UNITED STATES

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IXxW77ILhoE0RuUfoRobtRmAm5Hg5ovLtxuRlImVqxw5EuEZMAya5wb9p/eouxJV bBsYMqiGd2OkeXvR8kIjlA== 0000012208-10-000022.txt : 20100503 0000012208-10-000022.hdr.sgml : 20100503 20100503160738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000012208-10-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100427 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100503 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07928 FILM NUMBER: 10792983 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DR CITY: HERCULES STATE: CA ZIP: 94547 BUSINESS PHONE: 5107247000 8-K 1 b8k05032010.htm FORM 8-K 05/03/2010 UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: April 27, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-7928



Delaware		94-1381833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1000 Alfred Nobel Dr.

Hercules, California 94547

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 724-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:


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ITEM 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 27, 2010. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of those votes were as follows:


*1. Election of Directors*

	Class of
	Common Stock		Votes	Votes	Votes		Broker
	to Elect		For	Withheld	Abstaining		Non-Votes

James J. Bennett	Class B		4,610,605	5,797	--		336,821
Louis Drapeau	Class A		17,280,630	916,340	--		2,322,329
Albert J. Hillman	Class A		17,088,755	1,108,215	--		2,322,329
Dr. Ted W. Love	Class B		4,607,228	9,174	--		336,821
Alice N. Schwartz	Class B		4,610,804	5,598	--		336,821
David Schwartz	Class B		4,610,605	5,797	--		336,821
Norman Schwartz	Class B		4,610,605	5,797	--		336,821


*2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010*

Votes		Votes		Votes		Broker
For		Against		Abstaining		Non-Votes
6,994,471		8,380		2,301		--

SIGNATURES

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.




		BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

Date:	May 3, 2010	By:	/s/ Christine A. Tsingos
				Christine A. Tsingos
				Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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