<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001093557-21-000161.txt : 20210601
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001093557-21-000161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blackford Quentin S.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001612451

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51222
		FILM NUMBER:		21987437

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7475 LUSK BLVD.
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEXCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				330857544
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6340 SEQUENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582000200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6340 SEQUENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-28</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On February 17, 2021 Mr. Blackford adopted a 10b5-1 Plan.  This 10b5-1 Plan allows the orderly disposition of shares owned by Mr. Blackford.   The shares set forth above were sold pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Included in this number are 37,709 unvested restricted stock units, 7,491 of which were granted on March 8, 2021 and shall vest through March 8, 2024, 8,484 of which were granted on March 8, 2020 and shall vest through March 8, 2023, 6,144 of which were granted on March 8, 2019 and shall vest through March 8, 2022 and 15,590 of which were granted on September 7, 2017 and shall vest through September 7, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jereme Sylvain For: Quentin S. Blackford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-01</signatureDate>
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