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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-006152.txt : 20070130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070130195128
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-006152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Solexa, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913275
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				943161073
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25861 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106709300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25861 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LYNX THERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			West John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320337

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22570
		FILM NUMBER:		07565996

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510-670-9300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25861 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545
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        <footnote id="F1">This option, which provided for vesting of 25% on the one year anniversary of August 6, 2004 and monthly thereafter over 36 months, was assumed by Illumina, Inc. in connection with the merger with Solexa, Inc. and replaced with an option to purchase 106,383 shares at an exercise price of $3.72 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which provided for vesting monthly and ratably over the 48 month period beginning on August 9, 2004, was assumed by Illumina, Inc. in connection with the merger with Solexa, Inc. and replaced with an option to purchase 206,400 shares at an exercise price of $18.58 per share.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ John West</signatureName>
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