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^*

SUMME GREGORY L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

940 WINTER STREET

(Street)

WALTHAM

02451

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERKINELMER INC [ PKI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2008

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)
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$26.335	768,642	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$26.33	768,542	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$26.3275	768,442	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,100	D	$26.325	767,342	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		215	D	$26.32	767,127	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$26.315	767,027	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		2,000	D	$26.31	765,027	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$26.305	764,727	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		600	D	$26.3	764,127	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$26.297	763,827	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		3,000	D	$26.295	760,827	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,100	D	$26.29	759,727	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		17,900	D	$26.285	741,827	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		12,800	D	$26.275	729,027	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$26.259	728,827	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		139	D	$26.255	728,688	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$26.25	728,588	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$26.248	728,288	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$26.245	727,988	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		8,400	D	$26.23	719,588	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,300	D	$26.225	718,288	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		4,500	D	$26.22	713,788	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		300	D	$26.217	713,488	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		100	D	$26.215	713,388	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$26.2101	712,388	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,600	D	$26.21	710,788	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		1,100	D	$26.208	709,688	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		200	D	$26.2075	709,488	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		400	D	$26.206	709,088	D
Common Stock	04/29/2008		S⁽¹⁾		4,300	D	$26.205	704,788⁽²⁾	D

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 transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 7, 2007.

2. This Form 4 is 4 of 6 filed to report transactions by the Reporting Person on April 29, 2008.

	/s/ Katherine A. O'Hara (POA on file) Gregory L. Summe	05/01/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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