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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001179110-10-004541
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-03-04 12:00:00
Reporting Period:: 2010-03-02

Filing Date:: 2010-03-04
Accepted Time:: 2010-03-04 19:21:36
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
820237	Gen Probe Inc	GPRO	Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)	330044608

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1230054	L Henry Nordhoff	Gen-Probe Incorporated 10210 Genetic Center Drive San Diego CA 92121		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-02	43,224	$12.29	164,950	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-02	45,918	$41.94	210,868	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-02	97,916	$43.55	308,784	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-02	17,020	$42.50	325,804	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-02	204,078	$47.11	121,726	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-03	4,694	$12.29	126,420	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-03	9,359	$29.53	135,779	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-03-03	54,082	$41.94	189,861	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-03	68,135	$46.54	121,726	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-02	43,224	$0.00	43,224	$12.29
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-02	45,918	$0.00	45,918	$41.94
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-02	97,916	$0.00	97,916	$43.55
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-02	17,020	$0.00	17,020	$42.50
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-03	4,694	$0.00	4,694	$12.29
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-03	9,359	$0.00	9,359	$29.53
Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2010-03-03	54,082	$0.00	54,082	$41.94

Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
4,694	No	4	M	Direct
54,082	No	4	M	Direct
0	No	4	M	Direct
0	No	4	M	Direct
0	No	4	M	Direct
0	No	4	M	Direct
0	No	4	M	Direct

Footnotes

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.99 to $47.41. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for these transactions. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the reported transactions were effected.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.50 to $46.87. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for these transactions. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the reported transactions were effected.
The stock option became fully vested and exercisable as of June 1, 2006.
In accordance with the terms of the applicable stock option agreements, the Reporting Person must exercise on or before May 17, 2010 (the first anniversary of his retirement as Chief Executive Officer) all outstanding stock options issued to him prior to February 7, 2007, or all such stock options will expire.
The stock option became fully vested and exercisable as of June 1, 2008.
The stock option became fully vested and exercisable as of May 20, 2009.
The stock option became fully vested and exercisable as of October 17, 2009.
The stock option became fully vested and exercisable as of August 15, 2007.