FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Leyden James J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/08/2014 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TELEFLEX INC [TFX] (Last) (First) (Middle) 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 400 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, General Counsel, Secretary 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WAYNE, PA 19087 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 3,431 (1) D   Common Stock 1,406.7596 I By 401(k) Trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/28/2022	Common Stock	2,513	$ 59.75	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (3)	03/14/2023	Common Stock	402	$ 82.26	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (4)	03/01/2020	Common Stock	3,200	$ 61.34	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (5)	03/01/2021	Common Stock	3,400	$ 57.78	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (6)	03/07/2015	Common Stock	1,000	$ 52.5	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (7)	03/02/2019	Common Stock	1,300	$ 46.12	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (8)	02/26/2023	Common Stock	1,832	$ 78.62	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (9)	02/21/2016	Common Stock	6,000	$ 64	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (10)	02/26/2024	Common Stock	5,513	$ 101.12	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (11)	02/26/2017	Common Stock	2,500	$ 68.25	D	Â
Stock Option / (Right to Buy)	  (12)	03/04/2018	Common Stock	1,500	$ 56.25	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Leyden James J 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD SUITE 400 WAYNE, PA 19087	Â	Â	  VP, General Counsel, Secretary	Â

Signatures

Daniel V. Logue with POA for James J. Leyden		12/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the total of 1,118 shares held directly by the reporting person, 564 shares underlying a restricted stock award granted on 2/26/2014, 81 shares underlying a restricted stock award granted on 3/14/2013, 684 shares underlying a restricted stock award granted on 2/26/2013 and 984 shares underlying a restricted stock award granted on 2/28/2012. The restricted stock awards vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/28/2013, 2/28/2014 and 2/28/2015.
(3)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/14/2014, 3/14/2015 and 3/14/2016.
(4)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/1/2011, 3/1/2012 and 3/1/2013.
(5)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/1/2012, 3/1/2013 and 3/1/2014.
(6)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/7/2006, 3/7/2007 and 3/7/2008.
(7)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/2/2010, 3/2/2011 and 3/2/2012.
(8)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/26/2014, 2/26/2015 and 2/26/2016.
(9)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/21/2007, 2/21/2008 and 2/21/2009.
(10)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/26/2015, 2/26/2016 and 2/26/2017.
(11)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 2/26/2008, 2/26/2009 and 2/26/2010.
(12)	Exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of 3/4/2009, 3/4/2010 and 3/4/2011.
  Remarks: See attached Exhibit EX-24 Power of Attorney.

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