FLDM Fluidigm Corporation

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

January 23, 2022

2 Tower Place, Suite 2000, South San Francisco, California 94080

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 266-6000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Explanatory Note

Fluidigm Corporation is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 24, 2022 (the “Report”) to refile Exhibit 10.1 in order to correct a typographical error. In Exhibit 10.1, the definition of “Preferred Shares” incorrectly referenced Series B-2 Preferred Stock rather than Series B-1 Preferred Stock. This Amendment No. 1 is filed solely to refile Exhibit 10.1 to correct such typographical error. Except as stated in this Explanatory Note, this Amendment No. 1 does not otherwise change or update the disclosure set forth in the Report.