Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCHWARTZ NORMAN D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC [BIO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2007
(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 B Common Stock 02/06/2007   M   7,928 A $ 31.77 44,688 D  
Bio-Rad A Common Stock               211,454 D  
Bio-Rad B Common Stock               363,440 I Blue Raven Partners
Bio-Rad B Common Stock               13,726 I DANSA partnership
Bio-Rad B Common Stock               10,610 I by Spouse (1)

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 31.77 02/06/2007   M     7,928 02/06/2003 02/06/2007 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 7,928 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.6             02/05/2005 02/05/2008 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 2,955   2,955 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 58.85             02/04/2006 02/04/2009 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 3,737   3,737 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 62.04             02/09/2010 02/09/2010 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 1,739   1,739 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 69.3             04/03/2011 04/03/2011 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 1,587   1,587 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.94             09/19/2001 09/19/2010 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 5,490   5,490 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 28.88             02/06/2003 02/06/2012 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 2,072   2,072 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 36             02/05/2004 02/05/2013 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 64,828   64,828 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 53.5             02/04/2005 02/04/2014 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 60,553   60,553 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 56.4             02/09/2006 02/09/2015 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 75,661   75,661 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 63             04/03/2007 04/03/2016 Bio-Rad B Common Stock 76,913   76,913 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHWARTZ NORMAN D
1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE
HERCULES, CA 94547		   X   X   CEO  

Signatures

 Norman Schwartz   02/07/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

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