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

Dec 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIOB)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2011-12-14

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-14	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	M	2072	$28.88	Acquired	93869	Direct
2011-12-14	Bio-Rad B Common Stock	F	1324	$89.31	Disposed	92545	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-12-14	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.88	M	2072	Disposed	2012-02-06	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (2072)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	411252	Direct
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	12146	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	4060054	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	13726	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited and general partner. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F3: The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited partner.

F4: The stock option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 6, 2003.