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, 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 *   GRAY R BRADLEY 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/25/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NanoString Technologies Inc [NSTG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 530 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N., SUITE 2000 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SEATTLE, WA 98109 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 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 86,790 D Â

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	02/28/2022	Common Stock	135,588 (2)	$ 1.92	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	01/09/2023	Common Stock	68,749 (2)	$ 6.72	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	06/29/2020	Common Stock	15,125 (2)	$ 2.24	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	06/29/2020	Common Stock	138,669 (2)	$ 2.24	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	06/29/2020	Common Stock	33,482 (2)	$ 2.24	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GRAY R BRADLEY 530 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N. SUITE 2000 SEATTLE, WA 98109	  X	Â	  President and CEO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Barbara Mery, Attorney-in-Fact		06/25/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. 15% of the shares subject to the Option vested on March 1, 2012 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), and thereafter 1/48th of the remaining shares subject to the Option vest on each monthly anniversary of the Commencement Date.
(2)	Reflects a 1-for-32 reverse stock split of the Issuer's outstanding shares effected June 12, 2013.
(3)	The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. 1/48th of the shares subject to such Option shall vest on each monthly anniversary of January 10, 2013.
(4)	The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. The Option vests as to 50% upon the "tools" portion of the Issuer's business becoming profitable, and the remaining 50% upon the FDA's final approval of Prosigna.
(5)	The option is subject to an early exercise provision and is immediately exercisable. 25% of the shares subject to the Option vest on the one year anniversary of June 25, 2010 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), and thereafter 1/48th of the shares subject to the Option vest on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.
(6)	25% of the shares subject to the Option vest on the one year anniversary of June 25, 2010 (the "Vesting Commencement Date"), and thereafter 1/48th of the shares subject to the Option vest on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.

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