BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Jun 18, 2018

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: June 14, 2018

(Date of earliest event reported)

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-7928

Delaware	94-1381833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1000 Alfred Nobel Dr.

Hercules, California 94547

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 724-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions :
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 14, 2018. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of those votes are set forth below.

1. Each of the nominated directors was elected and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in the respective class of Common Stock, as follows:
	Class of
	Common Stock	Votes	Votes	Votes	Broker
	to Elect	for	Against	Abstaining	Non-Votes
Melinda Litherland	Class A	19,440,910	755,808	8,309	1,776,576
Arnold A. Pinkston	Class A	19,697,088	501,841	6,098	1,776,576
Jeffrey L. Edwards	Class B	4,855,765	635	90	140,573
Gregory K. Hinckley	Class B	4,855,765	635	90	140,573
Alice N. Schwartz	Class B	4,848,764	7,630	96	140,573
Norman Schwartz	Class B	4,848,484	7,910	96	140,573
2. The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the holders of Class A and Class B Common Stock, as follows:
Votes	Votes		Votes	Broker
For	Against		Abstaining	Non-Votes
7,192,711	1,149		1,363	-

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/ Timothy S. Ernst
Timothy S. Ernst
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary