Current Report on Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

December 19, 2012

 

 

FLUIDIGM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34180   77-0513190

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 100

South San Francisco, California 94080

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 266-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 19, 2012, Fluidigm Corporation issued a press release announcing the introduction of the mRNA sequencing application on its C1™ Single-Cell Auto Prep System. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

    

Description

99.1

     Fluidigm Corporation Press Release dated December 19, 2012

The information furnished in this Current Report under Item 7.01 and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
Date: December 19, 2012     By:  

/s/ Vikram Jog

     

Vikram Jog

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Fluidigm Corporation Press Release dated December 19, 2012