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

Nov 8, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIOB)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2011-11-04

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-10-05	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	G	141046	—	Acquired	411252	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-04	Restricted Stock Units	$0	A	12000	Acquired		Bio-Rad B Common Stock (12000)	Direct
2011-11-04	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$100.06	A	37000	Acquired	2021-11-04	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (37000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	91797	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: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Rad Class B common stock.

F5: The restricted stock units vest over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.

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