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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-039356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130708
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130712

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSGENOMIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043961
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				911789357
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30975
		FILM NUMBER:		13966310

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12325 EMMET ST
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68164
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4027385480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12325 EMMET STREET
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68164
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>UNITED
STATES</B></FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">July
8, 2013</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>TRANSGENOMIC,
INC.</U></FONT></P>

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name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>911789357</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    Street, Omaha, Nebraska</U></FONT></TD>
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452-5400</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 4.01&#9;Changes
in Registrant&rsquo;s Certifying Accountant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 8, 2013, the
Audit Committee, acting on behalf of the Registrant&rsquo;s Board of Directors, dismissed McGladrey LLP (the &ldquo;Former Accountant&rdquo;)
as the principal independent accountant of the Registrant. July 8, 2013 is also the date that the Registrant&rsquo;s relationship
with McGladrey LLP ended for purposes of performing audit services. The Former Accountant&rsquo;s reports for the past two (2)
fiscal years did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and such reports were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.</P>

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most recent fiscal years and any subsequent interim period through July 8, 2013, there have been no disagreements between the Registrant
and the Former Accountant on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope
of procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the Former Accountant, would have caused the Former
Accountant to make reference to the subject matter thereof in its report on the Registrant&rsquo;s financial statements for such
fiscal years. No &ldquo;reportable events&rdquo; (as defined by Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) occurred during the two (2)
most recent fiscal years and through July 8, 2013.</P>

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has furnished the Registrant with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating that the Former Accountant
agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter is attached as Exhibit 16 to this Report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 8, 2013, the
Audit Committee, acting on behalf of the Registrant&rsquo;s Board of Directors, appointed Ernst &amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;New
Accountant&rdquo;) as the Registrant&rsquo;s principal independent accountant. The Registrant did not, nor did anyone on its behalf,
consult the New Accountant during the Registrant&rsquo;s two (2) most recent fiscal years and during the subsequent interim period
prior to the Registrant&rsquo;s engagement of the New Accountant regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction (completed or proposed), the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Registrant&rsquo;s financial statements,
any matter being the subject of a disagreement or &ldquo;reportable event&rdquo; or any other matter described in Item 304(a)(2)
of Regulation S-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">16</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Letter from McGladrey LLP regarding change in certifying accountants.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 35pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -35pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;July 12, 2013</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TRANSGENOMIC, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Mark P. Colonnese</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mark
    P. Colonnese<BR>Executive Vice President and <BR>
    Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">McGladrey LLP</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">July 12, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">We have read Transgenomic, Inc.'s statements included under
Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2013 and we agree with such statements concerning our firm.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ McGladrey LLP</P>

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