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

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2016
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Codexis, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware
 
001-34705
 
71-0872999
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

200 Penobscot Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 421-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

On October 5, 2016, Codexis, Inc. announced the completion of the second and final phase in the transfer of its proprietary CodeEvolver® protein engineering platform technology to Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated October 5, 2016





SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
CODEXIS, INC.
Date: October 5, 2016
By:
/s/ Gordon Sangster
 
Name:
Gordon Sangster
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer