SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BARTHELEMY NICOLAS

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

FLUIDIGM CORPORATION

7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100

(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

94080

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/30/2018		M		5,000	A	$0	31,362	I	The Barthelemy 2001 Trust
Common Stock	05/30/2018		M		3,000	A	$0	34,362	I	The Barthelemy 2001 Trust
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	05/31/2018		A		6,100⁽²⁾	A	$0	40,462	I	The Barthelemy 2001 Trust

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0⁽¹⁾	05/30/2018		M			5,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,000	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	05/30/2018		M			3,000	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,000	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.57	05/31/2018		A		10,600		⁽⁵⁾	05/31/2028	Common Stock	10,600	$0	10,600	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of FLDM common stock upon vesting of the unit.

2. All shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units will fully vest on the earlier to occur of (i) one day prior to the date of the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company or (ii) May 31, 2019, in each case subject to recipient's continued service as a director through the applicable vest date.

3. On August 1, 2017, the Reporting Person was granted Restricted Stock Units, vesting fully on the earlier to occur of: (i) one day prior to the date of the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company; or (ii) August 1, 2018, subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date.

4. On September 13, 2017, the Reporting Person was granted Restricted Stock Units, vesting fully on the earlier to occur of: (i) one day prior to the date of the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company; or (ii) August 1, 2018, subject to continued service as a director through the vesting date.

5. 1/12th of the shares subject to the Option will vest monthly, subject to continued service as a director, such that the Option will be fully vested on May 31, 2019.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nicolas Barthelemy by Nicholas Khadder, Attorney-in-Fact	06/01/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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