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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Versant Ventures III, LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VERACYTE, INC. [VCYT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3000 SAND HILL ROAD, BUILDING FOUR, SUITE 210 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/04/2013 (Street) MENLO PARK, CA 94025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/04/2013   C   3,594,989 A (1) 3,594,989 I By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. (2) Common Stock 11/04/2013   C   21,232 A (1) 21,232 I By Versant Side Fund III, L.P. (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	11/04/2013		C		7,190,864		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,797,716	$ 0	0	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. (2)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	11/04/2013		C		42,469		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	10,617	$ 0	0	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P. (2)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	11/04/2013		C		3,992,420		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	998,105	$ 0	0	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. (2)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	11/04/2013		C		23,580		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	5,895	$ 0	0	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P. (2)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	11/04/2013		C		3,196,673		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	799,168	$ 0	0	I	By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. (2)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	11/04/2013		C		18,880		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	4,720	$ 0	0	I	By Versant Side Fund III, L.P. (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Versant Ventures III, LLC 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BUILDING FOUR, SUITE 210 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BUILDING FOUR, SUITE 210 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Versant Side Fund III, L.P. 3000 SAND HILL ROAD BUILDING FOUR, SUITE 210 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X

Signatures

/s/ Brian G. Atwood, as Managing Director		11/04/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Brian G. Atwood, as Managing Director		11/04/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Brian G. Atwood, as Managing Director		11/04/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Each outstanding share of convertible preferred stock automatically converted into 0.25 shares of common stock upon closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and has no expiration date.
(2)	Versant Ventures III, LLC is the sole general partner of Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. and Versant Side Fund III, L.P. and has voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares. The individual managing members of Versant Ventures III, LLC are Brian G. Atwood, Bradley J. Bolzon, Samuel D. Colella, Ross A. Jaffe, William J. Link, Barbara N. Lubash, Donald B. Milder, Rebecca B. Robertson, and Charles M. Warden (collectively, the "Managing Members"), all of whom share voting and investment power with respect to these shares. Each individual Managing Member disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in such shares.

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