
Common Stock 12/13/2017   G(2) V 20 A $ 0 1,280 I UTMA Custodian for daughter
Common Stock 12/13/2017   G(2) V 20 A $ 0 1,280 I UTMA Custodian for daughter
Common Stock 01/05/2018   M(3)   1,100 A $ 36.29 32,221 D  
Common Stock 01/05/2018   S(3)   1,100 D $ 94.48 31,121 D  

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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 $ 36.29 01/05/2018   M(3)     1,100   (4) 01/06/2021 Common Stock 1,100 $ 0 17,518 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Burke Mary Lou
C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC
200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH
WATERTOWN, MA 02472
      COO North America Center Ops  

Signatures

 /s/ John Casagrande, as attorney in fact for Mary Lou Burke   01/05/2018
**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) This transaction involved a gift of securities.
(2) This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to her daughters. The shares are held indirectly under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act and the reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these shares except for any pecuniary interest therein.
(3) These trades were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
(4) The option to purchase 25,280 shares of common stock is vested as to 15,168 shares. The remaining portion of the option award is eligible to vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 6, 2018.

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