Sec Form 4 Filing - COLELLA SAMUEL D @ FLUIDIGM CORP - 2020-03-10

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 COLELLA SAMUEL D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FLUIDIGM CORP [ FLDM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) FLUIDIGM CORPORATION, 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/10/2020 (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 03/10/2020 P 10,000 A $ 2.7738 ( 1 ) 151,109 D Common Stock 03/11/2020 P 10,000 A $ 2.6545 ( 2 ) 161,109 D Common Stock 5,561 I Colella Family Partners, L.P ( 3 ) Common Stock 69,272 I Colella Family Exempt Marital Deduction Trust dated 9/21/1992 Common Stock 3,326 I Colella Family Non-Exempt Marital Deduction Trust dated 9/21/1992

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 Am ount 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other COLELLA SAMUEL D FLUIDIGM CORPORATION 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA94080 X Signatures /s/ Samuel D. Colella by Nicholas Khadder, Attorney-in-Fact 03/12/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The range of prices for the transactions reported is between $2.755 and $2.78 per share. $2.7738 represents the weighted average purchase price per share. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. ( 2 )The range of prices for the transactions reported is between $2.645 and $2.67 per share. $2.6545 represents the weighted average purchase price per share. The Reporting Person will provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. ( 3 )The shares are held by Colella Family Partners, L.P., of which the Reporting Person is the General Partner. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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