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 *
Kummeth Charles R.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIO-TECHNE Corp [TECH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2017
(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413		 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 08/12/2017   M   9,248 (1) A (2) 70,278 (3) 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 67.46               (4) 04/01/2020 Common Stock 65,000   65,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 67.46               (4) 04/01/2020 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 86.25               (5) 04/01/2021 Common Stock 46,316   46,316 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 94.35 08/12/2017   A   66,849     (6) 08/12/2021 Common Stock 66,849 $ 0 66,849 (7) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 108.49               (8) 08/07/2022 Common Stock 79,517   79,517 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 108.49               (9) 08/07/2022 Common Stock 119,275   119,275 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (10)               (9)   (9) Common Stock 17,283   17,283 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 106.59               (11) 08/18/2023 Common Stock 102,779   102,779 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 106.59               (12) 08/18/2023 Common Stock 154,169   154,169 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (10)               (12)   (12) Common Stock 24,979   24,979 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Kummeth Charles R.
614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413		   X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Melodie R. Rose as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles R. Kummeth pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.   08/15/2017
**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) On August 12, 2014, the reporting person was granted 11,129 restricted stock units (previously reported). The restricted stock units would vest in full or in part on August 12, 2017 if certain performance goals were achieved during each of the 2015, 2016 and 2017 fiscal years. The performance criteria was determined, resulting in the restricted stock unit vesting as to 9,248 shares.
(2) Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3) Includes (i) 10,203 shares for which the risk of forfeiture will lapse pursuant to achievement of performance goals; (ii) 3,841 shares for which the risks of forfeiture will lapse on August 7, 2018; and (iii) 16,653 shares for which the risks of forfeiture will lapse with respect to 5,551 shares on each of August 18, 2017, August 18, 2018 and August 18, 2019.
(4) Fully exercisable.
(5) The option will vest pursuant to the following schedule: 5,790 shares on October 1, 2014, 965 shares on the first day of the month for the period beginning November 1, 2014 and ending March 1, 2018, and 961 shares on April 1, 2018.
(6) Fully exercisable pursuant to achievement of performance goals.
(7) On August 12, 2014, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 80,460 shares of common stock (previously reported). The option would vest in full or in part on August 12, 2017 if certain performance goals were achieved during each of the 2015, 2016 and 2017 fiscal years. The performance criteria was determined, resulting in the option vesting as to 66,849 shares.
(8) 19,879 shares vest on each of August 7, 2016, August 7, 2017 and August 7, 2018 and 19,880 shares vest on August 7, 2019.
(9) Vests in full or in part on 8/7/18 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).
(10) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bio-Techne common stock.
(11) Vests 25,695 shares on each of 8/18/17, 8/18/18, and 8/18/19 and 25,694 shares on 8/18/20.
(12) Vests in full or in part on 8/18/19 if certain performance goals are achieved (or such later date as performance is certified by the Administrator).

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