Current Report Filing (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): March 1, 2017

Illumina, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-35406

(Commission File Number)

Delaware		33-0804655
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 92122

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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Item 8.01, Other.

On March 1, 2017, GRAIL, Inc. announced that it raised over $900 million through the first close of its previously announced Series B financing. In connection with the first Series B closing, GRAIL repurchased a portion of Illumina’s stake, following which Illumina now owns slightly less than 20 percent and no longer has representation on GRAIL's board of directors. Going forward, Illumina will reflect its remaining ownership of GRAIL as a cost-method investment in Illumina's financial statements.

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SIGNATURE

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.

		ILLUMINA, INC.
Date:	March 1, 2017	By:	/s/ SAM A. SAMAD
			Sam A. Samad
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer