Edgar Filing: JOG VIKRAM

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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 ^*

JOG VIKRAM

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLUIDIGM CORP [FLDM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION, 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/20/2017

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2017

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

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 14.6

09/20/2017

3,334

⁽¹⁾

05/17/2021

Common Stock

3,334

⁽²⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

967

⁽³⁾

09/20/2027

Common Stock

967

⁽²⁾

967

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 15.49

09/20/2017

12,501

⁽⁴⁾

02/16/2022

Common Stock

12,501

⁽⁵⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

3,444

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

3,444

⁽⁵⁾

3,444

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 16.73

09/20/2017

24,452

⁽⁷⁾

02/15/2023

Common Stock

24,452

⁽⁸⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

6,609

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

6,609

⁽⁸⁾

6,609

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 47.55

09/20/2017

14,000

⁽⁹⁾

03/14/2024

Common Stock

14,000

⁽¹⁰⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

1,541

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

1,541

⁽¹⁰⁾

1,541

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 41.14

09/20/2017

12,000

⁽¹¹⁾

03/12/2025

Common Stock

12,000

⁽¹²⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

2,073

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

2,073

⁽¹²⁾

2,073

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 7.1

09/20/2017

13,500

⁽¹³⁾

03/04/2026

Common Stock

13,500

⁽¹⁴⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

8,941

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

8,941

⁽¹⁴⁾

8,941

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 7.1

09/20/2017

6,750

⁽¹³⁾

03/04/2026

Common Stock

6,750

⁽¹⁵⁾

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.13

09/20/2017

4,471

⁽³⁾

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

4,471

⁽¹⁵⁾

4,471

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JOG VIKRAM C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ Vikram Jog by Nicholas Khadder, Attorney-in-Fact		04/03/2018
^**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 shares subject to the Option fully vested on May 18, 2015.
(2)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 3,334 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on May 18, 2011. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 967 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.
(3)	1/12th of the total number of shares underlying the Option will vest on February 20, 2018, and 1/12th of the total number of shares underlying the Option granted will vest every three months thereafter until fully vested, subject to recipient's continued status as a Service Provider as defined in the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan through the applicable vest date.
(4)	The shares subject to the Option fully vested on January 1, 2016.
(5)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 12,501 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on February 17, 2012. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 3,444 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.
(6)	The Option expiration date is September 20, 2027.
(7)	The shares subject to the Option fully vested on January 1, 2017.
(8)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 24,452 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on February 15, 2013. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 6,609 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.
(9)	The Option provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning January 1, 2014.
(10)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 14,000 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on March 14, 2014. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 1,541 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.
(11)	The Option provided for vesting of 2/48th of the shares subject to the Option on March 12, 2015 and forty-six equal monthly installments beginning on April 1, 2015.
(12)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 12,000 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on March 12, 2015. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 2,073 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.
(13)	The Option provided for vesting in forty-eight equal monthly installments beginning February 1, 2016.
(14)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 13,500 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on March 4, 2016. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 8,941 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.
(15)	On September 20, 2017, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, an Option for 6,750 shares of FLDM common stock granted to the Reporting Person on March 4, 2016. In exchange, the Reporting Person received a replacement Option, for 4,471 shares, having an exercise price of $5.13 per share.

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