<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-042372.txt : 20240405
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-042372
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240404
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kim Hanjoon Alex
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001919209
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34180
		FILM NUMBER:		24827788

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2 TOWER PLACE, SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162194
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				770513190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 TOWER PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502666000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 TOWER PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLUIDIGM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011113
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        <footnote id="F1">On April 11, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted a target amount of 77,185 performance-based restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.  Each RSU represent the right, upon achievement of certain pre-established performance criteria, to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, subject to vesting conditions. On April 5, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Issuer determined that certain of the RSU performance-based conditions were met resulting in the vesting of 70,702 RSUs as of March 31, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On April 4, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 280,732 RSUs, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on April 4, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Hanjoon Alex Kim by Agnieszka Gallagher, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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