FORM 4 UNITED 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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FOSTER JAMES C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
251 BALLARDVALE STREET

(Street)
WILMINGTON MA 01887

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. [ CRL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2022
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 06/06/2022   G V 2,000 D $ 0 211,711 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock 01/27/2023   A   49,725 (3) A $ 0 254,375 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock 01/27/2023   F   21,453 D $ 0 232,922 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock               11,000 (2) I 2022 GRAT
Common Stock               8,000 I 2021 GRAT
Common Stock               13,640 (1) I 2020 GRAT
Common Stock               750 I By Trust
Common Stock               340 I By Trust
Common Stock               2,250 I By Trust
Common Stock               10,000 I Held By Spouse
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On 06/07/2022: 3,939 shares were transferred from the 2020 GRAT account to Direct Holdings.
2. On 10/11/2022, the reporting person contributed 11,000 shares of CRL Common Stock to a grantor retained annuity trust for the benefit of himself and his adult children.
3. Reflects shares of common stock issued following the achievement of performance goals set forth in performance share unit awards originally granted on May 29, 2020.
/s/ James C. Foster 01/31/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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