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 *   Lane Michael 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/09/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE [IDXX] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC., 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) Corporate Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WESTBROOK, ME 04092 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 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 3,384 (1) D   Common Stock 592 (2) I by spouse

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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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	3,110 (3)	$ (3)	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (4)	02/13/2023	Common Stock	3,332 (15)	$ 45.84 (15)	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (5)	02/13/2024	Common Stock	2,112 (15)	$ 62 (15)	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (6)	02/13/2024	Common Stock	2,010 (15)	$ 62 (15)	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (7)	02/13/2025	Common Stock	2,362 (15)	$ 79.54 (15)	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (8)	02/13/2025	Common Stock	1,386 (15)	$ 79.54 (15)	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (9)	02/13/2026	Common Stock	10,749	$ 67.85	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (10)	02/13/2026	Common Stock	2,072	$ 67.85	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (11)	02/13/2027	Common Stock	10,386	$ 141.6	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (12)	02/13/2027	Common Stock	706	$ 141.6	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (13)	02/13/2028	Common Stock	9,434	$ 178.26	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right-to-buy)	  (14)	02/13/2028	Common Stock	560	$ 178.26	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lane Michael C/O IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. ONE IDEXX DRIVE WESTBROOK, ME 04092	Â	Â	  Corporate Vice President	Â

Signatures

/s/ Michael Lane		05/21/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 598 shares held in the reporting person's IRA account.
(2)	Held by the reporting person's spouse in an IRA account. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by his spouse except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock and vest in five equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The number of restricted stock units reported was adjusted to reflect a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend on IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock paid on June 15, 2015 (the "Stock Split").
(4)	Grant of option to buy 1,661 shares of Issuer common stock that vested in one installment on February 14, 2018, without giving effect to the Stock Split.
(5)	Grant of option to buy 1,056 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in five annual installments beginning on February 14, 2015, without giving effect to the Stock Split.
(6)	Grant of option to buy 1,005 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in one installment on February 14, 2019, without giving effect to the Stock Split.
(7)	Grant of option to buy 1,181 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in five annual installments beginning on February 14, 2016, without giving effect to the Stock Split.
(8)	Grant of option to buy 693 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in one installment on February 14, 2020, without giving effect to the Stock Split.
(9)	Grant of option to buy 10,749 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in five annual installments beginning on February 14, 2017.
(10)	Grant of option to buy 2,072 shares of Issuer common stock that vests as to 1 share on February 14, 2017, February 14, 2018 and February 14, 2020, respectively, and as to the remainder on February 14, 2021.
(11)	Grant of option to buy 10,386 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in five annual installments beginning on February 14, 2018.
(12)	Grant of option to buy 706 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in one installment on February 14, 2022.
(13)	Grant of option to buy 9,434 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in five annual installments beginning on February 14, 2019.
(14)	Grant of option to buy 560 shares of Issuer common stock that vests in one installment on February 14, 2023.
(15)	The number of derivative securities reported as beneficially owned and price with respect to this option were adjusted to reflect the Stock Split.

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