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^*

Anderson Scott P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.

1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD.

(Street)

ST. PAUL

55120

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. [ PDCO ]

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

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

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	10,770	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)
Employee Stock Options	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	28,212	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 7,152 shares are exercisable on 4/29/10; 5,412 shares are exercisable on 4/29/11; 6.982 shares are exercisable on 4/27/12; 8,666 shares are exercisable as follows: 2,564 shares on May 1 of each year 2007, 2008 and 2013, and 974 shares on May 1, 2009.

2. 7,152 shares expire on 4/29/11; 5,412 shares expire on 4/29/12; 6,982 shares expire on 4/27/13 and 8,666 options expire on 05/01/14.

3. The exercise price per share of the options is as follows: 7,152 shares at $15.28; 5,412 shares at $22.57; 6,982 shares at $19.965; and 8,666 shares at $37.75.

	Matthew L. Levitt, by Power of Attorney	06/02/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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