Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 21, 2012, Fluidigm Corporation (the "Company") closed a public offering (the "Offering") of 4,209,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $14.25 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Offering included the sale of 549,000 shares pursuant to the underwriters' over-allotment option. The gross proceeds from the sale of shares will be approximately $60 million, and the net proceeds from the sale of shares, after deducting the underwriters' discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, will be approximately $56.1 million. On August 21, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option and the closing of the Offering.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the attached exhibit is deemed to have been filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Exhibit
No. Description

99.1 Fluidigm Corporation Press Release dated August 21, 2012

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