SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Clark Andrew S.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13500 EVENING CREEK DRIVE NORTH

SUITE 600

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92128

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bridgepoint Education Inc [ BPI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2012

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/11/2012		M⁽¹⁾		1,610,344	A	$0.315	1,610,444	D
Common Stock	09/11/2012		F⁽¹⁾		775,472	D	$11.38	834,972	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.315	09/11/2012		M			260,538	⁽²⁾	04/01/2014	Common Stock	260,538	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.315	09/11/2012		M			61,068	⁽²⁾	04/01/2014	Common Stock	61,068	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.315	09/11/2012		M			296,690	⁽²⁾	04/01/2014	Common Stock	296,690	$0.00	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.315	09/11/2012		M			992,048	⁽²⁾	04/01/2014	Common Stock	992,048	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The share issuance reported on Table I (indicated by transaction code M) reflects shares issued upon the exercise of employee stock options granted on February 15, 2006 and April 14, 2009, which, if unexercised, would expire on April 1, 2014. The option exercises are reported on Table II. The exercises were pursuant to a net issuance program adopted by the issuer's board of directors to allow for exercise of the options prior to their expiration. Upon exercise of an option pursuant to the program, the issuer retains shares sufficient in value to cover the aggregate option exercise price and applicable withholding taxes. The withheld shares are indicated by transaction code F on Table I. No shares are sold into the market in connection with option exercises pursuant to the net issuance program.

2. Immediately exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Diane L. Thompson, as Attorney-in-Fact	09/13/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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