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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-18-007419
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180614
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180614
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180614

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100682
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				061397316
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15943
		FILM NUMBER:		18900142

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 BALLARDVALE ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-222-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 BALLARDVALE ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991208
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B><BR>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event
reported): June 14, 2018</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exact Name of Registrant as Specified</B></FONT><BR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>001-15943</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.</B><BR>
<B>Delaware</B><BR>
<B>251 Ballardvale Street</B><BR>
<B>Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887</B><BR>
<B>(781) 222-6000</B><BR>
<B>N/A</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>06-1397316</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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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is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP dated June 14, 2018, attached as Exhibit 23 hereto, is incorporated by reference herein.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">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 thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;June 14, 2018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.<BR>
(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 38%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Matthew Daniel</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name:&#9;Matthew Daniel</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 38.35pt; text-indent: -38.35pt">Title:&#9;Corporate Senior Vice President &amp; Deputy General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 5.05pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (No. 333-224756) and Forms S-8 (No. 333-225046, No. 333-212507, No. 333-190292,
No. 333-174971, No.&nbsp;333-161024, No.&nbsp;333-144177) of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. of our report dated
February 13, 2018 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which
appears in this Form 10-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 330.45pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Boston, Massachusetts<BR>
June 14, 2018</P>

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