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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100125063022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-004354
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YU CAROL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283046

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30961
		FILM NUMBER:		10543303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOHU COM INC
		STREET 2:		7 JIANGUOMEN NEI AVE, STE 1519 TW 2
		CITY:			BEIJING CHINA
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOHU COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001104188
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				980204667
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEVEL 12, SOHU.COM INTERNET PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO. 1 UNIT ZHONGGUANCUN EAST ROAD
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100084
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011861062726666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOULSTON & STORRS, TIMOTHY BANCROFT
		STREET 2:		400 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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<DESCRIPTION>CAROL RSU
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    <periodOfReport>2010-01-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001104188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOHU COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOHU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001283046</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YU CAROL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LEVEL 12, SOHU.COM INTERNET PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO. 1 UNIT ZHONGGUANCUN EAST ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100084</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">30,000 restricted stock units were granted on january 21, 2010 and 25% of the restricted stock units vest each year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Upon vesting of each restricted stock unit, the Company shall issue one share of common stock for each restricted stock unit vesting at such time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 41,500 Restricted Stock Units that are not vested as of the date of this Form.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carol Yu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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