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 *
FLATLEY JAY T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ILLUMINA INC [ILMN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9885 TOWNE CENTRE DR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2008
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 10/09/2008   M   7,500 (1) A $ 1.385 857,126 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   7,500 (1) D $ 30.629 (2) (3) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   1,666 (1) A $ 2.995 851,292 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   1,666 (1) D $ 30.785 (3) (4) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   2,498 (1) A $ 2.995 852,124 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   2,498 (1) D $ 30.838 (3) (5) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   1,666 (1) A $ 2.995 851,292 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   1,666 (1) D $ 30.876 (3) (6) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   1,666 (1) A $ 2.995 851,292 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   1,666 (1) D $ 31.299 (3) (7) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   1,666 (1) A $ 2.995 851,292 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   1,666 (1) D $ 31.512 (3) (8) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   1,666 (1) A $ 2.995 851,292 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   1,666 (1) D $ 31.593 (3) (9) 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   1,666 (1) A $ 2.995 851,292 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   1,666 (1) A $ 31.85 849,626 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   M   6 (1) A $ 2.995 849,632 D  
Common Stock 10/09/2008   S   6 (1) D $ 31.85 849,626 (10) D  

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.385 (11) 10/09/2008   M     7,500 (1) 03/10/2003 02/10/2013 Common Stock 7,500 (1) $ 30.629 (2) 37,500 (11) D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.995 (12) 10/09/2008   M     1,666 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 1,666 $ 30.785 (4) 233,334 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     2,498 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 2,498 $ 30.838 (5) 230,836 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     1,666 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 1,666 $ 30.876 (6) 229,170 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     1,666 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 1,666 $ 31.299 (7) 277,504 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     1,666 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 1,666 $ 31.512 (8) 225,838 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     1,666 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 1,666 $ 31.593 (9) 224,172 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     1,666 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 1,666 $ 31.85 222,506 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 2.995 10/09/2008   M     6 (1) 09/27/2008(13) 09/27/2011 Common Stock 6 $ 31.85 222,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FLATLEY JAY T
9885 TOWNE CENTRE DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
      President and CEO  

Signatures

 Octavio Espinoza for Jay T. Flatley   10/14/2008
**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) Sale made pursuant to 10(b)5-1 plan.
(2) Weighted average sale price representing 7,500 shares sold ranging from $30.50 to $30.78 per share.
(3) Number of shares sold at each separate price will be made available to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer upon request.
(4) Weighted average sale price representing 1,666 shares sold ranging from $30.78 to $30.81 per share.
(5) Weighted average sale price representing 2,498 shares sold ranging from $30.81 to $30.85 per share.
(6) Weighted average sale price representing 1,666 shares sold ranging from $30.85 to $31.00 per share.
(7) Weighted average sale price representing 1,666 shares sold ranging from $31.00 to $31.50 per share.
(8) Weighted average sale price representing 1,666 shares sold ranging from $31.50 to $31.53 per share.
(9) Weighted average sale price representing 1,666 shares sold ranging from $31.53 to $31.85 per share.
(10) On Sept. 22, 2008, the common stock of Illumina Inc. split 2 for 1 resulting in Reporting Person's ownership of 439,813 additional shares.
(11) This option was previously reported as covering 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.77 per share, and was adjusted for the stock split that occurred on Sept. 22, 2008.
(12) This option was previously reported as covering 10,000 shares at an exercise price of $5.99 per share, and was adjusted for the stock split that occurred on Sept. 22, 2008.
(13) One-twelfth of shares subject to option became exercisable on 9/27/08. An additional one-twelfth shall become exercisable each full month thereafter, subject to Reporting Person's continuing to be a service provide on such date.

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