UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 ORor 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of ~~Report~~report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~November 14, 2011~~

January 31, 2012

BITSTREAM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-21541	04-2744890
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 Nickerson Road, Marlborough, Massachusetts		01752
500 Nickerson Road Marlborough, Massachusetts		01752
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

~~Registrant’s telephone number, including area code~~ (617) 497-6222

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 14, 2011, Bitstream Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

~~See~~On January 31, ~~Item~~2012, 2Bitstream Inc.02, a Delaware corporation (“Bitstream”), received a voluntary request for information from the United States Department of ~~this~~Justice ~~Form~~(the ~~8-K~~“DOJ”). ~~which~~The isDOJ ~~incorporated~~also ~~herein~~informed Bitstream that it will likely request additional information and may issue a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) to Bitstream pursuant to the Antitrust Civil Process Act of 1976. The voluntary request for information, and if issued by ~~reference~~the DOJ, the CID, seek documentary materials and information regarding the proposed merger between Bitstream and Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. Bitstream is in the process of responding to the DOJ’s request and intends to work cooperatively with the DOJ to resolve any issues that the DOJ may raise concerning the transaction.

~~Item 9.01~~Completion ~~Financial~~of ~~Statements~~the proposed merger remains subject to approval by Bitstream’s stockholders, the absence of any order or other action that is in effect by a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the transaction (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the merger, and ~~Exhibits~~the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions specified in the merger agreement.

~~(d)~~2 ~~Exhibits~~

Number		Title
99.1		Press release issued November 14, 2011

SIGNATURES

~~Pursuant~~PURSUANT toTO ~~the~~THE ~~requirements~~REQUIREMENTS ofOF ~~the~~THE ~~Securities~~SECURITIES ~~Exchange~~EXCHANGE ~~Act~~ACT ofOF 1934, ~~the~~THE ~~registrant~~REGISTRANT ~~has~~HAS ~~duly~~DULY ~~caused~~CAUSED ~~this~~THIS ~~report~~REPORT toTO beBE ~~signed~~SIGNED onON ~~its~~ITS ~~behalf~~BEHALF byBY ~~the~~THE ~~undersigned~~UNDERSIGNED ~~hereunto~~THEREUNTO ~~duly~~DULY ~~authorized~~AUTHORIZED.

	~~BITSTREAM INC.~~	BITSTREAM INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: January 31, 2012		By:	/s/ James P. Dore
Date : November 15, 2011
		By:	/s/ James P. Dore
			James P. Dore
			Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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