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 *
HENDRICKSON JOHN T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERRIGO CO [PRGO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Global Operations & Supply
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PERRIGO COMPANY, 515 EASTERN AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2008
(Street)

ALLEGAN, MI 49010		 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 08/25/2008   G V 1,000 D $ 0 45,595 I By Trust (1)
Common Stock 08/25/2008   M   9,300 A $ 9.84 14,741 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   M   5,700 A $ 13.9 20,441 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   100 D $ 35.92 20,341 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   200 D $ 35.93 20,141 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   400 D $ 35.94 19,741 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   600 D $ 35.95 19,141 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   500 D $ 35.96 18,641 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   400 D $ 35.97 18,241 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   700 D $ 35.98 17,541 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   1,500 D $ 35.99 16,041 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   2,200 D $ 36 13,841 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   900 D $ 36.01 12,941 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   200 D $ 36.02 12,741 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   100 D $ 36.03 12,641 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   200 D $ 36.04 12,441 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   300 D $ 36.06 12,141 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   100 D $ 36.07 12,041 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   100 D $ 36.08 11,941 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   400 D $ 36.09 11,541 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   300 D $ 36.1 11,241 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   100 D $ 36.12 11,141 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   200 D $ 36.15 10,941 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   600 D $ 36.16 10,341 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   300 D $ 36.17 10,041 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   200 D $ 36.19 9,841 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   200 D $ 36.2 9,641 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   400 D $ 36.21 9,241 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   791 D $ 36.22 8,450 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2008   S   700 D $ 36.23 7,750 D  

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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
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 9.84 08/25/2008   M     300 08/06/2006 08/16/2012 Common 300 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 9.84 08/25/2008   M     9,000 08/06/2007 08/16/2012 Common 9,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 13.9 08/25/2008   M     2,653 08/20/2008 08/20/2013 Common 8,707 $ 0 6,054 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 13.9 08/25/2008   M     146 08/20/2005 08/20/2013 Common 146 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 13.9 08/25/2008   M     967 08/20/2006 08/20/2013 Common 967 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 13.9 08/25/2008   M     967 08/20/2007 08/20/2013 Common 967 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 13.9 08/25/2008   M     967 08/20/2008 08/20/2013 Common 967 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 35.85 08/25/2008   A   3,176   08/25/2009 08/25/2018 Common 3,176 $ 0 3,176 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 35.85 08/25/2008   A   3,175   08/25/2010 08/25/2018 Common 3,175 $ 0 3,175 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy $ 35.85 08/25/2008   A   3,175   08/25/2011 08/25/2018 Common 3,175 $ 0 3,175 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 08/25/2008   A(3)   3,029   08/25/2011 08/26/2011 Common 3,029 $ 0 3,029 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HENDRICKSON JOHN T
C/O PERRIGO COMPANY
515 EASTERN AVENUE
ALLEGAN, MI 49010		       EVP Global Operations & Supply  

Signatures

 John T. Hendrickson   08/27/2008
**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) Shares held in Mary Hendrickson Trust (Spouse)
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Perrigo Company common stock.
(3) Restricted Stock Units awarded Mr. Hendrickson in his capacity as Executive VP of Global Operations and Supply Chain, pusuant to the 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
 
Remarks:
This Form 4 is 1 of 2 forms being filed by the reporting person. Multiple forms are require as a result of technical limitations by the Securities and Exchange Commission's filing system.

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