SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* BOREN KIM (Last) (First) (Middle) AUTOBYTEL INC. 18872 MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 200 (Street) IRVINE CA 92612 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/07/2011	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AUTOBYTEL INC [ ABTL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP Analytics & Advertisng Ops	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	135	I	Issuer Retirement Savings Plan Company Stock Fund

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	04/26/2020	Common Stock	25,000	$0.79	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	12/17/2018	Common Stock	50,000	$0.86	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	01/20/2018	Common Stock	41,105	$0.96	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant to reporting person of options to buy shares of common stock in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. 33 1/3% shall vest and become exercisable on 4/26/2011, and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months ending on the third anniversary.

2. Grant to reporting person of options to buy shares of common stock in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. 33 1/3% shall vest and become exercisable on 12/17/2011, and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months ending on the third anniversary.

3. Grant to reporting person of options to buy shares of common stock in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. 50% shall vest and become exercisable on 1/20/2012, and 1/36 shall vest and become exercisable at the end of each successive monthly anniversary thereafter for the following 24 months ending on the third anniversary of the grant date. In addition to the foregoing time vesting requirements, 50% of the options can be exercised only if the Company meets performance targets based on revenue and EBITDA.

Remarks:

	/s/ Glenn E. Fuller as Attorney-in-Fact for Kim Boren	12/12/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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