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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-127928
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161013
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161013

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36439
		FILM NUMBER:		161934108

	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"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment
No. )</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Definitive Proxy Statement</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Transgenomic, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-top: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;(Name of Registrant as Specified
In Its Charter)</P>

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if other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate
box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: justify">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>TRANSGENOMIC, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>12325 Emmet Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Omaha, Nebraska 68164</B></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="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Notice
of Adjournment of Special Meeting of Stockholders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">October 13, 2016</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Transgenomic, Inc. Stockholder,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">You recently received proxy materials relating to a proposal
to be voted on by the stockholders of Transgenomic, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) at a Special Meeting of Stockholders to be
held October 11, 2016. This important notice is to inform you that the Special Meeting has been adjourned until October 31, 2016
at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, to allow stockholders additional time to exercise their voting rights by submitting their voting instructions.
The adjourned meeting will be held at the offices of Paul Hastings LLP, 4747 Executive Drive, 12th Floor, San Diego, California
92121.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This letter was sent to you because you hold shares of the Company
as of September 8, 2016, the record date for the Special Meeting, and we have not yet received your vote. Please help us avoid
further adjournments, phone calls, costs and additional mailing by promptly voting your shares.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding: 3pt; border: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">For the reasons
set forth in the proxy materials previously mailed to you, the Board of Directors of Transgenomic, Inc. recommends that you vote
<B>&ldquo;FOR&rdquo;</B> the approval of the proposal to authorize the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors to, in its discretion,
amend the Company&rsquo;s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company&rsquo;s
common stock at a ratio of between one-for-ten to one-for-thirty, such ratio to be determined by the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left">Please exercise your stockholder rights
and vote today! It is important that you vote, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The proxy statement and the form of proxy card are available
at <U>www.transgenomic.com</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.5in 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Additional Information</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has retained Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated to assist
in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $7,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">Sincerely yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">/s/ PAUL KINNON</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Paul Kinnon</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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