SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

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^*

VIVANCO EDGAR E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 N HARBOR BLVD

(Street)

FULLERTON

92834-3100

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BECKMAN COULTER INC [ BEC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President, Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/03/2003		M		8,000	A	$26.8438	24,130.32	D
Common Stock	11/03/2003		S		8,000	D	$50.2553	16,130.32	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		M		3,000	A	$26.8438	19,130.32	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		S		3,000	D	$50.5	16,130.32	D
Common Stock	11/05/2003		M		5,000	A	$26.8438	21,130.32	D
Common Stock	11/05/2003		S		5,000	D	$50.28	16,130.32	D
Common Stock								2,841.321	I	401(K) Plan⁽¹⁾

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 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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$26.8438	11/03/2003		M			8,000	01/05/2000⁽²⁾	01/05/2009	Common Stock	8,000	$0	42,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$26.8438	11/04/2003		M			3,000	01/05/2000⁽²⁾	01/05/2009	Common Stock	3,000	$0	39,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$26.8438	11/05/2003		M			5,000	01/05/2000⁽²⁾	01/05/2009	Common Stock	5,000	$0	34,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares beneficially owned as of November 5, 2003, based on a plan statement dated September 30, 2003.

2. Stock option granted under the Beckman Coulter, Inc. 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan on 01/05/1999. This derivative security is 25% exercisable one year after the date of grant, 50% exercisable two years after the date of grant, 75% exercisable three years after the date of grant and 100% exercisable four years after the date of grant. This stock option award expires ten years from the date of grant.

	Deborah J. Stouff, by Power of Attorney	11/05/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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