- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BURLINGAME ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/10/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AVIGEN INC DE [AVGN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 MARKET STREET, SUITE 3750

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

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

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2254724	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	263004	D ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	140000	D ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	407047	D ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents shares of common stock owned directly by Burlingame Equity Investors, LP ("Domestic Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership.
( 2)	Represents shares of common stock owned directly by Burlingame Equity Investors II, LP ("Domestic Fund II"), a Delaware limited partnership.
( 3)	Represents shares of common stock owned directly by Burlingame Special Opportunities III, LP (the "BSO III Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership.
( 4)	Represents shares of common stock owned directly by Burlingame Equity Investors (Offshore) Ltd. ("Offshore Fund"), a Cayman Islands exempted company.
( 5)	Burlingame Asset Management, LLC ("BAM"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of each of the Domestic Fund, Domestic Fund II and BSO III Fund, and the investment manager of the Offshore Fund. BAM, in its capacity as general partner and investment manager, respectively, of the Domestic Fund, Domestic Fund II, BSO III Fund and the Offshore Fund (collectively, the "Funds"), may be deemed to indirectly own the shares of common stock owned by the Funds. Blair E. Sanford, as the controlling person of BAM, may be deemed to indirectly own the shares of common stock owned by BAM.
( 6)	Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(4) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of BAM, Domestic Fund, Dometic Fund II, BSO III Fund, Offshore Fund and Mr. Sanford herein states that the filing of this Form 3 and the statements made herein shall not be deemed an admission that he or it is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this Form.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BURLINGAME ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1 MARKET STREET SUITE 3750 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105		X

Signatures
Blair E. Sanford, Managing Member of Burlingame Asset Management, LLC		9/15/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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