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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000012208-11-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110323
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110329

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07928
		FILM NUMBER:		11719055

	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>
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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:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 23, 2011</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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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=559.867><P style="margin:0px"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=588><P style="margin:0px">(&#147;Bio-Rad&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;), a position he held since 1977. &nbsp;Mr. Bennett served Bio-Rad in several key </P>
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<P style="margin:0px">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 style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=bottom width=257.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">/s/ Christine A. Tsingos</P>
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