BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2005

Oct 24, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2005-02-23

Reporting Person: SCHWARTZ NORMAN D (Director, CEO, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-02-23	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	G	440	$48.5	Acquired	24450	Direct
2005-09-19	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	M	12010	$13.14	Acquired	36460	Direct
2005-02-23	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	G	440	$48.5	Acquired	10310	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-19	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.14	M	12010	Disposed	2005-09-19	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (12010)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	211454	Direct
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	527000	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	13726	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.77	2007-02-06	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (7928)	7928	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.6	2008-02-05	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (2955)	2955	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.85	2009-02-04	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (3737)	3737	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.04	2010-02-09	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (1739)	1739	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.94	2010-09-19	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (5490)	5490	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.88	2012-02-06	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (2072)	2072	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (64828)	64828	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.5	2014-02-04	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (60553)	60553	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$56.4	2015-02-09	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (75661)	75661	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.