Sec Form 4 Filing - Murphy Mark W. @ ST JUDE MEDICAL INC - 2015-04-26

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 Murphy Mark W. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ST JUDE MEDICAL INC [ STJ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, IT and CIO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE ST. JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/26/2015 (Street) ST. PAUL, MN55117 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 Common Stock 04/26/2015 M 1,295 A 4,297 D Common Stock 04/26/2015 S 436 ( 2 ) D $ 73.47 3,861 D Common Stock 04/27/2015 M 1,446 A $ 41.65 5,307 D Common Stock 04/27/2015 M 4,000 A $ 59.41 9,307 D Common Stock 04/27/2015 S 5,446 D $ 72.37 ( 3 ) 3,861 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 04/26/2015 M 1,295 04/26/2014( 4 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 3,885 $ 0 2,590 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 41.65 04/27/2015 M 1,446 12/14/2011( 5 ) 12/14/2018 Common Stock 1,446 $ 0 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 59.41 04/27/2015 M 4,000 12/17/2014( 6 ) 12/10/2021 Common Stock 20,840 $ 0 ( 3 ) 16,840 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Murphy Mark W. ONE ST. JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE ST. PAUL, MN55117 VP, IT and CIO Signatures /s/ Kashif Rashid, Attorney in Fact 04/28/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. ( 2 )1,295 shares of restricted stock vested on April 26, 2015. 436 shares were used to pay taxes and 859 shares were released. ( 3 )The price in Column 4 is a weighted average. The prices actually received ranged from $72.36 to $72.41. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. ( 4 )The restricted stock units will vest 25% on each of the first four anniversary dates of the date of the grant beginning the date shown. ( 5 )Fully vested at the time of filing. ( 6 )The option shares will vest 25% on December 17th annually beginning the date shown.

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