Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
AYERS JONATHAN W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE [IDXX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE IDEXX DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2016
(Street)

WESTBROOK, ME 04092
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/14/2016   M   2,400 A $ 0 964,124 (1) D  
Common Stock 02/14/2016   M   2,400 A $ 0 966,524 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2016   M   2,160 A $ 0 968,684 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2016   M   1,774 A $ 0 970,458 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2016   F   2,833 D $ 67.85 (2) 967,625 D  
Common Stock               98,000 I By Ayers Family Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy) $ 67.85 02/14/2016   A   197,954     (3) 02/13/2026 Common Stock 197,954 (8) 197,954 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy) $ 67.85 02/14/2016   A   1,476     (3) 02/13/2026 Common Stock 1,476 (8) 1,476 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 02/14/2016   M     2,400   (4)   (4) Common Stock 2,400 (8) 18,376 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (5) 02/14/2016   M     2,400   (5)   (5) Common Stock 2,400 (8) 15,976 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (6) 02/14/2016   M     2,160   (6)   (6) Common Stock 2,160 (8) 13,816 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (7) 02/14/2016   M     1,774   (7)   (7) Common Stock 1,774 (8) 12,042 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
AYERS JONATHAN W
ONE IDEXX DRIVE
WESTBROOK, ME 04092
  X     Chairman, President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Jacqueline L. Studer, Attorney-in-Fact for Jonathan W. Ayers   02/17/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 84 shares acquired under the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 31, 2015.
(2) Closing price of Issuer's common stock on the NASDAQ market on February 12, 2016.
(3) Grant of option to buy shares of Issuer common stock that becomes exercisable in five annual installments beginning February 14, 2017.
(4) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. The RSUs vested in five equal annual installments, beginning February 14, 2012. The number of RSUs have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split of Issuer common stock that occurred on June 15, 2015 (the "Stock Split").
(5) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. This RSU grant vests in five equal annual installments, beginning February 14, 2013 and has been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split.
(6) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. This RSU grant vests in five equal annual installments, beginning February 14, 2014 and has been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split.
(7) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock. This RSU grant vests in five equal annual installments, beginning February 14, 2015 and has been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split.
(8) Not applicable.

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