Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Plotkin David
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHTCOVE INC [BCOV]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BRIGHTCOVE INC., 290 CONGRESS STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel, SVP
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02210
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 17,790
D
 
Common Stock 3,750 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 7,500 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 2,250 (3)
D
 
Common Stock 5,333 (4)
D
 

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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)   (5) 05/14/2020 Common Stock 2,692 $ 9.308 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 05/14/2020 Common Stock 192 $ 9.308 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 03/08/2021 Common Stock 518 $ 8.19 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 02/17/2022 Common Stock 3,846 $ 11 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 05/08/2022 Common Stock 2,000 $ 16.88 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (10) 07/30/2023 Common Stock 8,000 $ 10.61 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (11) 07/29/2024 Common Stock 5,000 $ 5.97 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (12) 08/04/2025 Common Stock 15,000 $ 5.53 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (13) 09/30/2025 Common Stock 10,000 $ 4.92 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (14) 12/30/2025 Common Stock 9,000 $ 6.35 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (15) 12/23/2026 Common Stock 10,667 $ 8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Plotkin David
C/O BRIGHTCOVE INC.
290 CONGRESS STREET
BOSTON, MA 02210
      General Counsel, SVP  

Signatures

/s/ David Plotkin 08/02/2017
**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) Represents the unvested portion of a restricted stock unit award under the Brightcove Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brightcove Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on August 4, 2016.
(2) Represents the unvested portion of a restricted stock unit award under the Brightcove Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brightcove Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on September 10, 2016.
(3) Represents the unvested portion of a restricted stock unit award under the Brightcove Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brightcove Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2016.
(4) Represents the unvested portion of a restricted stock unit award under the Brightcove Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Brightcove Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2017.
(5) This stock option was granted on May 14, 2010 and is fully vested.
(6) This stock option was granted on May 14, 2010 and is fully vested.
(7) This stock option was granted on March 8, 2011 and is fully vested.
(8) This stock option was granted on February 17, 2012 and is fully vested.
(9) This stock option was granted on May 8, 2012 and is fully vested.
(10) This stock option was granted on July 30, 2013 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 30, 2014.
(11) This stock option was granted on July 29, 2014 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on July 29, 2015.
(12) This stock option was granted on August 4, 2015 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on August 4, 2016.
(13) This stock option was granted on September 30, 2015 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 10, 2016.
(14) This stock option was granted on December 30, 2015 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2016.
(15) This stock option was granted on December 23, 2016 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2017.
 
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