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 *
  PACITTI CHRISTOPHER A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bazaarvoice Inc [BV]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78701
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)

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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
Series A Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 13,096,110 $ (1) I (2) By Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series B Preferred Stock   (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,919,691 $ (3) I (2) By Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series C Preferred Stock   (4)   (4) Common Stock 546,993 $ (4) I (2) By Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)
Series D Preferred Stock   (5)   (5) Common Stock 576,923 $ (5) I (2) By Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PACITTI CHRISTOPHER A
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701
  X   X    
AUSTIN VENTURES VIII LP
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701
    X    
AV PARTNERS VIII LP
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701
    X    
ARAGONA JOSEPH C
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701
    X    
DEANGELIS KENNETH P
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701
    X    
THORNTON JOHN D
300 WEST SIXTH STREET, SUITE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Bryan C. Barksdale (as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher A. Pacitti) 02/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryan C. Barksdale (as Attorney-in-Fact for Austin Ventures VIII, L.P.) 02/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryan C. Barksdale (as Attorney-in-Fact for AV Partners VIII, L.P.) 02/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryan C. Barksdale (as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph C. Aragona) 02/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryan C. Barksdale (as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth P. DeAngelis) 02/23/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Bryan C. Barksdale (as Attorney-in-Fact for John D. Thornton) 02/23/2012
**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 Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time and has no expiration date. The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(2) The reported securities are owned directly by Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. The general partner of Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. is AV Partners VIII, L.P. Joseph C. Aragona, Kenneth P. DeAngelis, Christopher A. Pacitti and John D. Thornton are the general partners of AV Partners VIII, L.P. and have voting and investment power over the shares held by Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. Such persons and entities disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by Austin Ventures VIII, L.P. except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time and has no expiration date. The Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(4) The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time and has no expiration date. The Series C Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(5) The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time and has no expiration date. The Series D Preferred Stock will automatically convert into Common Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
 
Remarks:
Joseph C. Aragona, Kenneth P. DeAngelis, Christopher A. Pacitti and John D. Thornton are the general partners of AV Partners VIII, L.P.,
which serves as the general partner of Austin Ventures VIII, L.P.  Each reporting person disclaims the existence of a "group"
and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such reporting person's pecuniary interest in
such securities) other than any securities reported herein as being directly owned by such reporting person, and this report shall
not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of any securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any
other purpose.

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