<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001093557-24-000083.txt : 20240516
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001093557-24-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dolan Matthew Vincent
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001914994
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51222
		FILM NUMBER:		24955455

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6340 SEQUENCE DR
		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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		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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        <footnote id="F1">On December 15, 2023,  Mr. Dolan adopted a 10b5-1 Plan. This 10b5-1 Plan allows the orderly disposition of shares owned by Mr. Dolan. The shares set forth above were sold pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Included in this number are 40,075 unvested restricted stock units, 21,711 of which were granted on March 8, 2024 and shall vest through March 8, 2027, 14,512 of which were granted on March 8, 2023 and shall vest through March 8, 2026, and 3,852 of which were granted on March 8, 2022 and shall vest through March 8, 2025 and 121 additional shares purchased pursuant to the DexCom, Inc. 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Jereme M Sylvain For: Matthew Vincent Dolan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-05-16</signatureDate>
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