<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001765581-19-000100.txt : 20191209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191209171951
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001765581-19-000100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carr Patricia
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001784606

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33500
		FILM NUMBER:		191276028

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS
		STREET 2:		3170 PORTER DRIVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304

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">Includes 82 ordinary shares acquired under a Section 423 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on November 29, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The ordinary shares subject to these options vest over four years measured from the grant date, February 25, 2016, with 1/4th vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/Doris Choi, as attorney in fact For: Patricia Carr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-09</signatureDate>
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