Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Linthwaite Stephen Christopher
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLUIDIGM CORP [FLDM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION, 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2017
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/13/2017   A   76,000     (2)   (2) Common Stock 76,000 $ 0 76,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.16 02/13/2017   A   189,500     (3) 02/13/2027 Common Stock 189,500 $ 0 189,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Linthwaite Stephen Christopher
C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		       President & CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Nicholas Khadder, attorney in fact   02/14/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of FLDM common stock upon vesting of the unit.
(2) 4/48th of the total number of shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units granted will vest on May 20, 2017, and 3/48th of the total number of shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units granted will vest every three months thereafter until fully vested, subject to recipient's continued status as a Service Provider as defined in the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan through the applicable vest date.
(3) 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option will vest each month after the Vesting Commencement Date, on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date (and if there is no corresponding day, on the last day of the month), such that the option will be fully vested on January 1, 2021, subject to recipient continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Fluidigm Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan) through each such date. "Vesting Commencement Date" shall mean January 1, 2017.

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