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

Aug 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIOB)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2012-08-20

Reporting Person: CRUTCHFIELD BRADFORD (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-20	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	4000	$35.50	Acquired	9875	Direct
2012-08-20	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	S	4000	$103.1096	Disposed	5875	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-20	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.50	M	2870	Disposed	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (2870)	Direct
2012-08-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.50	M	1130	Disposed	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1130)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $103.00 to $103.282 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., any security holder of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., or the staff of the Securites and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

F2: The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 6, 2003.