<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001232524-18-000167.txt : 20180907
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232524-18-000167
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180906
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENRIGHT PATRICK G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253886

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33500
		FILM NUMBER:		181060454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CO LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		STREET 2:		800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

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:		FIFTH FLOOR, WATERLOO EXCHANGE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO ROAD
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353-1-634-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIFTH FLOOR, WATERLOO EXCHANGE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO ROAD
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			4

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030513
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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 $167.47 to $168.44. 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 $168.53 to $169.43. 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 $169.68 to $169.70. 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">This non-qualified stock option was granted on August 7, 2014 and vested over a period of one year from August 1, 2014. The options were fully vested as of July 1, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This non-qualified stock option was granted on August 11, 2016 and vested over a period of one year from September 1, 2016. The options were fully vested as of August 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This non-qualified stock option was granted on August 10, 2017 and vested over a period of one year from September 1, 2017. The options were fully vested as of August 1, 2018.</footnote>
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