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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^*

ATWOOD BRIAN G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3000 SAND HILL ROAD

BUILDING FOUR, SUITE 210

(Street)

MENLO PARK

94025

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERACYTE, INC. [ VCYT ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2013

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	11/04/2013		C		3,594,989	A	⁽¹⁾	3,594,989	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/04/2013		C		21,232	A	⁽¹⁾	21,232	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.⁽²⁾

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)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/04/2013		C		7,190,864		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,797,716	$0	0	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.⁽²⁾
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/04/2013		C		42,469		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	10,617	$0	0	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.⁽²⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/04/2013		C		3,992,420		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	998,105	$0	0	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.⁽²⁾
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/04/2013		C		23,580		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	5,895	$0	0	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.⁽²⁾
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/04/2013		C		3,196,673		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	799,168	$0	0	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.⁽²⁾
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	11/04/2013		C		18,880		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	4,720	$0	0	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each outstanding share of convertible preferred stock automatically converted into 0.25 shares of common stock upon closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and has no expiration date.

2. The Reporting Person is a managing member of Versant Ventures III, LLC which is the sole general partner of Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. ("Versant Capital") and Versant Side Fund III, L.P. ("Versant Side Fund"). The Reporting Person, along with the other managing members of Versant Ventures III, LLC, has voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.

	/s/ Brian G. Atwood	11/04/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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