SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHWARTZ ALICE N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE

(Street)

HERCULES

94547

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC [ BIO, BIO.B ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	03/25/2009		G	V	400	D	$0	2,453,369⁽³⁾	D
Bio-Rad A Common Stock								420,587⁽⁴⁾	I	By Spouse
Bio-Rad A Common Stock								34,311	I	By Trust
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	05/12/2009		G	V	50,666	D	$0	98,747⁽³⁾	I	By GRAT
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	05/12/2009		G	V	50,666	D	$0	98,747⁽⁴⁾	I	By GRAT (spouse)
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	03/25/2009		G	V	2,400	D	$0	388,360	D
Bio-Rad B Common Stock								4,060,054	I	By Blue Raven Partners, L.P⁽¹⁾
Bio-Rad B Common Stock								41,176	I	By DANSA Partners Limited⁽²⁾
Bio-Rad B Common Stock								3,340	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited and general partner.

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

3. In addition to the reported transaction, on May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the Alice N. Schwartz 2007 grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) to Alice N. Schwartz Class A direct benefically owned holdings. Also on May 12, 2009, 134,671 Class A shares were distributed from the Alice N. Schwartz 2008 GRAT to Alice N. Schwartz Class A direct beneficially owned holdings.

4. David Schwartz is the husband of the reporting person and Chairman of the Board of Bio-Rad Laboratories. On May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2007 GRAT to David Schwartz Class A beneficially owned holdings. Also on May 12, 2009, 134,671 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2008 GRAT to David Schwartz Class A beneficially owned holdings.

Remarks:

	Alice N. Schwartz	06/12/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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