Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC
 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)
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, 		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 51,559,364
I
See Footnotes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS LLC
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON, MA 02116		     X    
BCIP Trust Associates III-B
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON ST.
BOSTON, MA 02116		     X    
BCIP Trust Associates III
JOHN HANCOCK TOWER
200 CLARENDON STREET
BOSTON, MA 02116		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Jordan Hitch 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) Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI") is the sole general partner of Bain Capital Partners X, L.P. ("BCP X"), which is the sole general partner of Bain Capital Fund X L.P. ("Fund X"). As a result, each of BCI and BCP X may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by Fund X. Each of BCI and BCP X disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(2) BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates III ("BCIPA III"), which is the manager of BCIP Associates III, LLC ("BCIP III"). As a result, each of BCI and BCIPA III may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP III. Each of BCI and BCIPA III disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(3) BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates III-B ("BCIPA III-B"), which is the manager of BCIP Associates III-B, LLC ("BCIP III-B"). As a result, each of BCI and BCIPA III-B may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP III-B. Each of BCI and BCIPA III-B disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4) BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Trust Associates III ("BCIPTA III"), which is the manager of BCIP T Associates III, LLC ("BCIPT III"). As a result, each of BCI and BCIPTA III may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIPT III. Each of BCI and BCIPTA III disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(5) BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Trust Associates III-B ("BCIPTA III-B"), which is the manager of BCIP T Associates III-B, LLC ("BCIPT III-B"). As a result, each of BCI and BCIPTA III-B may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIPT III-B. Each of BCI and BCIPTA III-B disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(6) BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates-G ("BCIP G"). As a result, BCI may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP G. BCI disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

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