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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-003348.txt : 20050118
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-003348.hdr.sgml : 20050117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050118122805
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-003348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Banks Roy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305065

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21319
		FILM NUMBER:		05532934

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-801-818-3311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6129 WEST 9600 NORTH
		CITY:			HIGHLAND
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHTBRIDGE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017172
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				043065140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813594000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017172</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIGHTBRIDGE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LTBG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305065</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Banks Roy</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6129 WEST 9600 NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HIGHLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President of Authorize.Net</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.16</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-01-13</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-01-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Date indicated is date of grant.  Option vests as follows:  10% on the date of grant; an additional 15% during the first one-year period immediately following the date of grant, at a rate of 3.75% at the end of every three months during such year, and the remaining 75% at a rate of 6.25% at the end of every three months thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eugene DiDonato, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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