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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-042928.txt : 20050729
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-042928.hdr.sgml : 20050729
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050729162523
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-042928
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050729

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Icoria, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057217
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				562047837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 T.W. ALEXANDER DR.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 14528
		CITY:			RTP
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27709-4528
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9194253000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 T.W. ALEXANDER DR.
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 14528
		CITY:			RTP
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27709-4528

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Icoria, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040907

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARADIGM GENETICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Farabaugh Brett
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312779

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30365
		FILM NUMBER:		05985180

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-425-3764

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE
		CITY:			RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27709
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd87379.xml
<DESCRIPTION>INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057217</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Icoria, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ICOR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001312779</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Farabaugh Brett</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>108 T.W. ALEXANDER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RTP</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27709</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.18</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-07-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>ISO</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Incentive Stock Option</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">50% of the shares subject to the Option shall vest immediately, 50% of the Shares shall vest on December 31, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brett Farabaugh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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