FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Edwards Steve   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEUSTAR INC [NSR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Carrier Services (Last) (First) (Middle) 21575 RIDGETOP CIRCLE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/25/2012 (Street) STERLING, VA 20166 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 08/25/2012   F   739 D $ 37.46 (1) 41,053 (2) (3) D   Class A Common Stock 01/01/2013   M   6,912 A $ 0 47,965 (2) D   Class A Common Stock 01/01/2013   F   2,245 D $ 41.93 (4) 45,720 (2) D   Class A Common Stock 01/01/2013   M   3,408 A $ 0 49,128 (2) D   Class A Common Stock 01/01/2013   F   1,266 D $ 41.93 (4) 47,862 (2) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Performance Share Units

$ 0

01/01/2013

M

6,912 (5)

01/01/2013

(6)

Class A Common Stock

6,912

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0

01/01/2013

M

3,408

(7)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

3,408

$ 0

13,632

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Edwards Steve 21575 RIDGETOP CIRCLE STERLING, VA 20166			SVP, Carrier Services

Signatures

/s/ Paul S Lalljie, by power of attorney		01/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 price is equal to the closing price of the Class A Common Stock on August 24, 2012.
(2)	Includes shares that are subject to restricted stock agreements under the NeuStar, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3)	Reflects the corrected number of securities benefically owned by the Reporting Person, which was overstated erroneously by 175 shares in previous Form 4 filings.
(4)	The price is equal to the closing price of the Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2012.
(5)	Each performance share unit represented a contingent right to receive a share of Class A Common Stock based on, and subject to, the achievement of certain revenue and EBITDA goals set forth in the Performance Award Agreement. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock, together with Dividend Equivalents (as defined in the NeuStar, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan) on such performance share units, that the Reporting Person was entitled to receive ranged from 0% to 150% of the number of shares of performance share units granted.
(6)	The performance share units terminate if the Reporting Person experiences a Termination (as defined in the NeuStar, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan) before January 1, 2013.
(7)	Twenty percent of the restricted stock units vest on each of January 1, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
(8)	Upon the Reporting Person's Termination (as defined in the NeuStar, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan")), including by reason of death or Disability (as defined in the Plan), other than by the Company for Cause (as defined in the Plan) or by the Reporting Person without Good Reason (as defined in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement), any unvested restricted stock units that would have vested during the 12 months after such separation from NeuStar, Inc. shall immediately vest, and the remainder of any unvested restricted stock units shall immediately be forfeited without compensation.

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