<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-005259.txt : 20130128
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130128212534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-005259
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CODEXIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200375
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				710872999
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PENOBSCOT DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-421-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PENOBSCOT DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARUCH THOMAS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005563

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34705
		FILM NUMBER:		13553389

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TESTA HURWITZ & THIBEAULT
		STREET 2:		HIGH STREET TOWER 125 HIGH STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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        <issuerName>CODEXIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDXS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BARUCH THOMAS R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CODEXIS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 PENOBSCOT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDWOOD CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94063</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>43103</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>45603</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock.  The restricted stock vests as to 1/3 of the shares on January 24, 2014, another 1/3 of the shares on January 24, 2015 and the final 1/3 of the shares on January 24, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held by CMEA Ventures Life Sciences 2000, Civil Law Partnership. The Reporting Person is a general partner of CMEA Ventures LS Management 2000, L.P., the managing limited partner of CMEA Ventures Life Sciences 2000, Civil Law Partnership, and, as such, has voting and investment power over the securities held by CMEA Ventures Life Sciences 2000, Civil Law Partnership. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported in this Form 4 except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by CMEA Ventures Life Sciences 2000, L.P. The Reporting Person is a general partner of CMEA Ventures LS Management 2000, L.P., the general partner of CMEA Ventures Life Sciences 2000, L.P., and, as such, has voting and investment power over the securities held by CMEA Ventures Life Sciences 2000, L.P. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported in this Form 4 except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Doug Sheehy, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas Baruch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-28</signatureDate>
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