Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  COLELLA SAMUEL D
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLUIDIGM CORP [FLDM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING FOUR, SUITE 210
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Series E1 Preferred Stock 164 (1)
I
See Footnotes (2) (3)
Series E1 Preferred Stock 346 (1)
I
See Footnotes (3) (4)
Series E1 Preferred Stock 148 (1)
I
See Footnotes (3) (5)
Series E1 Preferred Stock 7,596 (1)
I
See Footnotes (3) (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series E Preferred Warrant (Right to Buy)   (7)   (8) Common Stock 479 (1) (7) $ 24.22 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Series E Preferred Stock   (7)   (10) Common Stock 2,065 (1) (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Series B Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 7,297 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Series C Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 6,401 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Series D Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 1,769 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (2) (3)
Series E Preferred Warrant (Right to Buy)   (7)   (8) Common Stock 1,417 (1) (7) $ 24.22 I See footnotes (3) (4)
Series E Preferred Stock   (7)   (10) Common Stock 5,185 (1) (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (4)
Series B Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 29,190 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (4)
Series C Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 13,442 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (4)
Series D Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 3,715 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (4)
Series E Preferred Warrant (Right to Buy)   (7)   (8) Common Stock 544 (1) (7) $ 24.22 I See footnotes (3) (5)
Series E Preferred Stock   (7)   (10) Common Stock 2,092 (1) (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (5)
Series B Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 10,425 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (5)
Series C Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 5,760 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (5)
Series D Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 1,592 (1) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (5)
Series E Preferred Warrant (Right to Buy)   (7)   (8) Common Stock 26,181 (1) (7) $ 24.22 I See footnotes (3) (6)
Series E Preferred Stock   (7)   (10) Common Stock 103,546 (1) (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (6)
Series B Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 474,354 (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (6)
Series C Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 294,457 (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (6)
Series D Preferred Stock   (9)   (9) Common Stock 81,396 (7) $ 0 I See footnotes (3) (6)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (11)   (11) Common Stock 8,670 (7) $ 8.38 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (12)   (12) Common Stock 8,670 (7) $ 4.45 D  
Series E1 Preferred Warrant (Right to Buy)   (9)   (8) Common Stock 8,257 (1) $ 0.02 I See footnote (13)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
COLELLA SAMUEL D
3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING FOUR
SUITE 210
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Gajus V. Worthington, attorney-in-fact 02/09/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Reflects a 1-for-1.73 reverse stock split of the Issuer's outstanding shares effected February 3, 2011.
(2) Versant Affiliates Fund 1-A, L.P., is the record holder of the securities reported on Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Table 2.
(3) Voting and investment power over the shares directly held by Versant Venture Capital I, L.P., Versant Affiliates Fund I-A, L.P., Versant Affiliates Fund I-B, L.P., and Versant Side Fund I, L.P. is held by Versant Ventures I, LLC, their sole General Partner. Samuel D. Colella, the reporting person is a Managing Member of Versant Ventures I, LLC but he disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The individual Managing Members of Versant Ventures I, LLC are Brian G. Atwood, Samuel D. Colella, Ross A. Jaffe, William J. Link, Barbara N. Lubash, Donald B. Milder, and Rebecca B. Robertson, all of whom share voting and dispositive control. Each respective individual General Partner disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Versant Affiliates Fund 1-B, L.P., is the record holder of the securities.
(5) Versant Side Fund 1, L.P., is the record holder of the securities.
(6) Versant Venture Capital I, L.P., is the record holder of the securities.
(7) Reflects the automatic conversion of each share of Series E Preferred Stock into 1.3 shares of Common Stock to occur upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(8) Expires immediately prior to the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(9) Reflects the automatic conversion of each share of Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E1 Preferred Stock into one share of Common Stock to occur upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. Each share has no expiration date.
(10) Each share has no expiration date.
(11) 1/12th of the shares subject to such Option shall vest on each monthly anniversary of January 28, 2011 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), such that the Option will be fully vested on the first annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date. The Option shall expire on January 6, 2021.
(12) The Option fully vested on January 28, 2011. The Option shall expire on January 28, 2020.
(13) The Colella Family Trust U/D/T dated September 21, 1992 is the record holder of the securites reported on line 27 of Table 2. Samuel D. Colella and Nancy R. Colella are trustees of the Colella Family Trust U/D/T dated September 21, 1992.
 
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