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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-043179.txt : 20080715
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-043179.hdr.sgml : 20080715
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080715142552
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-043179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080715

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:			GIBBONS DAVID T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219837

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19725
		FILM NUMBER:		08952599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERRIGO CO
		STREET 2:		515 EASTERN AVE
		CITY:			ALLEGAN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49010
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd213227.xml
<DESCRIPTION>GIBBONS FORM 4 (JUL 11, 08)
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000820096</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PERRIGO CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRGO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219837</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GIBBONS DAVID T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PERRIGO COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>515 EASTERN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALLEGAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.32</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>169020</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>168920</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1(c) sales plan adopted by the reporting person on November 15, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is 3 of 3 being filed by the reporting person.  Multiple forms are required as a result of technical limitations in the Securities and Exchange Commission's filing system.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Penny Bursma, Power of Attorney for David T. Gibbons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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