<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-032189.txt : 20180711
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-032189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180711

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN ASSCHE BENOIT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318487

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37977
		FILM NUMBER:		18949311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10-1 BLANCHARDSTOWN CORPORATE PARK
		STREET 2:		BALLYCOOLIN
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			15

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN ASSCHE BEN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012477
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLOCK 10-1 BLANCHARDSTOWN CORPORATE PARK
		STREET 2:		BALLYCOOLIN
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			15
		BUSINESS PHONE:		636-449-1830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16640 CHESTERFIELD GROVE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960422
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        <footnote id="F1">The issuer's &quot;ADSs&quot; are American Depositary Shares, with each ADS representing one ordinary share, nominal value $0.01 per share, of the issuer; ADSs may be represented by American Depositary Receipts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents 26,365 restricted ADSs granted under the issuer's Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan on 07/09/2018; one-third (1/3) of the ADSs will vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Warrants were granted 06/26/2015 but were not exercisable until the first anniversary of the date of grant; on such first anniversary the warrants became exercisable for a 3-year period as to all 54,026 ADSs. The warrant exercise price per ADS may be paid in U.S. Dollars as shown in Item 2 of Table II or in Euros based on the exchange rate prevailing on the date of grant, or (euro)19.34 per ADS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Warrants were granted 08/10/2016 but were not exercisable until the first anniversary of the date of grant; on such first anniversary the warrants became exercisable for a 3-year period as to all 54,026 ADSs. The warrant exercise price per ADS may be paid in U.S. Dollars as shown in Item 2 of Table II or in Euros based on the exchange rate prevailing on the date of grant, or (euro) 12.16 per ADS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options became exercisable as to all 35,000 ADSs on the first anniversary of the 06/28/2017 grant date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Phillandas T. Thompson, as attorney-in-fact for Benoit Van Assche</signatureName>
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