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 *
  Kreger Bradley Allen
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLUIDIGM CORP [FLDM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION, 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Global Operations
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		 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)

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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
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 50,000 $ (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 05/08/2028 Common Stock 100,000 $ 5.46 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kreger Bradley Allen
C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 100
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		       SVP, Global Operations  

Signatures

/s/ Bradley Kreger by Nicholas Khadder, Attorney-in-Fact 05/24/2018
**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) 12/48th of the total number of shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units granted will vest on May 20, 2019, and 3/48th of the total number of shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units granted will vest every three months thereafter until fully vested, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a Service Provider (as defined in the Company's 2017 Inducement Award Plan) through the applicable vest date.
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of FLDM common stock upon vesting of the unit.
(3) 25% of the total number of shares subject to the Option will vest on April 2, 2019 and 1/48th of the total shares subject to the Option will vest and become exercisable each month thereafter over the succeeding 36 months, such that the Option will be fully vested on April 2, 2022, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a Service Provider (as defined in the Company's 2017 Inducement Award Plan) through each applicable vest date.
 
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