<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001232524-16-000362.txt : 20160826
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160826162403
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232524-16-000362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160826

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:			Mulligan Seamus
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001536639

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33500
		FILM NUMBER:		161855085

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects sales of ordinary shares executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $126.23 to $127.22. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects sales of ordinary shares executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $127.28 to $128.27. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects sales of ordinary shares executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $128.30 to $129.29. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reflects sales of ordinary shares executed in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $129.30 to $129.93. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the sales were effected.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Peter A Christou as attorney in fact For: Seamus Mulligan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-26</signatureDate>
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