Affymax (AFFY) 10-Q/A 2012 Q3 Quarterly report (amended)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

or

o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from             to

Commission File Number 001-33213

AFFYMAX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	77-0579396
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

4001 Miranda Avenue
PaloAlto, CA94304
(650) 812-8700

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

As of April 30, 2012, 36,108,845 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding.

AFFYMAX, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q/A

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Explanatory Note to Form 10-Q Amendment No. 1

This Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 (the “Form 10-Q”) of Affymax, Inc. is being filed for the purpose of correcting the applicable reporting period in paragraph 1 of Exhibit 32.1 to the Form 10-Q. In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, new certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed as exhibits hereto.

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SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	AFFYMAX, INC.
	By:	/s/ JOHN A. ORWIN
Dated: November 9, 2012		Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors
	By:	/s/ HERB CROSS
Dated: November 9, 2012		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
31.2	Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
32.1	Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350)

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