Sec Form 4 Filing - WEINER ROBIN @ SEQUENOM INC - 2016-01-26

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 WEINER ROBIN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SEQUENOM INC [ SQNM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr VP Corp Gov & Reg Affairs (Last) (First) (Middle) 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/26/2016 (Street) SAN DIEGO, CA92121 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

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 Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.59 01/26/2016 A 50,875 ( 1 ) 01/25/2026 Common Stock 50,875 $ 0 50,875 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.59 01/26/2016 A 15,125 ( 1 ) 01/25/2026 Common Stock 15,125 $ 0 15,125 D Restricted Stock Unit ( 2 ) 01/26/2016 A 50,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 99,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WEINER ROBIN 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT SAN DIEGO, CA92121 Sr VP Corp Gov & Reg Affairs Signatures By: Jeffrey D. Linton, as attorney-in-fact For: Robin Weiner 01/28/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares subject to the options shall vest in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 1/26/16, such that the shares subject to the option are fully vested on 1/26/20. ( 2 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. ( 3 )The shares subject to the restricted stock unit shall vest in 4 equal annual installments commencing on 1/26/16, with annual vesting dates on 2/10/17, 2/10/18, 2/10/19 and 2/10/20 such that the shares subject to the restricted stock units are fully vested on 2/10/20.

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