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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-07-009807.txt : 20070511
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-07-009807.hdr.sgml : 20070511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070511160252
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-07-009807
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERRIGO CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820096
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				382799573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 EASTERN AVENUE
		CITY:			ALLEGAN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6166738451

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 EASTERN AVENUE
		CITY:			ALLEGAN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stewart Michael Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001398380

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19725
		FILM NUMBER:		07842390

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		269-686-1840

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERRIGO COMPANY
		STREET 2:		515 EASTERN AVE.
		CITY:			ALLEGAN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49010
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP Global Human Resources</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 3 is 2 of 2 being filed by the reporting person. Multiple forms are required as a result of techinical limitations in the SEC's filing system.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Michael Robert Stewart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
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