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 *
VOELKER JAMES
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BLUCORA, INC. [BCOR] 		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)
601 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/2012
(Street)

BELLEVUE, WA 98004		 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 10/04/2012   M   21,187 A $ 9.2 30,187 D  
Common Stock 10/04/2012   S(2)   21,187 D $ 18.25 (3) 9,000 D  
Common Stock 10/05/2012   M   33,000 A $ 9.2 42,000 D  
Common Stock 10/05/2012   S(2)   33,000 D $ 17.93 (4) 9,000 D  
Common Stock 10/08/2012   M   15,000 A $ 9.2 24,000 D  
Common Stock 10/08/2012   S(2)   15,000 D $ 17.8 (5) 9,000 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2 10/04/2012   M     21,187   (1) 12/21/2012 Common Stock 21,187 $ 0 117,191 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2 10/05/2012   M     33,000   (1) 12/21/2012 Common Stock 33,000 $ 0 84,191 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.2 10/08/2012   M     15,000   (1) 12/21/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 0 69,191 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VOELKER JAMES
601 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200
BELLEVUE, WA 98004		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Linda Schoemaker, as Attorney-in-Fact   10/08/2012
**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) The initial grant of a stock option for 600,000 shares of common stock vested as follows: 120,000 shares subject to the option vested on December 21, 2002; 240,000 shares subject to the option vested on December 21, 2003; and the remaining 240,000 shares subject to the option vested monthly thereafter for the next 36 months, such that the option was fully vested on December 21, 2006.
(2) The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan originally adopted by the reporting person on February 28, 2012, and amended on May 30, 2012.
(3) These shares sold at prices ranging from $18.07 to $18.49 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4) These shares sold at prices ranging from $17.69 to $18.40 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5) These shares sold at prices ranging from $17.66 to $17.90 per share. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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