Edgar Filing: NanoString Technologies Inc

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VII, L.P.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NanoString Technologies Inc [NSTG]

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 DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON, 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2014

(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

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 17.24

01/01/2014

5,847

⁽¹⁾

12/31/2023

Common Stock

5,847

$ 0

5,847

See footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VII, L.P. C/O DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund II, LLC C/O DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund, LLC C/O DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners VII, LLC C/O DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X
DRAPER ASSOCIATES L P C/O DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON 2882 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150 MENLO PARK, CA 94025		X

Signatures

/s/ Barbara A. Mery, Attorney-in-fact		01/03/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Barbara A. Mery, Attorney-in-fact		01/03/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Barbara A. Mery, Attorney-in-fact		01/03/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Barbara A. Mery, Attorney-in-fact		01/03/2014
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Barbara A. Mery, Attorney-in-fact		01/03/2014
^**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)	100% of the shares subject to the Option vest on the one year anniversary of January 1, 2014. The vesting of shares subject to the Option will accelerate in full upon a "change in control" as defined in the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2)	These shares were awarded to Jennifer Scott Fonstad, a member of the board of directors of the Issuer and an affiliate of the Reporting Persons. In accordance with the internal policies of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, the options received by Ms. Fonstad must be held for the benefit of Draper Fisher Jurvetson and its affiliates.
(3)	Timothy C. Draper, John H.N. Fisher and Steven T. Jurvetson are Managing Directors of the general partner entities of Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund VII, L.P. ("Fund VII") that directly hold shares and as such, they may be deemed to have voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partners VII, LLC ("Partners VII") invests lockstep alongside Fund VII. The Managing Partners of Partners VII are Timothy C. Draper, John H.N. Fisher and Steven T. Jurvetson. Draper Associates, L.P. ("DALP") invests lockstep alongside Fund VII. The General Partners of DALP is Draper Associates, Inc. which is controlled by its President and majority shareholder, Timothy C. Draper. Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund, LLC ("DARF") and Draper Associates Riskmasters Fund II, LLC ("DARF II") invest lockstep alongside Fund VII, instead and in place of DALP beginning June 2010. The Managing Member of DARF and DARF II is Timothy C. Draper.
(4)	These individuals disclaim beneficial ownership with respect to such shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein

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