X0303 5 2010-12-31 0 1 0000840467 BECKMAN COULTER INC BEC 0001204660 SLACIK CHARLES P 250 S. KRAEMER BLVD. BREA CA 92821 1 Senior VP & CFO Common Stock 2010-02-08 4 A 0 L 1688 0 A 26634.464 D The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") awarded performance shares to the reporting person on February 6, 2008. The performance shares vested on February 8, 2010 upon determination by the Committee on February 8, 2010 that the performance criteria of the award were achieved. /s/ Daniel B. Kim by power of attorney 2011-02-14