Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHWARTZ DAVID
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC [BIO, BIO.B] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2009
(Street)

HERCULES, CA 94547		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Bio-Rad A Common Stock 03/25/2009   G V 400 D $ 0 2,453,369 (3) D  
Bio-Rad A Common Stock               420,587 (4) I By Spouse
Bio-Rad A Common Stock               34,311 I By Trust
Bio-Rad A Common Stock 05/12/2009   G V 50,666 D $ 0 98,747 (3) I By GRAT
Bio-Rad A Common Stock 05/12/2009   G V 50,666 D $ 0 98,747 (4) I By GRAT (spouse)
Bio-Rad B Common Stock 03/25/2009   G V 2,400 D $ 0 391,700 D  
Bio-Rad B Common Stock               4,060,054 I By Blue Raven Partners, L.P (1)
Bio-Rad B Common Stock               41,176 I By DANSA Partners Limited (2)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (5) 06/10/2009   A   1,670     (6)   (6) Bio-Rad B Common Stock 1,670 $ 0 1,670 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 75.38 06/10/2009   A   5,000     (7) 06/10/2019 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 5,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHWARTZ DAVID
C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
HERCULES, CA 94547		   X   X   Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

 David Schwartz   06/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a limited and general partner.
(2) The shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner.
(3) In addition to the reported transaction, on May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2007 grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) to David Schwartz Class A direct benefically owned holdings. Also on May 12, 2009, 134,671 Class A shares were distributed from the David Schwartz 2008 GRAT to David Schwartz Class A direct beneficially owned holdings.
(4) Alice N. Schwartz is the wife of the reporting person, David Schwartz. On May 12, 2009, 285,916 Class A shares were distributed from the Alice N. Schwartz 2007 GRAT to Alice N. Schwartz Class A beneficially owned holdings. Also on May 12, 2009, 134,671 Class A shares were distributed from the Alice N. Schwartz 2008 GRAT to Alice N. Schwartz Class A beneficially owned holdings.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Rad Class B common stock.
(6) The restricted stock units vest over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.
(7) The stock option vests over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.

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