TRANSGENOMIC,
INC.
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(Name
of Issuer)
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Common
Stock,
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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89365K206
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(CUSIP
Number)
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December
31, 2008
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(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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o
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Rule
13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule
13d-1(c)
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o
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Rule
13d-1(d)
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CUSIP
No 89365K206
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON: BC Advisors,
LLC
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
x
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Texas
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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5
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SOLE VOTING
POWER: 0
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6
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SHARED VOTING
POWER: 4,257,006
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER: 0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER: 4,257,006
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
4,257,006
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
8.6%*
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC/CO
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CUSIP
No. 89365K206
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON: SRB
Management, L.P.
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
x
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||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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||
4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Texas
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING
POWER: 0
|
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING
POWER: 4,257,006
|
||
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER: 0
|
||
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER: 4,257,006
|
||
9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
4,257,006
|
||
10
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
||
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
8.6%*
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA/PN
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CUSIP
No. 89365K206
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON: Steven R.
Becker
I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
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2
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CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
x
|
||
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United
States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING
POWER: 0
|
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING
POWER: 4,257,006
|
||
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER: 0
|
||
8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE
POWER: 4,257,006
|
||
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
4,257,006
|
||
10
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
|
||
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
9
8.6%*
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC/IN
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Item
1(a).
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Name
of Issuer: Transgenomic,
Inc.
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Item
1(b).
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Address
of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
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12325
Emmet Street
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Omaha,
Nebraska 68164
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Item
2(a).
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Name
of Person Filing:
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Item
2(b).
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Address
of Principal Business Office or if none,
Residence:
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300
Crescent Court, Suite 1111
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Dallas,
Texas 75201
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Item
2(c).
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Citizenship: See
Item 4 of each cover page.
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Item
2(d).
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Title
of Class of Securities: Common
Stock
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Item
2(e).
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CUSIP
Number: 89365K206
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Item
3.
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Not
Applicable
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Item
4.
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Ownership:
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(a)
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Amount
Beneficially Owned:
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(i)
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sole
power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of each cover
page.
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(ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of each cover page. |
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(iii)
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sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of
each cover page.
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(iv)
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shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of
each cover page.
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Item
5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not
applicable.
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Item
6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
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Item
7.
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Identification
and Classification of Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Securities:
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Not
Applicable
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Item
8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the
Group:
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Item
9.
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Notice
of Dissolution of Group: Not
applicable.
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Item
10.
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Certification:
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BC ADVISORS, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Steven R. Becker
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Steven
R. Becker, Member
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SRB MANAGEMENT, L.P. | ||
By: |
BC
Advisors, LLC, its general partner
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By: |
/s/ Steven R. Becker
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Steven
R. Becker, Member
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/s/ Steven R. Becker
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Steven
R. Becker
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February 17, 2009 |