<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001356090-16-000124.txt : 20160831
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160831110725
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001356090-16-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160831

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTREXON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356090
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 KRAFT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BLACKSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-556-9809

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 KRAFT DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BLACKSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24060

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nimrodi Nir
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001602806

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36042
		FILM NUMBER:		161862291

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY
		CITY:			GERMANTOWN
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20876
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-08-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001356090</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTREXON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XON</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001602806</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nimrodi Nir</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>20374 SENECA MEADOWS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GERMANTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20876</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP-Corporate Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.121</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Nimrodi Family Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.07 to $26.15, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Intrexon Corporation (&quot;Intrexon&quot;), any security holder of Intrexon, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nir Nimrodi, by Donald P. Lehr, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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