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 ALICE N (Director, 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	388360	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
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	3340	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 Alice N. Schwartz 2007 grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) to Alice N. Schwartz Class A direct benefically 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 direct beneficially owned holdings.

F4: David Schwartz is the husband of the reporting person and Chairman of the Board of Bio-Rad Laboratories. On May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2007 GRAT to David Schwartz Class A beneficially 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 beneficially owned holdings.