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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000012208-09-000079.txt : 20091209
<SEC-HEADER>0000012208-09-000079.hdr.sgml : 20091209
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091209164206
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000012208-09-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091209

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012208
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				941381833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07928
		FILM NUMBER:		091231331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 ALFRED NOBEL DR
		CITY:			HERCULES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94547
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107247000
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; font-size:8pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Date of Report: December 4, 2009</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>1000 Alfred Nobel Dr.</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>Hercules, California 94547</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:8pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; page-break-before:always"><B>Item 3.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:3.333px; font-family:CG Times (W1)"><B>Item 5.02. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B>&nbsp;</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; text-indent:48px">Mr. Ruediger Naumann-Etienne resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) effective December 4, 2009. Mr. Naumann-Etienne was an independent director and a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board. &nbsp;Mr. Naumann-Etienne&#146;s resignation is not related to any disagreement with the Company&#146;s operations, policies or practices.</P>
<P style="margin-top:5.533px; margin-bottom:5.533px; text-indent:48px">On December 9, 2009, the Company notified the New York Stock Exchange (&#147;NYSE&#148;) that the Company does not comply with the audit committee composition requirements under Section 303A.07(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of the resignation of Mr. Naumann-Etienne. &nbsp;This resignation left the Company with only two independent directors serving on its Audit Committee rather than the requisite three independent directors. &nbsp;The Company is currently seeking a replacement for Mr. Naumann-Etienne to serve on the Board and the Audit Committee of the Board and intends to regain compliance with the requirements of Section 303A.07(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as soon as practicable. </P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-right:24px" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; padding-right:24px">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=325.8 colspan=7><P style="margin:0px; padding-right:24px">BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.</P>
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</TD><TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=270.6 colspan=6><P style="margin:0px; padding-right:24px">/s/ Christine A. Tsingos</P>
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</TD><TD valign=bottom width=269.267 colspan=5><P style="margin:0px; padding-right:24px">Christine A. Tsingos</P>
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</TD><TD valign=bottom width=269.267 colspan=5><P style="margin:0px; padding-right:24px">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</P>
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