BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2008

Jun 13, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIO.B)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2008-06-11

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-06-11	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	A	12500	—	Acquired	76574	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-06-11	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$88.48	A	37500	Acquired	2018-06-11	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (37500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	211454	Direct
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	363440	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	13726	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	11200	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner.

F2: The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited partner.

F3: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

F4: The stock option vests over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.