Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc.
  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)
C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2013
(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102
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   3,551,929 A (2) (3) 3,551,929 I See Explanation of Responses (1) (4) (5)

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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 (2) (3) 11/04/2013   C     7,033,333   (2)(3)   (2)(3) Common Stock 1,758,333 (2) (3) 0 I See Explanation of Responses (1) (4) (5)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (2) (3) 11/04/2013   C     4,016,000   (2)(3)   (2)(3) Common Stock 1,004,000 (2) (3) 0 I See Explanation of Responses (1) (4) (5)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (2) (3) 11/04/2013   C     3,158,385   (2)(3)   (2)(3) Common Stock 789,596 (2) (3) 0 I See Explanation of Responses (1) (4) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc.
C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
    X    
BONDERMAN DAVID
C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
    X    
COULTER JAMES G
C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC
301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300
FORT WORTH, TX 76102
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Ronald Cami, Vice President, TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc. (6)   11/06/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Ronald Cami, on behalf of David Bonderman (6) (7)   11/06/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Ronald Cami, on behalf of James G. Coulter (6) (7)   11/06/2013
**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) David Bonderman and James G. Coulter are officers and sole shareholders of TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc. ("Group Advisors" and, together with Messrs. Bonderman and Coulter, the "Reporting Persons"), which is the general partner of TPG Group Holdings (SBS), L.P., which is the sole member of TPG Holdings I-A, LLC, which is the general partner of TPG Holdings I, L.P., which is the sole member of TPG Biotechnology GenPar II Advisors, LLC, which is the general partner of TPG Biotechnology GenPar II, L.P., which is the general partner of TPG Biotechnology Partners II, L.P. ("TPG Biotech II"), which directly holds 3,551,929 shares of Common Stock ("Common Stock") of Veracyte, Inc. (the "Issuer").
(2) On November 4, 2013, the (a) shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the "Series A Preferred") held by TPG Biotech II automatically converted into 1,758,333 shares of Common Stock, (b) shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the "Series B Preferred") held by TPG Biotech II automatically converted into 1,004,000 shares of Common Stock and (c) shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the "Series C Preferred") held by TPG Biotech II automatically converted into 789,596 shares of Common Stock.
(3) Pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer, as amended, the shares of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series C Preferred had been convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, at initial conversion rates in each case equal to one share of Common Stock per share of Preferred Stock. The initial conversion rates have been adjusted as a result of a 4-for-1 reverse stock split of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(4) Because of the relationship between the Reporting Persons and TPG Biotech II, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein to the extent of the greater of their respective direct or indirect pecuniary interests in the profits or capital accounts of TPG Biotech II. Each of TPG Biotech II and each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of TPG Biotech II's or such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(5) Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any equity securities in excess of their respective pecuniary interests.
 
Remarks:
(6) The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 4 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act. (7) Ronald Cami is signing on behalf of both Messrs. Bonderman and Coulter pursuant to authorization and designation letters dated July 1, 2013, which were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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