Sec Form 4 Filing - Yow Mai Chan @ FLUIDIGM CORP - 2012-06-22

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 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 Yow Mai Chan 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) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) FLUIDIGM CORPORATION, 7000 SHORELINE COURT SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/22/2012 (Street) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA94080 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 06/22/2012 M 8,121 A $ 4.4461 8,121 D Common Stock 06/22/2012 S 8,121 ( 1 ) D $ 15.0114 ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock 06/22/2012 M 1,590 A $ 4.4461 1,590 D Common Stock 06/22/2012 S 1,590 D $ 15 0 D Common Stock 06/22/2012 M 289 A $ 4.0828 289 D Common Stock 06/22/2012 S 289 D $ 15 0 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.4461 06/22/2012 M 8,121 ( 3 ) 05/07/2017 Common Stock 8,121 $ 0 24,744 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.0828 06/22/2012 M 289 ( 4 ) 11/17/2019 Common Stock 289 $ 0 398 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.4461 06/22/2012 M 1,590 ( 5 ) 09/26/2016 Common Stock 1,590 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Yow Mai Chan FLUIDIGM CORPORATION 7000 SHORELINE COURT SUITE 100 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA94080 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Valerie Barnett, attorney-in-fact 06/26/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The sales reported by Ms. Yow were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 1, 2012. ( 2 )The "Amount" and "Price" reported in this Column 4 reflect the aggregate number and weighted-average price, respectively, of shares sold. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.00 to $15.03, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 3 )100% of the shares subject to the Option vested on May 1, 2010. ( 4 )70% of the shares subject to the Option vested on December 31, 2009, 25% of the remaining 30% of the shares subject to the Option vested on April 1, 2010 and 1/48th of the remaining unvested shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter. ( 5 )100% of the shares subject to the Option vested on December 27, 2010.

Remarks: EXECUTIVE VP, WORLDWIDE MANUFACTURING & MANAGING DIRECTOR - SINGAPORE

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