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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-026891.txt : 20090526
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-026891.hdr.sgml : 20090525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090526155022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-026891
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090526

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAM GEORGE F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053637

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25317
		FILM NUMBER:		09851868

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		7400 EAST ORCHARD RD SUITE 230
		CITY:			3NGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Life Technologies Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073431
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				330373077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 FARADAY AVE
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7606037200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 FARADAY AVE
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INVITROGEN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981113
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Open Market Purchase.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">700 shares of Life Technlogies Corporation beneficially owned by Mr. Adam in a trust for his son William Adam.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,347 shares of Life Technologies Corporation beneficially owned by Mr. Adam in a trust for his daughter Naomi Adam.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">700 shares of Life Technologeis Corporation beneficially owned by Mr. Adam in a trust for his daughter Micaela Adam.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David L. Szekeres, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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