<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001232524-16-000351.txt : 20160817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160817173537
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232524-16-000351
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232524
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				981032470
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, CONNAUGHT HOUSE
		STREET 2:		ONE BURLINGTON ROAD
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353-1-634-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, CONNAUGHT HOUSE
		STREET 2:		ONE BURLINGTON ROAD
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			4

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIEDEL NORBERT G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001161662

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33500
		FILM NUMBER:		161839501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		ONE BAXTER PKWY DF2-1W
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015
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        <issuerName>Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>RIEDEL NORBERT G</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>CONNAUGHT HOUSE, 1 BURLINGTON RD, FL. 4</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>DUBLIN 4</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>IRELAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold to satisfy tax obligations arising out of the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Peter A Christou as attorney in fact For: Norbert G. Riedel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-17</signatureDate>
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