Form 8-K

SEQUENOM, INC.

Date: October 5, 2009

/s/ CLARKE W. NEUMANN

Clarke W. Neumann

Vice President and General Counsel

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): September 29, 2009

SEQUENOM, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE

000-29101

77-0365889

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(858) 202-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

Following our announcement on September 28, 2009 regarding the completion of the independent investigation by the special committee of our board of directors, representatives of Nasdaq and the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California separately contacted us to inquire about our announcement. We intend to cooperate fully with Nasdaq and with the U.S. Attorney. We have met with representatives of the U.S. Attorney and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with their investigations. In addition, members of the special committee and its independent counsel have met with the Enforcement Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its investigation.

SIGNATURES

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.