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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HERTIA JOHN   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC [BIO, BIOB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC., 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/11/2015 (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 09/11/2015   M   700 (1) A $ 0 10,920 D   Bio-Rad A Common Stock 09/12/2015   M   600 (1) A $ 0 11,520 D   Bio-Rad A Common Stock 09/14/2015   S   492 (2) D $ 139.11 11,028 D   Bio-Rad A Common Stock               252 I By Spouse

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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 (3)

09/11/2015

A

3,000

(4)

(4)

Bio-Rad A Common Stock

3,000

$ 0

3,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 139.56

09/11/2015

A

3,000

(5)

09/11/2025

Bio-Rad A Common Stock

3,000

$ 0

3,000

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (3)

09/11/2015

M

700

(6)

(6)

Bio-Rad A Common Stock

700

$ 0

2,100

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (3)

09/12/2015

M

600

(7)

(7)

Bio-Rad A Common Stock

600

$ 0

1,200

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HERTIA JOHN C/O BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE HERCULES, CA 94547			Executive Vice President

Signatures

John Hertia		09/15/2015
**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)	Shares of Class A common stock acquired on the vesting of restricted stock units.
(2)	Sold by the issuer on behalf of the reporting person to satisfy certain tax obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, all in accordance with a restricted stock unit award agreement.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Rad Class A common stock.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.
(5)	The stock option vests over five years at 20% per year on the yearly anniversary date of the grant.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments beginning September 11, 2014.
(7)	The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments beginning September 12, 2013.

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