<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-045949.txt : 20120816
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120816123852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-045949
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120816

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSIAO PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343778

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35155
		FILM NUMBER:		121039377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1119 ST PAUL STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOINGO WIRELESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169988
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10960 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-586-5180

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10960 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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    <periodOfReport>2012-08-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001169988</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOINGO WIRELESS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WIFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001343778</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HSIAO PAUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1954 GREENSPRING DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TIMONIUM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21093</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.02</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-08-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This stock option vests and becomes exercisable in full on the earlier of (i) June 12, 2013, (ii) a change in control of the Issuer or (iii) the day immediately preceding the date of the Issuer's annual meeting of stockholders that occurs in 2013, provided that the reporting person remains in service as a director on such earlier date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Louis Citron, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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