Fluidigm Corp (FLDM): Levin Capital Strategies Reports 25.2% Stake

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I.  John Levin
(a)            As the Chief Executive Officer of LCS and the Managing Member of each of LCSL, LCSEP and LCSLS, Mr. Levin is deemed to beneficially own 7,317,390 Shares beneficially owned by LCS.
Percentage:  Approximately 25.2%.
(b)           1. Sole power to vote or direct vote:  0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote:  5,478,118*
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 7,317,390*
* See Item 5(d) for further discussion.
(c)           Mr. Levin has not undertaken any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days.   The transactions in the Shares by LCS during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the securities reported herein. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the persons listed on Appendix A beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer.
(d)  Transamerica Large Cap Value Fund (“Transamerica”), a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, for which LCS acts as sub-investment advisor, has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 1,098,376 Shares.  Voting and dispositive power over such Shares is deemed to be shared between LCS and Transamerica.
Various separately managed accounts for whom LCS acts as investment manager have the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of 6,136,241 Shares.  Dispositive power over such Shares is shared.  Voting power over such Shares is deemed shared between such managed accounts and LCS with respect to 4,296,969 Shares.  The managed accounts have sole voting power over the remaining 1,839,272 Shares.
(e)  Not applicable
 
ITEM 6.
CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
On October 14, 2016, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.  The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the persons listed on Appendix A is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding required to be disclosed herein.
Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
ITEM 7.
MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
 
 
99.1
Joint Filing Agreement
 
 

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