<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-017211.txt : 20250610
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-017211
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mintz Mark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002071546
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15943
		FILM NUMBER:		251037417

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100682
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				061397316
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	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 INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991208
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        <issuerName>CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes (a) 133 restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest on 5/27/2026, (b) 361 restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest as follows: 180 on 5/26/2026 and 181 on 5/26/2027, (c) 540 restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest as follows: 180 on 5/31/2026, 180 on 5/31/2027 and 180 on 5/31/2028 and (d) 3,244 restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest as follows: 811 on 5/30/2026, 811 on 5/30/2027, 811 on 5/30/2028 and 811 on 5/30/2029.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock Options fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,077 Stock Options are vested, and the remaining Stock Options will vest on 5/27/2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">865 Stock Options are vested, and the remaining Stock Options will vest as follows: 432 on 5/26/2026 and 433 on 5/26/2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">408 Stock Options are vested, and the remaining Stock Options will vest as follows: 409 on 5/31/2026, 409 on 5/31/2027 and 409 on 5/31/2028.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Mintz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-06-10</signatureDate>
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