Form 15

October 21, 2011

/s/ Matthew Small

Matthew Small

Chief Business Officer

0001193125-11-277255.txt : 20111021 0001193125-11-277255.hdr.sgml : 20111021 20111021151359 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-277255 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111021 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKBOARD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106942 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 522081178 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50784 FILM NUMBER: 111152367 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STREET 2: 6TH FLR CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20001 BUSINESS PHONE: 202-463-4860 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20001 15-12G 1 d246064d1512g.htm FORM 15 Form 15

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


Commission File Number		000-50784

BLACKBOARD INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

650 Massachusetts Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 463-4860

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

N/A

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


Rule 12g-4(a)(1)		x
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)		¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		x
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		¨
Rule 15d-6		¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: One

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of registrant as specified in charter) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.