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 *
  Versant Ventures III, LLC
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)
VERSANT VENTURES, 3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4, SUITE 210
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
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 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
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,797,716 $ (1) I By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 10,617 $ (1) I By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 998,105 $ (1) I By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 5,895 $ (1) I By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 799,168 $ (1) I By Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock   (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,720 $ (1) I By Versant Side Fund III, L.P.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Versant Ventures III, LLC
VERSANT VENTURES
3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4, SUITE 210
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
    X    
Versant Venture Capital III, L.P.
VERSANT VENTURES
3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4, SUITE 210
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
    X    
Versant Side Fund III, L.P.
VERSANT VENTURES
3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4, SUITE 210
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
    X    

Signatures

/s/Brian G. Atwood, as Managing Director 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) Each outstanding share of convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into 0.25 shares of common stock upon closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and has no expiration date.
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 is filed jointly by Versant Ventures III, LLC ("Versant LLC"), Versant Venture Capital III, L.P. ("Versant Capital") and Versant Side Fund III, L.P. ("Versant Side Fund") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Versant LLC is the sole general partner of Versant Capital and Versant Side Fund 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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