Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  MARKARIAN JAMES
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/11/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INFORMATICA CORP [INFA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 CARDINAL WAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 20,417
D
 
Common Stock (1) 21,250 (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/18/2012 Common Stock 18,000 $ 8.06 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/30/2011 Common Stock 17,550 $ 7.26 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/30/2011 Common Stock 7,450 $ 7.26 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 10/14/2011 Common Stock 9,307 $ 6.56 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 10/14/2011 Common Stock 20,693 $ 6.56 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 7,392 $ 7.73 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/29/2012 Common Stock 22,608 $ 7.73 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 04/11/2013 Common Stock 50,000 $ 15.26 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/01/2011(4) 02/01/2014 Common Stock 50,000 $ 12.64 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/01/2012(5) 02/01/2015 Common Stock 26,666 $ 18.54 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 11/30/2013(6) 11/30/2016 Common Stock 56,250 $ 22.45 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MARKARIAN JAMES
100 CARDINAL WAY
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063		       EVP, Chief Technology Officer  

Signatures

/s/Peter McGoff Power of Attorney for James Markarian 10/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) These securities are restricted stock units. Each unit represents the Reporting Person's right to receive one share of Common Stock, subject to the applicable vesting schedule.
(2) These restricted stock units shall vest at the rate of 1/4th of the shares subject to such restricted stock units as of each anniversary of the vesting commencement date, assuming continued service with the Company on each vesting date. 11,250 of these shares will fully vest on February 1, 2013; 3,750 of these shares will fully vest on May 1, 2013; and 6,250 of these shares will fully vest on November 1, 2013.
(3) These options are fully vested and exercisable.
(4) These options vest at the rate of 1/48th of the shares subject to such options as of each monthly anniversary of the grant date, and will fully vest on February 1, 2011.
(5) These options vest at the rate of 1/48th of the shares subject to such options as of each monthly anniversary of the grant date, and will fully vest on February 1, 2012.
(6) These options vest at the rate of 1/48th of the shares subject to such options as of each monthly anniversary of the grant date, and will fully vest on November 30, 2013.

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