Edgar Filing: TELEFLEX INC

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Deren John

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TELEFLEX INC [TFX]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD,Â SUITE 400

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
VP & Chief Accounting Officer

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

WAYNE,Â PAÂ 19087

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	3,881 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	4.203 ⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k) Trustee

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	07/29/2023	Common Stock	1,258	$ 79.48	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	02/26/2024	Common Stock	988	$ 101.12	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	02/25/2025	Common Stock	1,950	$ 121	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	03/01/2026	Common Stock	3,543	$ 144.79	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	02/28/2027	Common Stock	3,645	$ 191.18	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Deren John C/O 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD SUITE 400 WAYNE,Â PAÂ 19087	Â	Â	Â VP & Chief Accounting Officer	Â

Signatures

Daniel V. Logue w/POA for John Deren		05/11/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Represents the total of (a) 2,344 shares held directly by the reporting person; (b) 572 shares underlying a restricted stock award that was granted on 2/25/2015; (c) 544 shares underlying a restricted stock award that was granted on 3/1/2016; and (d) 421 shares underlying a restricted stock award that was granted on 2/28/2017. Each restricted stock award vests in its entirety on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	Total number of shares is based on a plan statement dated as of May 5, 2017.
(3)	This stock option, which was granted on 7/29/2013 and provided the reporting person the right to purchase up to 5,906 shares, became exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 7/29/2014, 7/29/2015 and 7/29/2016. A portion of this stock option was previously exercised.
(4)	This stock option, which was granted on 2/26/2014 and provided the reporting person the right to purchase up to 5,664 shares, became exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/26/2015, 2/26/2016 and 2/26/2017. A portion of this stock option was previously exercised.
(5)	This stock option, which was granted on 2/25/2015 and provided the reporting person the right to purchase up to 5,850 shares, became exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/25/2016, 2/25/2017 and 2/25/2018. A portion of this stock option was previously exercised.
(6)	This stock option, which was granted on 3/1/2016 and provided the reporting person the right to purchase up to 5,314 shares, became exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/1/2017, 3/1/2018 and 3/1/2019. A portion of this stock option was previously exercised.
(7)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/28/2018, 2/28/2019 and 2/28/2020.
Â Remarks: Remarks: Note:Â AlsoÂ seeÂ attachedÂ ExhibitÂ EX-24Â PowerÂ ofÂ Attorney.

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