BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIOB)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2012-09-12

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-09-12	Restricted Stock Units	$0	A	13085	Acquired		Bio-Rad B Common Stock (13085)	Direct
2012-09-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$107.32	A	39250	Acquired	2022-09-12	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (39250)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	411252	Direct
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	94548	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.