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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 8, 2005

                                 SEQUENOM, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                   000-29101                 77-0365889
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 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)

             3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT
               SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA                               92121
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (858) 202-9000

                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On August 8, 2005, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the
press release and accompanying information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report.

        The information in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is
being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether filed before or after
the date hereof regardless of any general incorporation language in any such
filing, unless the registrant expressly sets forth in such filing that such
information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

Exhibit

99.1     Press Release dated August 8, 2005 of the registrant.



                                    SIGNATURE

        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.

Date    August 8, 2005

                                                         /s/ Stephen L. Zaniboni
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                                                         STEPHEN L. ZANIBONI
                                                         Chief Financial Officer