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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299130-20-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200608
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200608

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299130
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				161590339
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34899
		FILM NUMBER:		20949370

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-521-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050829

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NANOFLUIDICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040729
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			DEFA14A
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">The following Notice of Change of Date, Time and Location (the &#x201C;Notice&#x201D;) supplements and relates to the proxy statement of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;), dated April 28, 2020, furnished to stockholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, the &#x201C;Annual Meeting"), to now be held as a virtual only meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. This Notice is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to stockholders on or about June </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">8,</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">On </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">June 8,</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> 2020, the Board announced that it is rescheduling the date of the Company&#x2019;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#x201C;Annual Meeting&#x201D;) previously scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2020, to Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, and changing the format to a virtual meeting in light of the continuing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and hereby provides notice of such changed Annual Meeting, with the virtual meeting being accessible through the following website</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">: &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">www.meetingcenter.io/296173096</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">. In</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> connection with the change of the Annual Meeting date, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting has been changed to </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">5:00 p.m. Pacific Time</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> on Monday, June 15, 2020.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Furthermore, the Company will be </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">revisiting</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> its proposal to stockholders to approve the Company 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and would like to provide additional time for stockholders to review, consider and cast their vote on the revised proposal. The Company will be distributing a proxy statement, proxy and notice of internet availability for the Annual Meeting describing the proposals to be voted upon. Stockholder proposals intended for inclusion in the Company&#x2019;s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 must be received by the Company&#x2019;s Corporate Secretary at </font><font style="display: inline;">IR@pacificbiosciences.com</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">no</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on June 18, 2020 (which the Company believes is a reasonable time before it begins to print and send its proxy materials). </font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 11pt"><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. ANNOUNCES </font><a name="Financial_Highlights"></a><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">RESCHEDULING </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND MOVE TO VIRTUAL MEEETING </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">MENLO PARK, Calif., </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">June 8, 2020</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">. &#x2013; The Board of Directors of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) has announced that it is rescheduling the date of the Company&#x2019;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#x201C;Annual Meeting&#x201D;) previously scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2020, to Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time, and&nbsp;&nbsp;changing&nbsp;&nbsp;the format to a virtual meeting in light of the continuing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with the change of the Annual Meeting date, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting has been changed </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, June 15, 2020.</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Furthermore, the Company will be </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">revising</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> its proposal to stockholders to approve the Company 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and would like to provide additional time for stockholders to review, consider and cast their vote on the revised proposal. There are no changes to the other proposals previously described in the Company&#x2019;s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The Company will be distributing a proxy statement, proxy card and notice of internet availability for the Annual Meeting describing the proposals to be voted upon. Stockholders who have previously sent in proxies, or voted by telephone or by Internet, will be asked to submit new proxies or vote by telephone or Internet in advance of the meeting on August 4, 2020 by one of the methods described in the proxy statement to be distributed.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Stockholder proposals intended for inclusion in the Company&#x2019;s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">pursuant to Rule 14a-8 must be received by the Company&#x2019;s Corporate Secretary at </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">IR@pac</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">ific</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">biosciences.com</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">no</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on June 18, 2020 (which the Company believes is a reasonable time before it begins to print and send its proxy materials). </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">To be admitted to the virtual Annual Meeting, stockholders will need to register at </font><font style="display: inline;">www.meetingcenter.io/296173096</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> and enter certain information, including their name and the 15-digit control number found on the proxy card, voting instruction form, or notice of internet availability to be distributed stockholders, by following the instructions available on the meeting website.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) offers sequencing systems to help scientists resolve genetically complex problems. Based on its novel Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;font-size:6pt;vertical-align:super;line-height:120%">&#xAE;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">) sequencing technology, Pacific Biosciences&#x2019; products enable: </font><font style="display: inline;font-style:italic;font-size:11pt;">de novo</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> genome assembly to finish genomes in order to more fully identify, annotate and decipher genomic structures; full-length transcript analysis to improve annotations in reference genomes, characterize alternatively spliced isoforms in important gene families, and find novel genes; targeted sequencing to more comprehensively characterize genetic variations; and real-time kinetic information for epigenome characterization. Pacific Biosciences&#x2019; technology provides high accuracy, ultra-long reads, uniform coverage, and the ability to simultaneously detect epigenetic changes. PacBio</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;font-size:6pt;vertical-align:super;line-height:120%">&#xAE;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> sequencing systems, including consumables and software, provide a simple, fast, end-to-end workflow for SMRT</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;font-size:6pt;vertical-align:super;line-height:120%">&#xAE;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;"> Sequencing. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:11pt;">Trevin Rard</font>
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