<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000937098-18-000072.txt : 20180312
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180312164939
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000937098-18-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180312

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mickelsen Brady
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001645258

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36373
		FILM NUMBER:		18684037

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRINET GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		1100 SAN LEANDRO BLVD., STE. 400
		CITY:			SAN LEANDRO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94577

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRINET GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937098
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				953359658
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 SAN LEANDRO BLVD., STE. 400
		CITY:			SAN LEANDRO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94577
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5103525000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 SAN LEANDRO BLVD., STE. 400
		CITY:			SAN LEANDRO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94577

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRINET EMPLOYER GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000126
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of a restricted stock award. The restricted stock award is subject to a 4-year vesting schedule: one-sixteenth of the total number of shares vesting quarterly on the 15th day of the second month of each calendar quarter following the grant date. The restricted stock award is also subject to accelerated vesting upon certain events.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the portion of a performance-based restricted stock unit (the &quot;PRSUs&quot;) award made on March 24, 2017 that was determined to be earned based on performance for the period ending December 31, 2017. The PRSUs will vest as follows: 50% on December 31, 2018 and 50% on December 31, 2019, subject to continued service through each such date and are subject to accelerated vesting upon certain events. Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of TNET common stock upon vesting.</footnote>
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