1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 1998 BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-24699 62-1742957 - ------------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) One Kendall Square, Building 200 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 AND 209 Tenth Avenue South, Suite 300 Nashville, Tennessee 37203-4173 - -------------------------------------------- ---------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 577-8020 and (615) 256-9915 Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 Item 5. Other Events - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is being filed by the Company to report the operating results for the month ended August 31, 1998. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index. 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS, INC. Date: September 24, 1998 By: /s/ Michael E. Hogrefe ------------------------------------- Michael E. Hogrefe Chief Financial Officer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press Release dated September 24, 1998, announcing August 1998 financial results. 4