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 *
  NUSSBACHER KENNETH J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2011		 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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1)   (1) Common Stock 8,670 (2) $ 8.38 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3)   (3) Common Stock 8,670 (2) $ 4.45 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4)   (4) Common Stock 16,515 (2) $ 4.45 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5)   (5) Common Stock 16,515 (2) $ 1.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NUSSBACHER KENNETH J
C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
7000 SHORELINE COURT SUITE 100
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Gajus V. Worthington, attorney-in-fact 02/09/2011
**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) 1/12th of the shares subject to such Option shall vest on each monthly anniversary of January 28, 2011 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), such that the Option will be fully vested on the first annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date. The Option shall expire on January 6, 2021.
(2) Reflects a 1-for-1.73 reverse stock split of the Issuer's outstanding shares effected February 3, 2011.
(3) The Option fully vested on January 28, 2011 and shall expire on December 27, 2017.
(4) This Option was originally granted on December 28, 2007 and re-granted on December 23, 2009 as part of the Issuer's repricing. 12,042 shares subject to the Option were vested as of the re-grant date and thereafter 344 shares vested monthly. The Option fully vested on January 1, 2011 and shall expire on December 27, 2017.
(5) The Option fully vested on October 1, 2006 and shall expire on March 10, 2013.
 
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