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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KITSOS COSTAS
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Bitstream Inc. [ BITS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Pres., Engineering
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O BITSTREAM INC., 500 NICKERSON ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/10/2011
(Street)

MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752-4695
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Class A Common Stock   11/10/2011     A    5600   A $ 0   28300   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Balance includes 1,000 restricted shares granted on 05/24/2007 which expires on 05/24/2017 and which vests 05/24/2012; 2,000 restricted shares granted on 05/20/2008 which expires on 05/20/2018 and which vests in equal amounts of 1,000 shares on 05/20/2012 and 05/20/2013; 3,000 restricted shares granted on 08/19/2009 which expires on 08/19/2019 and which vests in equal amounts of 1,000 shares each on 08/19/2012, 08/19/2013, and 08/19/2014; 3,750 restricted shares granted on 08/12/2010 which expires on 08/12/2020 and which vests over 5 years in 20 equal amounts of 250 shares on each quarterly anniversary date from the date of grant; and 5,600 restricted shares granted on November 10, 2011 which expires on 11/10/2021 and which vest over 10 years in equal amounts of 560 shares on each anniversary from the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KITSOS COSTAS
C/O BITSTREAM INC.
500 NICKERSON ROAD
MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752-4695


Vice Pres., Engineering

Signatures
Costas Kitsos 11/21/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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