BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2009

Jun 12, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIO.B)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2009-03-25

Reporting Person: SCHWARTZ DAVID (Director, Chairman of the Board, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-03-25	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	G	400	—	Disposed	2453369	Direct
2009-05-12	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	G	50666	—	Disposed	98747	Indirect
2009-05-12	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	G	50666	—	Disposed	98747	Indirect
2009-03-25	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	G	2400	—	Disposed	391700	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-06-10	Restricted Stock Units	$0	A	1670	Acquired		Bio-Rad B Common Stock (1670)	Direct
2009-06-10	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$75.38	A	5000	Acquired	2019-06-10	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	420587	Indirect
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	34311	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	4060054	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	41176	Indirect

Footnotes

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

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

F3: In addition to the reported transaction, on May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2007 grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) to David Schwartz Class A direct benefically owned holdings. Also on May 12, 2009, 134,671 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2008 GRAT to David Schwartz Class A direct beneficially owned holdings.

F4: Alice N. Schwartz is the wife of the reporting person, David Schwartz. On May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the Alice N. Schwartz 2007 GRAT to Alice N. Schwartz Class A beneficially owned holdings. Also on May 12, 2009, 134,671 Class A shares were distributed from the Alice N. Schwartz 2008 GRAT to Alice N. Schwartz Class A beneficially owned holdings.

F5: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Rad Class B common stock.

F6: The restricted stock units vest over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.

F7: The stock option vests over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.