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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ZHANG CHARLES
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOHU COM INC [SOHU] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
LEVEL 18, SOHU.COM MEDIA PLAZA, BLOCK 3, NO. 2 KEXUEYUAN SOUTH ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2018
(Street)

BEIJING, F4 100190		 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               68,700 D  
Common Stock 05/16/2018   P   10,000 A $ 36.86 7,998,260 I By Photon Group Limited
Common Stock 05/17/2018   P   10,000 A $ 36.7 8,008,260 I By Photon Group Limited (1)

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0.001               (2) 02/16/2025 Common Stock 300,000   300,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ZHANG CHARLES
LEVEL 18, SOHU.COM MEDIA PLAZA
BLOCK 3, NO. 2 KEXUEYUAN SOUTH ROAD
BEIJING, F4 100190		   X   X   CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Charles Zhang   05/18/2018
**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) 8,008,260 shares of Common Stock are held of record by Photon Group Limited ("Photon"). The Reporting Person is one of the Directors of Photon and may be deemed to beneficially own such 8,008,260 shares. The Reporting Person shares with the other Directors of Photon the power to vote and dispose of or direct the disposition of such shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
(2) Consists of (i) options for the purchase of 225,000 shares of Common Stock that are fully vested as of the date of this Form and (ii) options for the purchase of 75,000 shares of Common Stock that are subject to vesting commencing February 7, 2019.

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