SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COLLINS JOHN S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BITSTREAM INC.

245 FIRST STREET, 17TH FLOOR

(Street)

CAMBRIDGE

02142-1270

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
	VP & Chief Technology Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	05/09/2007		X		10,000	A	$2.0312	60,718	D⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	05/09/2007		X		20,000	A	$3.96	80,718	D⁽²⁾

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 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock option	$2.0312	05/09/2007		X			10,000	12/11/2003	12/11/2010	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$2.0312	70,000	D
Incentive Stock option	$3.96	05/09/2007		X			20,000	11/05/2004	11/05/2011	Class A Common Stock	20,000	$3.96	50,000⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person beneficially owns the following options to purchase Class A Common Stock of the Company (i)an option granted on 08/02/2004 to purchase 25,000 shares at $1.59 which option expires 08/02/2014 and of which 16,666 is vested and 8,334 vest on 08/02/07; and (ii) an option granted on 08/03/2006 to purchase 25,000 shares at $4.45, which option expires on 08/03/2016 and of which 6,250 vest each on 08/03/07, 08/03/08, 08/03/09, and 08/03/10.

2. All shares are held jointly with spouse, Nichola Collins.

	/s/ John S. Collins	05/10/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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