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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

LOZUK ROBERT

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SEQUENOM INC [SQNM]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Commercial Ops /

(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

(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	23000	D

*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)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	1/31/2024	Common Stock	19000	$2.27	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	6/16/2025	Common Stock	29000	$3.2	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	2/9/2025	Common Stock	20000	$3.47	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	11/12/2022	Common Stock	125000	$3.99	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	9000	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	16000	⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	23000	⁽¹⁰⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The shares subject to the options vest in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 02/01/14, such that the shares subject to the option are fully vested on 02/01/18.
( 2)	The shares subject to the options shall vest in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 06/17/15, such that the shares subject to the option are fully vested on 06/17/19.
( 3)	The shares subject to the options shall vest in 48 equal monthly installments commencing on 02/10/15, such that the shares subject to the option are fully vested on 02/10/19.
( 4)	The shares subject to the options vested 25% on 11/13/12, with the remainder vesting monthly over the next 36 months such that the option is fully vested on 11/13/16.
( 5)	The shares subject to the restricted stock unit shall vest in 4 equal annual installments commencing on 02/01/14, with annual vesting dates on 02/10/15, 02/10/16, 02/10/17, and 02/10/18 such that the shares subject to the restricted stock units are fully vested on 02/10/18.
( 6)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
( 7)	The shares subject to the restricted stock unit shall vest in 4 equal annual installments commencing on 02/10/15, with annual vesting dates on 02/10/16, 02/10/17, 02/10/18, and 02/10/19 such that the shares subject to the restricted stock units are fully vested on 02/10/19.
( 8)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
( 9)	The shares subject to the restricted stock unit shall vest in 4 equal annual installments commencing on 06/17/15, with annual vesting dates on 08/10/16, 08/10/17, 08/10/18, and 08/10/19 such that the shares subject to the restricted stock units are fully vested on 08/10/19.
( 10)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LOZUK ROBERT 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT SAN DIEGO, CA 92121			SVP, Commercial Ops

Signatures
Jeffrey D. Linton for Robert Lozuk		1/5/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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