Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
Lievense Jefferson
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMYRIS, INC. [AMRS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Process Dev. & Mfg.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AMYRIS, INC., 5885 HOLLIS ST., SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2011
(Street)

EMERYVILLE, CA 94608		 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 05/09/2011   M(1)   24,000 A $ 3.93 34,000 I By the Lievense Revocable Trust
Common Stock 05/09/2011   S(1)   23,900 (2) D $ 24.8803 (3) 10,100 I By the Lievense Revocable Trust
Common Stock 05/09/2011   S(1)   100 D $ 25.4 10,000 I By the Lievense Revocable Trust

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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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 3.93 05/09/2011   M(1)     24,000   (4)(5) 12/12/2017 Common Stock 24,000 $ 0 150,000 I By the Lievense Revocable Trust. (6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Lievense Jefferson
C/O AMYRIS, INC.
5885 HOLLIS ST., SUITE 100
EMERYVILLE, CA 94608		       SVP, Process Dev. & Mfg.  

Signatures

 /s/ Jefferson Lievense by Tamara Tompkins, Attorney-in-Fact   05/11/2011
**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) The transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 15, 2010.
(2) Represents the aggregate of sales effected on the same day at different prices pursuant to the plan in footnote (1).
(3) Represents the weighted average sales price per share. The shares sold at prices ranging from $24.26 to $25.24 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price shall be provided upon request to the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(4) Immediately exercisable.
(5) The stock option vested as to 1/5th of the total number of shares subject to the option on December 3, 2008, and thereafter vested and shall vest as to 1/60th of the total number of shares subject to the option in equal monthly installments.
(6) The Reporting Person transferred this option to the Lievense Revocable Trust on February 16, 2011. The Reporting Person is a Trustee of the Lievense Revocable Trust.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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