SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 26, 2009

deCODE genetics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-30469	04-3326704
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Sturlugata 8, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +354-570-1900

(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 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On August 26, 2009, Earl M. Collier, Jr. resigned as a director of deCODE genetics, Inc. deCODE is not aware of any disagreement between it and Mr. Collier relating to deCODE’s operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURE

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.