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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-017887
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170331
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170331

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:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36439
		FILM NUMBER:		17728064

	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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</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>FORM 12b-25</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>NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</B> &nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 12%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-K&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 12%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 12%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-D</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 12%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form N-SAR</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For Period Ended: December 31, 2016</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition Report on Form 10-K</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition Report on Form 20-F</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">For the Transition Period Ended: _______________________________</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>TRANSGENOMIC, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Full Name of Registrant</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>N/A</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Former Name if Applicable</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>12325 Emmet Street</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Address of Principal Executive Office <I>(Street and Number)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Omaha, NE 68164</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">City, State and Zip Code</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 5.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The accountant&rsquo;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>PART III -- NARRATIVE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">State below in reasonable detail why Forms
10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed
time period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Transgenomic, Inc. (the &ldquo; <B><I>Company</I></B>
&rdquo;) is filing this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with respect to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2016 (the &ldquo; <B><I>Form 10-K</I></B> &rdquo;). &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">As disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s Form
8-Ks dated as of January 19, 2017 and February 24, 2017, effective January 12, 2017, Ernst &amp; Young LLP (&ldquo;E&amp;Y&rdquo;)
was dismissed as the Company&rsquo;s auditor and subsequent thereto on February 24, 2017, the Company engaged Marcum LLP to replace
E&amp;Y as the Company&rsquo;s auditor to audit the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2016. The Company requires additional time for compilation and review of its Form 10-K to ensure adequate disclosure
of certain information required to be included in such Form 10-K. Accordingly, the Company&rsquo;s preparation of its Form 10-K
cannot be accomplished in order to permit a timely filing without undue hardship and expense. The Form 10-K will be filed as soon
as possible following the prescribed due date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification.</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">President and Chief Executive
        Officer</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">452-5400</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Telephone Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?&nbsp;&nbsp;If answer is no, identify report(s).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">March 31, 2017</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Paul Kinnon</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0">Paul Kinnon</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0">President and Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
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