| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECKMAN COULTER INC [ BEC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/19/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 08/19/2003 | M | 90,000 | A | $13.1875 | 327,611.1978 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 08/19/2003 | S | 90,000 | D | $44.182 | 237,611.1978 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 4,472.07 | I | 401(K) Plan(1) | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $13.1875 | 08/19/2003 | M | 90,000 | 03/29/1995(2) | 03/29/2004 | Common Stock | 90,000 | $0 | 0 | D | ||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $14.625 | 04/05/1996(2) | 04/05/2005 | Common Stock | 52,000 | 52,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $19.7813 | 01/03/1998(2) | 01/03/2007 | Common Stock | 70,000 | 70,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $20.375 | 04/03/1997(2) | 04/03/2006 | Common Stock | 52,000 | 52,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $20.7813 | 01/06/1999(2) | 01/06/2008 | Common Stock | 140,000 | 140,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $25.3125 | 01/04/2001(3) | 01/04/2010 | Common Stock | 135,000 | 135,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $26.8438 | 01/05/2000(3) | 01/05/2009 | Common Stock | 200,000 | 200,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $26.9844 | 09/29/1999(2) | 09/29/2008 | Common Stock | 30,000 | 30,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $28.68 | 01/09/2004(3) | 01/09/2013 | Common Stock | 90,000 | 90,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $38.625 | 01/04/2002(3) | 01/04/2011 | Common Stock | 150,000 | 150,000 | D | ||||||||
| Non-Qualified Stock Option | $43.08 | 01/03/2003(3) | 01/03/2012 | Common Stock | 150,000 | 150,000 | D | ||||||||
| Phantom Stock Units | $0 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 17,991.605 | 17,991.605 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Shares beneficially owned as of August 20, 2003, based on a plan statement dated June 30, 2003. |
| 2. Grant of option to buy common stock under the Beckman Instruments, Inc. 1990 Incentive Compensation Plan (Company Stock Plan) in transaction exempt under old Rule 16b-3. This derivative security vests and is exercisable in installments of 33%, 33%, 34% each year, beginning one year from the transaction date. |
| 3. Stock option granted under the Beckman Coulter, Inc. 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan. This derivative security is 20% exercisable one year after the date of grant, 40% exercisable two years after the date of grant, 60% exercisable three years after the date of grant, 80% exercisable four years after the date of grant, and 100% exercisable five years after the date of grant. |
| 4. The phantom stock units were accrued under the Beckman Coulter, Inc. Executive Restoration Plan. Respresents number of shares beneficially owned August 20, 2003. Exerciseable and expiration dates unknown and/or not applicable. |
| Deborah J. Stouff, by Power of Attorney | 08/20/2003 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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