Edgar Filing: CORE LABORATORIES N V

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Miller Charles Brigham

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CORE LABORATORIES N V [CLB]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11426 STONEY FALLS DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2001

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77095

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON SHARES	01/01/2004		A		2,800	A	$ 0	8,000	D
COMMON SHARES	11/11/2004		S		5,000	D	$ 24.21	3,000	D
COMMON SHARES	11/24/2004		M		10,000	A	$ 10.26	13,000	D
COMMON SHARES	11/24/2004		M		1,676	A	$ 19.375	14,676	D
COMMON SHARES	11/24/2004		S		11,676	D	$ 24.21	3,000	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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 16.1

04/03/2001

10,000

⁽¹⁾

04/03/2011

COMMON STOCK

10,000

$ 0

10,000

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.26

09/26/2001

6,872

⁽²⁾

09/26/2011

COMMON STOCK

6,872

$ 0

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.26

09/26/2001

3,128

⁽²⁾

09/26/2011

COMMON STOCK

3,128

$ 0

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.26

09/26/2001

10,000

⁽³⁾

09/26/2011

COMMON STOCK

10,000

$ 0

20,000

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 8.84

03/13/2003

10,000

⁽⁴⁾

03/13/2013

COMMON STOCK

10,000

$ 0

10,000

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 19.375

11/24/2004

1,676

02/23/2004

02/23/2010

COMMON STOCK

1,676

$ 0

3,324

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 10.26

11/24/2004

10,000

09/26/2003

09/26/2011

COMMON STOCK

10,000

$ 0

10,000

Performance Shares ⁽⁵⁾

⁽⁶⁾

01/01/2002

5,000

12/31/2004

COMMON STOCK

5,000

$ 0

5,000

Performance Shares ⁽⁵⁾

⁽⁶⁾

01/01/2003

5,000

12/31/2005

COMMON STOCK

5,000

$ 0

5,000

Performance Shares ⁽⁵⁾

⁽⁶⁾

01/01/2004

5,000

12/31/2006

COMMON STOCK

5,000

$ 0

5,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Miller Charles Brigham 11426 STONEY FALLS DRIVE HOUSTON, TX 77095			CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ CHARLES BRIGHAM MILLER		12/22/2004
^**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)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on April 3, 2002.
(2)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on September 26, 2002.
(3)	The option vests in two equal annual installments beginning on September 26, 2002.
(4)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 13, 2004.
(5)	Represents a grant of performance restricted shares which represent the right to receive our Common Stock in the future based on the performance of our Common Stock. None of these awards will vest unless our Common Stock performs better than the common stock of 50% of the companies comprising the Oil Service Sector Index (OSX) during the three-year period that began on the date of grant. If our Common Stock performs better than 75% of the companies comprising this index during such period, then all of the performance restricted shares will vest. If our common shares perform better than between 50% and 75% of the companies comprising the index, then an interpolated percentage of between 20% and 100% of the performance restricted shares will vest at the end of the three-year period. The executive will not receive dividends on or be entitled to vote the underlying Common Stock unless and until they have been issued at the end of the vesting period.
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