SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/18/2024	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. [ LAB ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	39,296,310	I	See Explanation of Responses(1)(2)(3)(5)
Common Stock	19,354,860	I	See Explanation of Responses(1)(2)(4)(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Viking Global Opportunities Parent GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Viking Global Opportunities GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Viking Global Opportunities Portfolio GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Viking Global Opportunities Illiquid Investments Sub-Master LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* HALVORSEN OLE ANDREAS (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Ott David C. (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Shabet Rose Sharon (Last) (First) (Middle) 600 WASHINGTON BLVD. FLOOR 11 (Street) STAMFORD CT 06901 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet are Executive Committee members of certain management entities, including Viking Global Partners LLC, the general partner of Viking Global Investors LP ("VGI"), and Viking Global Opportunities Parent GP LLC ("Opportunities Parent"), the sole member of Viking Global Opportunities GP LLC ("Opportunities GP"), the sole member of Viking Global Opportunities Portfolio GP LLC ("Opportunities Portfolio GP"), the general partner of Viking Global Opportunities Illiquid Investments Sub-Master LP ("Opportunities Fund"). Opportunities Parent is also the sole member of Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown GP LLC ("VGOD GP"), the sole member of Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown Portfolio GP LLC ("VGOD Portfolio GP"), the general partner of Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Aggregator) LP ("VGOD").

2. VGI provides managerial services to various investment funds and vehicles, including Opportunities Fund and VGOD. VGI, Opportunities Parent, Opportunities GP, Opportunities Portfolio GP, Opportunities Fund, Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet are, collectively, the "Reporting Persons". Each of VGI, Opportunities Parent, Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet may be deemed to beneficially own all of the securities reported on this form.

3. These securities are held directly by Opportunities Fund. Because of the relationship between Opportunities Portfolio GP, Opportunities GP, Opportunities Parent and Opportunities Fund, each of Opportunities Portfolio GP, Opportunities GP and Opportunities Parent may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held directly by Opportunities Fund.

4. These securities are held directly by VGOD. Because of the relationship between VGOD Portfolio GP, VGOD GP, Opportunities Parent and VGOD, each of VGOD Portfolio GP, VGOD GP and Opportunities Parent may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held directly by VGOD.

5. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

(6) The Reporting Persons are jointly filing this Form 3 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(j) under the Exchange Act. (7) Scott M. Hendler is signing on behalf of Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet, each individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARENT GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO GP LLC and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS SUB-MASTER LP, pursuant to authorization and designation letters dated February 9, 2021, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2021.

	/s/ Scott M. Hendler signing on behalf of O. Andreas Halvorsen (6)(7)	03/20/2024
	/s/ Scott M. Hendler signing on behalf of David C. Ott (6)(7)	03/20/2024
	/s/ Scott M. Hendler signing on behalf of Rose S. Shabet (6)(7)	03/20/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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