BLANCHE WILLARD R JR Form 3 Filed 2013-05-20

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BLANCHE WILLARD R JR

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

05/10/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE [IDXX]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE IDEXX DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

WESTBROOK, ME 04092

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,698⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	121	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	185	⁽³⁾	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	02/13/2017	Common Stock	1,489	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	225	⁽⁵⁾	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	02/13/2018	Common Stock	1,170	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	269	⁽⁷⁾	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	02/13/2019	Common Stock	1,119	⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	547	⁽⁹⁾	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	02/13/2020	Common Stock	1,888	⁽¹⁰⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1.	Includes 847 shares acquired under the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on the last business day of each calendar quarter beginning on 6/30/2008 through 3/29/2013.
2.	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2010) of the date of grant.
3.	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2011) of the date of grant.
4.	Grant of options to buy shares of common stock that vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2011) of the date of grant.
5.	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2012) of the date of grant.
6.	Grant of options to buy shares of common stock that vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2012) of the date of grant.
7.	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2013) of the date of grant.
8.	Grant of options to buy shares of common stock that vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2013) of the date of grant.
9.	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2014) of the date of grant.
10.	Grant of options to buy shares of common stock that vest in five equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary date (02/14/2014) of the date of grant.

	Signatures
	Ann E. Nolan, Attorney-in-Fact for Willard R. Blanche, Jr.	05/20/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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