Sec Form 4 Filing - Surface Carol A @ Medtronic plc - 2019-10-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Surface Carol A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Medtronic plc [ MDT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Chief HR Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MS LC300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/11/2019 (Street) MINNEAPOLIS, MN55432 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Ordinary Shares 10/11/2019 M 7,569 A $ 62.76 45,282 D Ordinary Shares 10/11/2019 M 34,189 A $ 78 79,471 D Ordinary Shares 10/11/2019 M 24,983 A $ 88.06 104,454 D Ordinary Shares 10/11/2019 M 17,466 A $ 83.97 121,920 D Ordinary Shares 10/11/2019 F 72,848 D $ 107.58 49,072 D Ordinary Shares 546 ( 1 ) I NQ Ret Plan Sup Ordinary Shares 1,604 ( 2 ) I 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, con vertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 62.76 10/11/2019 M 7,569 ( 3 )( 4 ) 07/28/2024 Ordinary Shares 7,569 $ 0 399 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 78 10/11/2019 M 34,189 08/03/2016( 5 ) 08/03/2025 Ordinary Shares 34,189 $ 0 1,283 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 88.06 10/11/2019 M 24,983 08/01/2017( 6 ) 08/01/2026 Ordinary Shares 24,983 $ 0 8,328 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 83.97 10/11/2019 M 17,466 07/31/2018( 6 ) 07/31/2027 Ordinary Shares 17,466 $ 0 17,468 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Surface Carol A 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MS LC300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN55432 SVP, Chief HR Officer Signatures /s/ Perry F. Sekus, attorney-in-fact 10/15/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Between June 18, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the reporting person acquired 2 shares of MDT common stock under the Medtronic NQ Retirement Plan. The information in this report is based on a statement dated as of October 14, 2019. ( 2 )Between June 18, 2019 and September 30, 2019, the reporting person acquired 7 shares of MDT common stock under the Medtronic 401(k) Plan. The information in this report is based on a statement dated as of October 14, 2019. ( 3 )This option to purchase 1,594 New Medtronic ordinary shares for $62.76 per share, which was unvested at the effective time of the Merger, was received in the Merger and represents the conversion of 1,594 Medtronic common stock shares for $62.76 per share. This New Medtronic stock option has the same terms and conditions as the original Medtronic stock option. ( 4 )This option to purchase 30,275 New Medtronic ordinary shares for $62.76 per share, which was unvested at the effective time of the Merger, was received in the Merger and represents the conversion of 30,275 Medtronic common stock shares for $62.76 per share. This New Medtronic stock option has the same terms and conditions as the original Medtronic stock option. ( 5 )These options become exercisable at the rate of 25% of the shares granted per year beginning on the first anniversary of grant. ( 6 )These options to purchase ordinary shares of New Medtronic for $62.76 per share, which were unvested at the effective time of the Merger, were received in the Merger and represent the conversion of an equal number of Medtronic common stock shares for $62.76 per share. The New Medtronic stock option has the same terms and conditions as the original Medtronic stock option. These options became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on July 28, 2015, which was the first anniversary of the grant.

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