Edgar Filing: Melo John

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 ^*

Melo John

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMYRIS, INC. [AMRS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AMYRIS, INC., 5885 HOLLIS ST., SUITE 100

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2012

(Street)

EMERYVILLE, CA 94608

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		553,730	A	$ 0.28	827,881	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		553,730	D	$ 3.7	274,151	D
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		18,539	A	$ 0.28	18,539	I	Melo Family 2010 Distribution
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		18,539	D	$ 3.7	0	I	Melo Family 2010 Distribution
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		9,936	A	$ 0.28	9,936	I	Descendant's Trust #1
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		9,936	D	$ 3.7	0	I	Descendant's Trust #1
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		9,936	A	$ 0.28	9,936	I	Descendant's Trust #2
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		9,936	D	$ 3.7	0	I	Descendant's Trust #2
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		9,936	A	$ 0.28	9,936	I	Descendant's Trust #3
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		9,936	D	$ 3.7	0	I	Descendant's Trust #3
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		26,653	A	$ 0.28	26,653	I	Melo Renewal Trust
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		26,653	D	$ 3.7	0	I	Melo Renewal Trust
Common Stock	08/31/2012		M		40,000	A	$ 0.28	40,000	I	John and Mary Melo Family Foundation
Common Stock	08/31/2012		S⁽¹⁾		40,000	D	$ 3.7	0	I	John and Mary Melo Family Foundation

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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)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

553,730

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

553,730

$ 0

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

18,539

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

18,539

$ 0

Melo Family 2010 Distribution

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

9,936

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

9,936

$ 0

Descendant's Trust #1

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

9,936

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

9,936

$ 0

Descendant's Trust #2

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

9,936

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

9,936

$ 0

Descendant's Trust #3

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

26,653

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

26,653

$ 0

Melo Renewal Trust

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.28

08/31/2012

40,000

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

01/18/2017

Common Stock

40,000

$ 0

John and Mary Melo Family Foundation

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Melo John C/O AMYRIS, INC. 5885 HOLLIS ST., SUITE 100 EMERYVILLE, CA 94608	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ John Melo by Nicholas Khadder, Attorney-in-Fact		09/05/2012
^**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)	Reflects private sale of Issuer Common Stock to certain existing investors.
(2)	Immediately exercisable.
(3)	The stock option vested as to 1/5th of the total number of shares subject to the option on October 23, 2007, and thereafter vested as to 1/60th of the total number of shares subject to the option in equal monthly installments.

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