FORM 4 [    ]    Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
(Print or Type Responses) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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1.    Name and Address of Reporting Person* Papesh G. Bruce	2.    Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Neogen Corporation    (NEOG)		6.    Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(Last)        (First)       (Middle) Dart, Papesh & Co. Inc. 4572 S. Hagadorn Road      (Street)    East Lansing MI 48823      (City)        (State)       (Zip)	3.    IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)	4.    Statement for Month/Day/Year October 10, 2002 5.    If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)	X     Director            10% Owner       Officer (give title below)           Other (specify below)    7.    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	2A. Deemed Transaction Date, if any	3.    Transac- tion Code   (Instr. 8)		4.    Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5.    Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct	7.    Nature of Indirect Beneficial
	(Month/Day/Year)	(Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price	Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	(D) or In- direct (I) (Instr. 4)	Ownership (Instr. 4)

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly
*    If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

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.  Conver- sion 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 Underlying Securities   (Instr. 3 and 4)

8.    Price of Derivative Security   (Instr. 5)

9.    Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month   (Instr. 4)

10.  Ownership Form of Derivative Security. Direct (D) or Indirect (I)   (Instr. 4)

11.    Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership   (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer- cisable

Expira- tion Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$13.25

10/09/1998

10/09/2007

Common Stock

2,000

2,000

D

Stock Option

$6.25

10/07/2000

10/07/2009

Common Stock

667

667

D

Stock Option

$6.88

10/05/2001

10/05/2010

Common stock

1,334

1,334

D

Stock Option

$13.90

10/05/2002

10/05/2011

Common stock

2,000

2,000

D

Stock Option

$11.90

10/09/2002

A

2,000

10/09/2003

10/09/2012

Common stock

2,000

2,000

D

Explanation of Responses:

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff.(a)     /s/ Richard R. Current    
        Richard R. Current
**Signature of Reporting Person
(Power of Attorney)     October 11, 2002    
Date

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