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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-063285.txt : 20081201
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-063285.hdr.sgml : 20081201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081201171903
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-063285
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUMINEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033905
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				742747608
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12212 TECHNOLOGY BLVD
		STREET 2:		512-219-8020
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12212 TECHNOLOGY BLVD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON J STARK PHD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241146

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30109
		FILM NUMBER:		081223220

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENE LOGIC INC
		STREET 2:		708 QUINCE ORCHARD ROAD
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20878
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019871700
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        <issuerName>LUMINEX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LMNX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>THOMPSON J STARK PHD</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>103 IRONSTONE LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KENNETT SQUARE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19348</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $22.11 to $22.1572 inclusive. Mr. Thompson undertakes to provide to Luminex Corporation, any security holder of Luminex Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/S/ J. STARK THOMPSON</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-01</signatureDate>
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