Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 22, 2009, following a Markman (patent claim construction) hearing held on June 11, 2009, the parties in Beckman Coulter Inc. and Orchid Cellmark Inc.
v. Sequenom, Inc. Case No. 08CV1013MMAPOR, filed a stipulation of dismissal in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California in which the parties stipulated that (i) the patent infringement action brought by Beckman Coulter and Orchid Cellmark against us was dismissed with prejudice,
(ii) the counter claims brought by us against Beckman Coulter and Orchid Cellmark were dismissed without prejudice, and (iii) each party to the lawsuit agreed to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs. We are not required to make any payments to Beckman Coulter or Orchid Cellmark nor are we required to take a license to the patents, and, as such, the conclusion of this litigation has no material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operation.

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