Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 13 and 15(d) (15-15d)



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number					001-33213
AFFYMAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
19200 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 240 Cupertino, CA 95014 (650) 812-8700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1) Rule 12g-4(a)(2) Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) X Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) Rule 15d-6
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:				74
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Affymax, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
		AFFYMAX, INC.
Date:	November 14, 2014		By: /s/ Mark G. Thompson
Name: Mark G. Thompson Title: Chief Financial Officer