<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-001628.txt : 20150203
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-001628.hdr.sgml : 20150203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150203190358
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-001628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150203

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hulse Nicholas W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35155
		FILM NUMBER:		15572923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 SAGINAW DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
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            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares acquired represent the vesting and automatic settlement of 3,125 of Reporting Person's restricted stock units on February 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Boingo Wireless, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest with respect to 25% of the restricted stock units on May 1, 2014, and with respect to the balance of the restricted stock units in a series of twelve successive quarterly installments thereafter. The restricted stock units will be settled in shares of common stock that will be delivered to the Reporting Person shortly after each vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Efren Medina as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas Hulse</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-03</signatureDate>
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