FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Gong Yu 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/05/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SOHU COM INC [SOHU] (Last) (First) (Middle) 15/F, VISION INTERNATIONAL CENTER, NO.1, UNIT, ZHONGGUANCUN EAST ROAD, HAIDIAN 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BEIJING, F4 100084 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 17,532 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	11/17/2004(1)	11/17/2013	Common stock	25,000	$ 31.4	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	07/27/2005(2)	07/27/2014	Common Stock	5,000	$ 16.84	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	03/30/2006(3)	03/30/2015	Common stock	45,000	$ 17.54	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units (right to acquire common stock)	07/09/2007(4)	07/09/2016	Common stock	4,000	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gong Yu 15/F, VISION INTERNATIONAL CENTER, NO.1 UNIT, ZHONGGUANCUN EAST ROAD, HAIDIAN BEIJING, F4 100084	Â	Â	  Chief Operating Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Gong Yu		02/14/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The stock options shall vest over a four-year period from the date of grant, with 25% of the stock options vesting on the first anniversary date of the grant and the remaining stock options vesting ratably on a quarterly basis over the remaining term of the stock options, beginning one calendar quarter after such first anniversary.
(2)	The stock options shall vest over a four-year period from the date of grant, with 25% of the stock options vesting on the first anniversary date of the grant and the remaining stock options vesting ratably on a quarterly basis over the remaining term of the stock options, beginning one calendar quarter after such first anniversary.
(3)	The stock options shall vest over a four-year period from the date of grant, with 25% of the stock options vesting on the first anniversary date of the grant and the remaining stock options vesting ratably on a quarterly basis over the remaining term of the stock options, beginning one calendar quarter after such first anniversary.
(4)	4,000 restricted stock units were granted on July 9, 2006 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, at the Company's election, the Company shall issue either one share of common stock for each restriected stock unit vesting at such time or an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of one share of common stock of the Company for each restricted stock unit vesting at such time.

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