SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Creager Richard S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 N. HARBOR BLVD

(Street)

FULLERTON

92835

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECKMAN COULTER INC [ BEC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	GVP, High Sensitivity Testing

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,757.6068	D
Common Stock	15,100	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non Qualified Stock Option	12/04/2004	12/04/2010	Common Stock	15,000	$50.6	D
Phantom Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	481.4186	$0⁽¹⁾	D
Non Qualified Stock Option	01/06/2006	01/06/2012	Common Stock	18,000	$65.7	D
Non Qualified Stock Option	01/05/2007	01/05/2013	Common Stock	7,200	$56.91	D
Non Qualified Stock Option	01/04/2008	01/04/2014	Common Stock	8,000	$60.82	D
Non Qualified Stock Option	01/03/2003	01/02/2012	Common Stock	4,000	$43.08	D
Non Qualified Stock Option	01/03/2009	01/03/2015	Common Stock	8,000	$72.49	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The phantom stock converts into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

2. The shares of phantom stock become payable upon reporting person's termination of service as an employee.

	/s/ Jack E. Sorokin by Power of Attorney	09/08/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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