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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HALLER JAMES W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2211 S. PAXTON DRIVE

(Street)

WARSAW

46580

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIOMET INC [ BMET ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/10/2005

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	01/10/2005		M		1,575	A	$13.7222	13,864	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		F		524	D	$41.22	13,340	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		M		1,125	A	$11.1388	14,465	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		F		304	D	$41.22	14,161	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		M		1,875	A	$20.8333	16,036	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		F		947	D	$41.22	15,089	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		M		500	A	$25.29	15,589	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		F		306	D	$41.22	15,283	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		M		625	A	$27.75	15,908	D
Common Stock	01/10/2005		F		420	D	$41.22	15,488	D
Common Stock								8,757⁽¹⁾	I	Biomet 401(k)
Common Stock								7,325	I	Bmet Employee Stock Bonus Plan
Common Stock								2,475	I	Spouse
Common Stock (joint)								10,060	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)
Employee Stck Option	$13.7222	01/10/2005		M			1,575	10/13/2003	10/12/2005	Common Stock	1,575	$0.00	42,370	D
Employee Stck Option	$11.1388	01/10/2005		M			1,125	09/28/2003	09/27/2005	Common Stock	1,125	$0.00	41,245	D
Employee Stck Option	$20.8333	01/10/2005		M			1,875	01/17/2003	01/16/2005	Common Stock	1,875	$0.00	39,370	D
Employee Stck Option	$25.29	01/10/2005		M			500	04/09/2003	04/08/2005	Common Stock	500	$0.00	38,870	D
Employee Stck Option	$27.75	01/10/2005		M			625	11/19/2003	11/18/2005	Common Stock	625	$0.00	38,245	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired by routine exempt acquisitions under Rule 16b-3(c) on a periodic basis pursuant to the Biomet, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. The information reported herein is based on the estimates issued by the Plan's recordkeeper as of August 31, 2004.

	James Haller	01/11/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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