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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
<B> February 3, 2012 (February 2, 2012)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Transgenomic, Inc.</B></P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">12325 Emmet Street,
    Omaha, Nebraska</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">68164</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 3, 2012, the Company issued a press
release announcing a private placement financing, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The press release is being
furnished under &ldquo;Item&nbsp;7.01- Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure&rdquo; and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes
of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;The filing
of this report and the furnishing of the press release pursuant to Item&nbsp;7.01 do not mean that such information is material
or that disclosure of such information is required. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information
in the future.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>(d) Exhibits</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Press release dated February
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: February 3, 2012.

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>TRANSGENOMIC, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Brett L. Frevert</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/11.9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Brett L. Frevert<br>

Chief Financial Officer</p></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 5pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Press release dated February
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
February 3, 2012 (February 2, 2012)
Transgenomic, Inc.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
DELAWARE
000-30975
91-1789357
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
12325 Emmet Street,
    Omaha, Nebraska
68164
(Address of Principal Executive
    Offices)
(Zip Code)
(402) 452-5400
(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:
□
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
                                                              Act (17 CFR 230.425)
□
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
                                                              Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
□
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
                                                              the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
□
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
                                                              the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 3, 2012, the Company issued a press
release announcing a private placement financing, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
The press release is being
furnished under "Item 7.01- Regulation FD Disclosure" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The filing
of this report and the furnishing of the press release pursuant to Item 7.01 do not mean that such information is material
or that disclosure of such information is required. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information
in the future.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
    Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated February
    3, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 3, 2012.
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
By:
/s/ Brett L. Frevert
Brett L. Frevert
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
    Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated February
    3, 2012.