<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000937098-19-000096.txt : 20190320
<SEC-HEADER>0000937098-19-000096.hdr.sgml : 20190320
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190320211025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000937098-19-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190320

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Griese Edward
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001666672

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36373
		FILM NUMBER:		19695782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 SAN LEANDRO BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 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:		ONE PARK PLACE., SUITE 600
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5103525000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLACE., SUITE 600
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94568

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRINET EMPLOYER GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000126
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000937098</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRINET GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TNET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001666672</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Griese Edward</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TRINET GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUBLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94568</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SR. VP, INSURANCE SERVICES</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6074</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>71443</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1403</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70040</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of a restricted stock unit award. The restricted stock unit 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 unit award is also subject to accelerated vesting upon certain events.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan previously established.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Helen Hong, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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