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 *
WAITE CHARLES P JR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NanoString Technologies Inc [NSTG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O OVP VENTURE PARTNERS, 1616 EASTLAKE AVE. E., SUITE 208
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2013
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98102
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 07/01/2013   C   364,585 (1) A (1) 364,585 I See footnote (2) (3)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   C   357,145 (4) A (4) 721,730 I See footnote (3) (5)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   C   710,228 (6) A (6) 1,431,958 I See footnote (3) (7)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   C   517,022 (6) (8) A (6) 1,948,980 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   C   94,449 (6) (9) A (6) 2,043,429 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   A   51,438 (10) A $ 10 2,094,867 I See footnote (11)

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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 (1) 07/01/2013   C     364,585 (2)   (1)   (1) Common Stock 364,585 (1) 0 I See footnote (2) (3)
Series B Preferred Stock (4) 07/01/2013   C     357,145 (5)   (4)   (4) Common Stock 357,145 (4) 0 I See footnote (3) (5)
Series C Preferred Stock (6) 07/01/2013   C     710,228 (7)   (6)   (6) Common Stock 710,228 (6) 0 I See footnote (3) (7)
Series D Preferred Stock (6) 07/01/2013   C     517,022 (8)   (6)   (6) Common Stock 517,022 (6) 0 I See footnote (8) (11)
Series E Preferred Stock (6) 07/01/2013   C     94,449 (9)   (6)   (6) Common Stock 94,449 (6) 0 I See footnote (9) (11)
Series D Preferred Warrant (Right to Buy) $ 8.45 07/01/2013   C     103,404 (8)   (12) 11/01/2018 Common Stock 103,404 $ 8.45 0 I See footnote (8) (11)
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy) $ 8.45 07/01/2013   C     103,404 (8)   (12) 11/01/2018 Common Stock 103,404 $ 8.45 103,404 I See footnote (8) (11)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WAITE CHARLES P JR
C/O OVP VENTURE PARTNERS
1616 EASTLAKE AVE. E., SUITE 208
SEATTLE, WA 98102
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Barbara Mery, Attorney-in-fact   07/01/2013
**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 the automatic conversion of each share of Series A Preferred Stock into 1.4030303030303 shares of Common Stock to occur upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. Each share had no expiration date.
(2) 357,293 of these shares are owned by OVP Venture Partners VI, L.P., and 7,293 of these shares are owned by OVP VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
(3) OVMC VI, LLC serves as the general partner of OVP Venture Partners VI, L.P. and OVP VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. Charles P. Waite, Jr. is a managing member of OVMC VI LLC and shares voting and investment power over the shares held by OVP Venture Partners VI, L.P. and OVP VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. Mr. Waite, the other managing members of OVMC VI, LLC, and each of the aforementioned entities disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Reflects the automatic conversion of each share of Series B Preferred Stock into 1.55942857142857 shares of Common Stock to occur upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering. Each share had no expiration date.
(5) 350,001 of these shares are owned by OVP Venture Partners VI, L.P., and 7,144 of these shares are owned by OVP VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
(6) The Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock on a one for one basis immediately prior to the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of common stock and had no expiration date.
(7) 705,256 of these shares are owned by OVP Venture Partners VI, L.P., and 4,972 of these shares are owned by OVP VI Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
(8) These shares are owned by OVP Venture Partners VII, L.P.
(9) 93,504 of these shares are owned by OVP Venture Partners VII, L.P., and 945 of these shares are owned by OVP VII Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
(10) 50,410 of these shares are owned by OVP Venture Partners VII, L.P., and 1,028 of these shares are owned by OVP VII Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P.
(11) OVMC VII, LLC serves as the general partner of OVP Venture Partners VII, L.P. and OVP VII Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. Charles P. Waite, Jr. is a managing member of OVMC VII LLC and shares voting and investment power over the shares held by OVP Venture Partners VII, L.P. and OVP VII Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. Mr. Waite, the other managing members of OVMC VII, LLC, and each of the aforementioned entities disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(12) The Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock on a one for one basis immediately prior to the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of common stock.

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