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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 * BlueLine Catalyst Fund IX, L.P.   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IRIDEX CORP [IRIX] 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) 402 RAILROAD AVENUE, SUITE 201 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/10/2012 (Street) DANVILLE, CA 94526 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 (1) 08/13/2012   P   5,000 D $ 3.25 2,549,636 D   Common Stock (1) 08/14/2012   P   5,000 D $ 3.22 2,554,636 D   Common Stock (2) 08/14/2012   P   15,000 D $ 3.21 2,569,636 D   Common Stock (1) 08/15/2012   P   10,000 D $ 3.15 2,579,636 D   Common Stock (2) 08/15/2012   P   25,900 D $ 3.18 2,605,536 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BlueLine Catalyst Fund IX, L.P. 402 RAILROAD AVENUE SUITE 201 DANVILLE, CA 94526		X
BlueLine Capital Partners, L.P. 402 RAILROAD AVENUE SUITE 201 DANVILLE, CA 94526		X
BlueLine Partners II, LLC 402 RAILROAD AVENUE SUITE 201 DANVILLE, CA 94526		X
BlueLine Capital Partners III, LP 402 RAILROAD AVENUE SUITE 201 DANVILLE, CA 94526		X
BlueLine Partners, L.L.C. 402 RAILROAD AVENUE SUITE 201 DANVILLE, CA 94526		X

Signatures

Scott A. Shuda		08/15/2012
**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)	These securities were owned by BlueLine Capital Partners II, L.P.
(2)	These securities were owned by BlueLine Catalyst Fund IX, L.P.
Remarks: Scott A. Shuda, by power of attorney for all reporting persons.    As described in Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D ("Amendment No. 4") filed on October 25, 2007 with respect to the securities owned by BlueLine Capital Partners, L.P., BlueLine Capital Partners II, L.P., BlueLine Capital Partners III, L.P., BlueLine Catalyst Fund VIII, L.P., BlueLine Catalyst Fund IX, L.P., BlueLine Partners, L.L.C., and BlueLine Partners II, L.L.C., as of the date of Amendment No. 4, the Reporting Entities may have been deemed to be a "group" under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act and accordingly each Reporting Entity may have been deemed to have beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the securities.

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