UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY
SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	  	80-0188269	
(State of Incorporation)	  	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	
 	 	
200 Talcott Avenue South
Watertown, MA	  	02472	
(Address of principal executive offices)	  	(Zip Code)	

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
to be so registered	  	Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered	
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	  	New York Stock Exchange	

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.  x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): 333-184579
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 
 
Item 1.	Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.	
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby incorporates by reference the description of its Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), to be registered hereunder, contained under the heading “Description of Capital Stock” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-184579), as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on October 24, 2012, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), and in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement to be filed separately by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 2.	Exhibits.	
Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits, no exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

 
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Dated: January 14, 2013	 	 	 	Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ David Lissy	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	David Lissy
Chief Executive Officer