<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001093557-23-000076.txt : 20230314
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001093557-23-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230314

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown Michael Jon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001899922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51222
		FILM NUMBER:		23731684

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6340 SEQUENCE DR
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Brown Micheal Jon
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20211216

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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    <periodOfReport>2023-03-10</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001093557</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DEXCOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DXCM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001899922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brown Michael Jon</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6340 SEQUENCE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP Chief Legal Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-03-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4812</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>111.399</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65482</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares required to be sold by the reporting person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs.  This sale is mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a &quot;sell to cover&quot; transaction and does not represent a discretionary trade by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Included in this number are 57,885 unvested restricted stock units.  21,769 of which were granted on March 8, 2023 and shall vest through March 8, 2026, 36,116 of which were granted on March 8, 2022 and shall vest through March 8, 2026.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jereme Sylvain For: Michael J Brown</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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