On August 7, 2012, Solazyme, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and certain corporate highlights. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

                  Exhibit
                  Number    Description

                  99.1      Press release, dated August 7, 2012.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibits hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.