UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

~~January~~March 3113, 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)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 Nickerson Road Marlborough, Massachusetts		01752-4695
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(617) 497-6222

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

MARLBOROUGH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	333-177915	45-3751691
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 Nickerson Road Marlborough, Massachusetts		01752-4695
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(617) 497-6222

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On ~~January~~March 3113, 2012, Bitstream Inc., ~~a Delaware corporation~~ (“Bitstream”), received anotification ~~voluntary request for information~~ from the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”). ~~The~~that the DOJ ~~also~~has ~~informed~~closed ~~Bitstream~~its ~~that~~inquiry itinto ~~will likely~~the ~~request~~proposed ~~additional~~merger ~~information~~(the ~~and~~“Merger”) ~~may~~between Bitstream ~~issue~~and aMonotype ~~Civil~~Imaging ~~Investigative~~Holdings ~~Demand~~Inc. ~~(“CID”)~~As topreviously announced, Bitstream ~~pursuant~~has tofixed ~~the~~March 8, ~~Antitrust~~2012 ~~Civil~~as ~~Process~~the ~~Act~~record ofdate ~~1976.~~(the ~~The~~“Record ~~voluntary~~Date”) ~~request~~ for ~~information,~~the ~~and~~spin-off ifdistribution ~~issued~~of byits ~~the~~wholly-owned ~~DOJ~~subsidiary, ~~the~~Marlborough ~~CID, seek~~Software ~~documentary~~Development ~~materials~~Holdings ~~and~~Inc. ~~information~~(“MSDH”). ~~regarding~~On ~~the~~March 14, ~~proposed~~2012, ~~merger~~each ~~between~~ owner of Bitstream ~~and~~Class A ~~Monotype~~Common ~~Imaging~~Stock ~~Holdings~~will ~~Inc.~~receive ~~Bitstream~~a isdistribution inof ~~the~~one ~~process~~share of ~~responding~~MSDH toCommon ~~the~~Stock ~~DOJ’s~~for ~~request~~each ~~and~~share ~~intends~~of toBitstream ~~work~~Class A ~~cooperatively~~Common ~~with~~Stock that they owned as of the ~~DOJ~~close ~~to resolve~~of ~~any~~trading ~~issues that~~on the ~~DOJ~~Nasdaq ~~may~~Capital ~~raise~~Market ~~concerning~~on the ~~transaction~~Record Date.

~~Completion of the proposed merger remains subject to approval by~~ Bitstream’s stockholders, ~~the~~will ~~absence~~vote ofto approve ~~any~~the ~~order~~Merger orat ~~other~~a ~~action~~special ~~that~~meeting isof instockholders ~~effect~~on byMarch 19, a2012 ~~governmental~~(the ~~authority~~“Special ~~with~~Meeting”). ~~jurisdiction~~Subject ~~over~~to ~~the~~such ~~transaction~~stockholder ~~(whether~~approval ~~temporary,~~and ~~preliminary~~satisfaction or ~~permanent)~~waiver ~~restraining,~~of ~~enjoining~~all ~~or otherwise~~closing ~~prohibiting~~conditions ~~the~~to ~~consummation of~~ the ~~merger~~Merger, ~~and~~it ~~the~~is ~~satisfaction~~expected orthat ~~waiver of~~ the ~~other~~Merger will ~~closing~~be ~~conditions~~completed ~~specified~~immediately infollowing the ~~merger~~Special ~~agreement~~Meeting on March 19, 2012.

2A copy of Bitstream’s press release announcing the completion of the DOJ inquiry is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit 99.1		Press Release of Bitstream Inc. dated March 13, 2012

SIGNATURES

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, ~~THE~~EACH REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

	BITSTREAM INC.	~~BITSTREAM INC.~~
Date: January 31, 2012		By:	/s/ James P. Dore
Date: March 13, 2012	By:	/s/ James P. Dore
		James P. Dore	~~James P. Dore~~
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	~~Vice President and Chief Financial Officer~~
	MARLBOROUGH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS INC.
Date: March 13, 2012	By:	/s/ James P. Dore
		James P. Dore
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1		Press Release of Bitstream Inc. dated March 13, 2012

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