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IDEXX director Joseph L. Hooley receives stock grant

The units vested immediately but are payable only in common stock after board resignation or another nondiscretionary, objectively determinable plan date.

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IDEXX Laboratories director Joseph L. Hooley acquired 48 deferred stock units on October 30, 2026, under the Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit represents a contingent right to one common share; the unit amount was determined using $26,250 of deferred cash compensation and the closing share price. The units vested immediately and are payable only in common stock as soon as practicable after his board resignation or on another nondiscretionary, objectively determinable date selected under the plan. His reported direct position afterward was 373 shares.

Insider HOOLEY JOSEPH L
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock F1 48 $551.21 $26K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 373 shares (Direct)
Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 325 to 373 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Represents deferred stock units acquired pursuant to the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the 'Plan') in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The number of deferred stock units, rounded up or down to the nearest whole unit, is determined by dividing the amount of cash compensation deferred pursuant to the Plan ($26,250.00) by the closing price of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock on the date of the deferral, or if no such price is reported for that date, the closing price for the next preceding date for which such price was reported. Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The deferred stock units vest immediately upon grant and are payable only as common stock as soon as practicable following the Director's resignation from the Board of Directors or on such other nondiscretionary and objectively determinable date(s) selected in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Deferred stock units acquired 48 units October 30, 2026
Deferred cash compensation $26,250 Used to determine the deferred stock unit amount
Price per share $551.21 per share Reported for the October 30, 2026 transaction
Shares following transaction 373 shares Reported direct position after the transaction
deferred stock units technical
"Represents deferred stock units acquired pursuant to the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan"
Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.
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"in accordance with Rule 16b-3"
Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.
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How many deferred stock units did IDXX director Joseph L. Hooley acquire?

Joseph L. Hooley acquired 48 deferred stock units on October 30, 2026, under the Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

What rule applied to IDXX's deferred stock unit grant?

The deferred stock units were acquired under IDEXX Laboratories' Director Deferred Compensation Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOOLEY JOSEPH L

(Last)(First)(Middle)
ONE IDEXX DRIVE

(Street)
WESTBROOK MAINE 04092

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE [ IDXX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock10/30/2026A48(1)A$551.21373D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents deferred stock units acquired pursuant to the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the 'Plan') in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The number of deferred stock units, rounded up or down to the nearest whole unit, is determined by dividing the amount of cash compensation deferred pursuant to the Plan ($26,250.00) by the closing price of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock on the date of the deferral, or if no such price is reported for that date, the closing price for the next preceding date for which such price was reported. Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. common stock. The deferred stock units vest immediately upon grant and are payable only as common stock as soon as practicable following the Director's resignation from the Board of Directors or on such other nondiscretionary and objectively determinable date(s) selected in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Remarks:
/s/ Lily J. Lu, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph L. Hooley11/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* 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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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