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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WEATHERBEE JAMES A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

614 MCKINNEY PL N.E.

C/O R&D SYSTEMS

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS

55413

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TECHNE CORP /MN/ [ TECH ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Scientific Officers

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2003

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	08/14/2003		S		1,719	D	$33.65	63,392	I	By spouse
Common Stock	08/14/2003		S		1,719	D	$33.65	63,611	D
Common Stock								38,078	I	By stock bonus plan for spouse
Common Stock								37,598	I	By stock bonus plan

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)
Employee Stock Option	$33.85	08/14/2003		A		1,088		08/14/2003	08/13/2010	Common Stock	1,088	$0	1,088	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$7.375							08/15/1997	08/15/2004	Common Stock	3,600		3,600	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$9.5312							07/01/1998	06/30/2005	Common Stock	3,148		3,148	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$12.6875							07/01/1999	06/30/2006	Common Stock	2,600		2,600	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$65							07/01/2000	06/30/2007	Common Stock	554		554	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$32.5							07/01/2001	06/30/2008	Common Stock	1,226		1,226	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$28.22							07/01/2002	06/30/2009	Common Stock	1,400		1,400	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option	$7.375							08/15/1997	08/15/2004	Common Stock	2,520		2,520	D

Explanation of Responses:

	James Weatherbee	08/18/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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