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^*

MONKO ALEXANDER MICHAEL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7875 SITIO ABETO

(Street)

CARLSBAD

92009

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEQUENOM INC [ SQNM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP, Genetic Analysis

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2014

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	05/30/2014		M		28,000	A	$0	65,721	D
Common Stock	05/30/2014		F⁽¹⁾		10,384	D	$3.07	55,337	D
Common Stock	05/30/2014		M		19,500	A	$0	74,837	D
Common Stock	05/30/2014		F⁽¹⁾		7,329	D	$3.07	67,508	D

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)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	05/30/2014		M			28,000	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	28,000	$0	19,500	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	05/30/2014		M			19,500	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	19,500	$0	0	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.08							⁽⁴⁾	08/21/2016	Common Stock	92,500		92,500	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.08							⁽⁵⁾	08/22/2016	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.27							⁽³⁾	01/31/2024	Common Stock	26,697		26,697	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.16							⁽³⁾	01/31/2023	Common Stock	15,167		15,167	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.92							⁽³⁾	02/06/2022	Common Stock	21,197		21,197	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.93							⁽⁶⁾	07/09/2017	Common Stock	32,957		32,957	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.92							⁽³⁾	08/02/2020	Common Stock	26,879		26,879	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.7							⁽³⁾	02/13/2021	Common Stock	13,265		13,265	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.16							⁽⁷⁾	01/28/2018	Common Stock	7,801		7,801	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.15							⁽⁸⁾	01/15/2019	Common Stock	4,336		4,336	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.27							⁽³⁾	01/31/2024	Common Stock	28,303		28,303	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.16							⁽³⁾	01/31/2023	Common Stock	36,833		36,833	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.92							⁽³⁾	02/06/2022	Common Stock	84,803		84,803	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.93							⁽⁶⁾	07/09/2017	Common Stock	27,043		27,043	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.92							⁽⁹⁾	08/02/2020	Common Stock	23,121		23,121	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.7							⁽³⁾	02/13/2021	Common Stock	49,235		49,235	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.16							⁽⁷⁾	01/28/2018	Common Stock	32,199		32,199	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.15							⁽⁸⁾	01/15/2019	Common Stock	5,664		5,664	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares have been surrendered to the issuer to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation due on vesting of restricted stock units.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

3. Accelerated vesting effective May 30, 2014 of all outstanding stock option and restricted stock unit grants per contractual arrangement between officer and the Company.

4. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested on August 22, 2007 with the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments until fully vested on August 22, 2010.

5. On August 22, 2006, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock. The option vested in two equal installments based on SQNM's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2007. The performance criteria was met, resulting in 50% of the options vesting on January 29, 2008 and the remaining 50% vested on December 31, 2008.

6. The shares subject to the options vested as follows: in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 7/10/07, such that the shares subject to the option were fully vested on 7/10/11.

7. The shares subject to the Stock Option vested and became exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments commencing one month after the grant date of January 29, 2008.

8. The shares subject to the options vested in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 1/16/09, such that the shares subject to the option fully vested on 1/16/13.

9. The shares subject to the options vested in monthly installments commencing on 8/3/10, such that the shares subject to the option fully vested on 12/3/12.

	By: Clarke Neumann, as attorney-in-fact For: Alexander Michael Monko	06/03/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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