UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, ~~D.C.~~DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of ~~the~~theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Securities~~Date ~~Exchange~~of ~~Act~~Report (Date of ~~1934~~earliest event reported): April 28, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2016

Diadexus, Inc.

(Exact ~~name~~Name of Registrant as ~~specified~~Specified in its ~~charter~~Charter)

Delaware	0-26483	94-3236309
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
349 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 246-6400

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 1828, 2016, Diadexus, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing ~~certain preliminary~~ financial ~~information~~results ~~as of and~~ for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the final press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 of this report, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act ~~of 1934~~, ~~as amended,~~ regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 1828, 2016 entitled “Diadexus, Inc. ~~Previews~~Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial ~~Performance and Provides Business Update”~~Results.”

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Diadexus, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: April 28, 2016
Date: April 18, 2016	By:		/s/ Leone D. Patterson
	By:	/s/ Leone D. Patterson
		Leone D. Patterson	~~Leone D. Patterson~~
		Chief Financial Officer	~~Chief Financial Officer~~

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 1828, 2016 entitled “Diadexus, Inc. ~~Previews~~Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial ~~Performance and Provides Business Update”~~Results.”

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