Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hall Christopher M
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VERACYTE, INC. [VCYT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
VERACYTE, INC., 7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 250
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 03/29/2020 Common Stock 112,500 $ 0.8 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 09/27/2020 Common Stock 12,500 $ 2.36 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 11,000 $ 2.36 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 03/09/2022 Common Stock 37,500 $ 2.68 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/09/2022 Common Stock 16,927 $ 2.68 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/04/2023 Common Stock 11,767 $ 4 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/04/2023 Common Stock 31,250 $ 4 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hall Christopher M
VERACYTE, INC.
7000 SHORELINE COURT, SUITE 250
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
      Chief Commercial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Christopher M. Hall 10/29/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option award is immediately exercisable, subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase. The option award vested as to 1/4 of the total number of shares subject to the option one year after March 15, 2010, and the remaining shares vest at a rate of 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option for each month of continuous service thereafter.
(2) The option award is immediately exercisable, subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase. The option award vested as to 1/4 of the total number of shares subject to the option one year after September 28, 2010, and the remaining shares vest at a rate of 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option for each month of continuous service thereafter.
(3) The option award is fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(4) The option award is immediately exercisable, subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase. The option award vested as to 1/4 of the total number of shares subject to the option one year after March 10, 2012, and the remaining shares vest at a rate of 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option for each month of continuous service thereafter.
(5) The option award is immediately exercisable, subject to the Issuer's right of repurchase. The option award vests as to 1/4 of the total number of shares subject to the option one year after February 5, 2013, and the remaining shares vest at a rate of 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option for each month of continuous service thereafter.

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