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^*

KIRK RANDAL J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THIRD SECURITY, LLC

1881 GROVE AVENUE

(Street)

RADFORD

24141

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRANSGENOMIC INC [ TBIO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2017

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	06/08/2017		S⁽¹⁾		790,000	D	$1⁽¹⁾	2,230,267	I	by Senior Staff 2008⁽²⁾
Common Stock	06/08/2017		S⁽¹⁾		682,000	D	$1⁽¹⁾	1,443,654	I	by Staff 2010⁽²⁾
Common Stock	06/08/2017		S⁽¹⁾		395,000	D	$1⁽¹⁾	1,115,135	I	by Incentive 2010⁽²⁾
Common Stock	06/08/2017		S⁽¹⁾		108,000	D	$1⁽¹⁾	786,613	I	by Staff 2014⁽²⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 7, 2017, Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC ("Senior Staff 2008"), Third Security Staff 2010 LLC ("Staff 2010"), Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC ("Incentive 2010") and Third Security Staff 2014 LLC ("Staff 2014" and together with Senior Staff 2008, Staff 2010 and Incentive 2010, the "Investors") entered into a Call Option Agreement with BV Advisory Partners, LLC ("BVAP") (the "Agreement"). On June 8, 2017, BVAP exercised its option by payment of a $1.00 exercise price upon agreement by the Investors and BVAP that the conditions related to the transfer of an initial tranche of an aggregate of 1,975,000 shares of the issuer pursuant to the Agreement were satisfied.

2. Randal J. Kirk controls Third Security, LLC, which is the manager of each of Senior Staff 2008, Staff 2010, Incentive 2010 and Staff 2014. Shares held by these entities may be deemed to be beneficially owned (as defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by Mr. Kirk. Mr. Kirk disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Randal J. Kirk	06/12/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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