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 *
MAXYGEN INC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CODEXIS INC [CDXS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2010
(Street)

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
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 04/27/2010   C   4,040,404 (1) (2) A (2) 4,707,070 D  
Common Stock 04/27/2010   C   1,080,146 (1) (3) A (3) 5,787,216 D  
Common Stock 04/27/2010   C   169,892 (1) (4) A (4) 5,957,108 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
Series A Preferred Stock (2) 04/27/2010   C     4,040,404 (1) (2)   (2)   (5) Common Stock 4,040,404 (1) (2) $ 0 0 D  
Series B Preferred Stock (3) 04/27/2010   C     1,080,146 (1) (3)   (3)   (5) Common Stock 1,080,146 (1) (3) $ 0 0 D  
Series D Preferred Stock (4) 04/27/2010   C     169,892 (1) (4)   (4)   (5) Common Stock 169,892 (1) (4) $ 0 0 D  
Warrant to Purchase Series D Preferred Stock $ 5.96 (1) (6) 04/27/2010   J     30,816 (1) (6)   (7) 05/25/2013 Series D Preferred Stock 30,816 (1) $ 0 0 D  
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock $ 5.96 (1) (6) 04/27/2010   J   30,816 (1) (6)     (7) 05/25/2013 Common Stock 30,816 (1) $ 0 30,816 (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MAXYGEN INC
515 GALVESTON DRIVE
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ James R. Sulat, for Maxygen Inc. as its Chief Executive Officer   04/29/2010
**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 a 2-for-3 reverse stock split of the Issuer's outstanding securities effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Issuer's S-1 Registration Statement (Commission File No. 333-164044).
(2) Each share of Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into Common Stock on a 1.010101-for-1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(3) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock automatically converted into Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(4) Each share of Series D Preferred Stock automatically converted into Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(5) The expiration date is not relevant to the conversion of these securities.
(6) Upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, the warrant to purchase shares of Series D Preferred Stock automatically converted into a warrant to purchase an equal number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. Disposition of Warrant to Series D Preferred Stock and acquisition of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock listed solely for the purpose of reporting such conversion of the shares underlying the security.
(7) This warrant is immediately exercisable.

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