Sec Form 4 Filing - Manko Douglas John @ LivaNova PLC - 2018-08-15

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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
Manko Douglas John
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LivaNova PLC [ LIVN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
20 EASTBOURNE TERRACE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/15/2018
(Street)
LONDON, X0W2 6LG
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 08/15/2018 M 4,300 A $ 61 5,728 D
Ordinary Shares 08/15/2018 F( 1 ) 2,160 D $ 121.48 3,568 D
Ordinary Shares 08/15/2018 F( 2 ) 522 D $ 121.48 3,046 D
Ordinary Shares 08/15/2018 S 2,058 D $ 121.6116 ( 3 ) 988 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible 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 Appreciation Rights $ 61 08/15/2018 M 4,300 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Ordinary Shares 4,300 $ 0 19,462 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Manko Douglas John
20 EASTBOURNE TERRACE
LONDON, X0W2 6LG
Chief Accounting Officer
Signatures
Douglas J. Manko 08/17/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The referenced shares were withheld from distribution at the request of reporting person to pay option exercise price.
( 2 )The referenced shares were withheld from distribution at the request of reporting person to satisfy tax liability.
( 3 )Represents weighted average selling price. Securities sold through 3 separate sales on the transaction date at prices ranging from $121.4769 to $121.6483. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC, the issuer or any stockholder of the issuer, the full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
( 4 )Reporting person was granted an award of stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), subject to the terms and conditions of the LivaNova PLC 2015 Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan") and the SAR Agreement, the SARs shall vest in equal installments of 25% on each of the four anniversaries of the grant date, August 5, 2016.

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