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 *
Kersey Alan
  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)
V.P. & Site Manager
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9885 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/08/2005
(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 04/08/2005   A   67,051 (1) A $ 0 67,051 (2) D  
Common Stock 04/08/2005   A   2,736 (3) A $ 0 2,736 (4) I by Trust

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.52 04/08/2005   A   25,000   04/08/2014(5) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 25,000 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.52 04/08/2005 04/08/2005 A   25,000   04/08/2014(5) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 50,000 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.52 04/08/2005 04/08/2005 A   25,000   04/08/2014(5) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 75,000 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.52 04/08/2005 04/08/2005 A   25,000   04/08/2014(5) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 100,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.833 04/08/2005 04/08/2005 A   10,761 (6)   04/08/2005(7) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 10,761 $ 0 10,761 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.52 04/08/2005 04/08/2005 A   100,000   05/08/2005(8) 04/08/2015 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Kersey Alan
9885 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
      V.P. & Site Manager  

Signatures

 By: Connie Brick For: Alan D. Kersey   04/12/2005
**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) Received in exchange for 49 shares of common stock of CyVera Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("CyVera"), in connection with the merger of CyVera into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina (the "Merger"). The merger agreement, which was entered into as of February 22, 2005 (the "Merger Agreement"), placed a value on Illumina's common stock of $9.1809 per share.
(2) Of the 67,051 shares, 10,556 shares are currently being held in escrow and are subject to forfeiture during the one-year period following the Merger to satisfy claims arising as a result of CyVera's breach of any of its representations and warranties or covenants in the Merger Agreement.
(3) Received in exchange for 2 shares of CyVera's common stock, in connection with the Merger. The Merger Agreement placed a value on Illumina's common stock of $9.1809 per share.
(4) Of the 2,736 shares, 431 shares are currently being held in escrow and are subject to forfeiture during the one-year period following the Merger to satisfy claims arising as a result of CyVera's breach of any of its representations and warranties or covenants in the Merger Agreement.
(5) One-twelfth (1/12) of the Shares subject to the Option become exercisable on the date indicated above unless specific milestones are met before that date and are subject to Reporting Person's continuing to be a Service Provider on such date. An additional one-twelfth (1/12) of the Shares subject to the Option shall become exercisable each full month thereafter, subject to Reporting Person's continuing to be a Service Provider on such date.
(6) Received pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 7.864 shares of CyVera's common stock at an exercise price of $2,508 per share.
(7) 2,742 of the shares subject to the option are exercisable on the date indicated. Of the 8,019 remaining option shares, 243 shares become exercisable at the end of each month beginning April 31, 2005, subject to the reporting person's continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates; however, the option may become fully exercisable under certain circumstances.
(8) One -sixtieth (1/60) of the Shares subject to the Option become exercisable on the date indicated above, subject to Optionee's continuing to be a Service Provider on such date. An additional one -sixtieth (1/60) of the Shares subject to the Option shall become exercisable each full month therafter, subject to Optionee's continuing to be a Service Provider on such date.

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