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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Bailey Scott A 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Synacor, Inc. [SYNC] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O SYNACOR, INC., 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BUFFALO, NY 14202 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)

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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
Employee stock option (right to purchase)	  (1)	11/17/2020	Common Stock	173,610 (2)	$ 2.88 (3)	D	Â
Employee stock option (right to purchase)	  (4)	11/17/2020	Common Stock	226,390 (2)	$ 2.88 (3)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bailey Scott A C/O SYNACOR, INC. 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300 BUFFALO, NY 14202	Â	Â	  Chief Operating Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Julia Culkin, attorney-in-fact		02/09/2012
**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 option was exercisable for 34,722 shares as of the date of grant, became exercisable for an additional 34,722 shares on each of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and will become exercisable for an additional 34,722 shares on each of December 31, 2012 and 2013, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest upon completion of 12 months of continuous service after November 1, 2010 and the remainder vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.
(2)	Reflects a 1 for 2 reverse stock split, effective as of immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
(3)	Reflects the converted exercise price of each option share pursuant to the 1 for 2 reverse stock split, effective as of immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1.
(4)	The option was immediately exercisable on the date of grant. Shares purchased upon exercise of the option are subject to repurchase by the Issuer until vested. 25% of the shares subject to the option will vest upon completion of 12 months of service after November 1, 2010 and the remainder vest in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through such dates.

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