FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MAXYGEN INC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CODEXIS INC [CDXS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 666,666 (1)
D (2)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock   (3)   (4) Common Stock 4,040,404 (1) (5) $ 0 D (2)  
Series B Preferred Stock   (3)   (4) Common Stock 1,080,146 (1) (6) $ 0 D (2)  
Series D Preferred Stock   (3)   (4) Common Stock 169,892 (1) (7) $ 0 D (2)  
Warrant to Purchase Series D Preferred Stock (8)   (9) 05/25/2013 Series D Preferred Stock (8) 30,816 (1) $ 5.96 (1) D (2)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MAXYGEN INC
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
  X   X    
SULAT JAMES R

 
  X   X    

Signatures

/s/ James R. Sulat, for Maxygen Inc. as its Chief Executive Officer 04/21/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ James R. Sulat 04/21/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects a 2-for-3 reverse stock split of the Issuer's outstanding securities effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Issuer's S-1 Registration Statement (Commission File No. 333-164044).
(2) Held by Maxygen, Inc. ("Maxygen"). James R. Sulat, a member of the Issuer's board of directors, is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Maxygen, and, as such, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by Maxygen. Mr. Sulat disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by Maxygen, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The shares are immediately convertible.
(4) The shares do not have an expiration date.
(5) Represents the total shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, each share of which will convert on a 1.010101-for-1 basis into Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(6) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert on a 1-for-1 basis into Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(7) Each share of Series D Preferred Stock will automatically convert on a 1-for-1 basis into Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(8) Upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, this warrant to purchase shares of Series D Preferred Stock will automatically convert into a warrant to purchase an equal number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(9) This warrant is immediately exercisable.

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