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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-042454
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891024
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5047]
		IRS NUMBER:				410886515
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55120-1401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6516861600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55120-1401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERSON DENTAL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBSTER JEFFREY H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244006

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20572
		FILM NUMBER:		041010412

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PATTERSON DENTAL COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1031 MENDOTA HTS RE
		CITY:			ST PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55120
		BUSINESS PHONE:		651686

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		86 LEOMINISTER RD
		CITY:			STERLING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01564
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        <issuerName>PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PDCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEBSTER JEFFREY H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>WEBSTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>86 LEOMINISTER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STERLING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01564</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - Subsidiary</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-31</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>26000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <value>Employee Stock Options</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted as follows:  25375 on 07/09/01 at $34.31, 2851 on 04/29/02 at $45.14, 3223 on 04/28/03 at $39.93, and 1,739 on 4/26/2004 at $77.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options exercisable as follows:  3625 on July 9 of each year 2004-2010, 2851 on 04/29/2011, 3223 on 04/28/12, and 1,739 on 4/26/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">All grants expire 10 years after grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">2 options for 50,000 shares each pursuant to a Share Option Hedging Transaction.  Only one of the options can be in the money on the expiration date at which time the in-the-money option will be exercised and settled for cash, and the other option will expire.  If neither option is in the money on the expiration date, both options will expire.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Matthew L. Levitt, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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