Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Needham Jeffrey
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERRIGO CO [PRGO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PERRIGO COMPANY, 515 EASTERN AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP Business Development
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALLEGAN, MI 49010		 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 5,500
D
 

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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
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2003 03/28/2012 Common Stock 8,565 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2004 03/28/2012 Common Stock 8,565 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2005 03/28/2012 Common Stock 8,565 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2006 03/28/2012 Common Stock 8,565 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2007 03/28/2012 Common Stock 8,565 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2003 03/28/2012 Common Stock 559 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2004 03/28/2012 Common Stock 559 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2005 03/28/2012 Common Stock 559 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2006 03/28/2012 Common Stock 558 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 03/28/2007 03/28/2012 Common Stock 558 $ 11.675 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 11/01/2005 11/01/2014 Common Stock 4,866 $ 18.03 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 11/01/2006 11/01/2014 Common Stock 4,866 $ 18.03 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 11/01/2007 11/01/2014 Common Stock 4,866 $ 18.03 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 11/01/2008 11/01/2014 Common Stock 4,865 $ 18.03 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 11/01/2009 11/01/2014 Common Stock 4,865 $ 18.03 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 09/14/2006 09/14/2015 Common Stock 3,894 $ 14.69 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 09/14/2007 09/14/2015 Common Stock 3,894 $ 14.69 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 09/14/2008 09/14/2015 Common Stock 3,894 $ 14.69 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 09/14/2009 09/14/2015 Common Stock 3,894 $ 14.69 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 09/14/2010 09/14/2015 Common Stock 3,893 $ 14.69 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 08/16/2007 08/16/2016 Common Stock 2,113 $ 15.47 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 08/16/2008 08/16/2016 Common Stock 2,113 $ 15.47 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 08/16/2009 08/16/2016 Common Stock 2,113 $ 15.47 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 08/16/2010 08/16/2016 Common Stock 2,112 $ 15.47 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy 08/16/2011 08/16/2016 Common Stock 2,112 $ 15.47 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Needham Jeffrey
C/O PERRIGO COMPANY
515 EASTERN AVENUE
ALLEGAN, MI 49010		       Sr VP Business Development  

Signatures

Jeffrey Needham 05/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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