BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. - Director's Dealing 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIO.B)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2011-03-01

Reporting Person: WADLER SANFORD (VP, General Counsel, Secretary)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	1346	$28.61	Acquired	13106	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	1200	$53.75	Acquired	14306	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	2000	$57.49	Acquired	16306	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	2000	$62.47	Acquired	18306	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	1200	$75.32	Acquired	19506	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	1200	$88.00	Acquired	20706	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	S	5174	$114.2679	Disposed	15532	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	S	1972	$113.421	Disposed	13560	Direct
2011-03-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	S	1800	$113.127	Disposed	11760	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-03-01	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.61	M	1346	Disposed	2012-02-06	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1346)	Direct
2011-03-01	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.75	M	1200	Disposed	2014-02-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1200)	Direct
2011-03-01	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$57.49	M	1617	Disposed	2015-02-09	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1617)	Direct
2011-03-01	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.47	M	680	Disposed	2016-04-03	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (680)	Direct
2011-03-01	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.47	M	1320	Disposed	2016-04-03	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1320)	Direct
2011-03-01	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$75.32	M	1200	Disposed	2017-08-01	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1200)	Direct
2011-03-01	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$57.49	M	383	Disposed	2015-02-09	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (383)	Direct
2011-03-01	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$88.00	M	1200	Disposed	2018-06-11	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1200)	Direct

F1: The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 6, 2003.

F2: The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 4, 2005.

F3: The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2006.

F4: The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on April 3, 2007.

F5: The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on August 1, 2008.

F6: The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on June 11, 2009.