Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Janish Ronald Craig
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/11/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERRIGO Co plc [PRGO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PERRIGO COMPANY PLC, 515 EASTERN AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Global Op. & Supply Chain
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALLEGAN, MI 49010
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)
Ordinary Shares 779
D
 
Ordinary Shares 784.1
I
By 401(k) Plan

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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
Restricted Stock Units 08/22/2016 08/22/2016 Ordinary Shares 301 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 08/21/2017 08/21/2017 Ordinary Shares 258 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/29/2018 06/29/2018 Ordinary Shares 827 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/26/2019 02/26/2019 Ordinary Shares 804 $ (1) D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/29/2020 06/29/2020 Ordinary Shares 827 $ (1) D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy   (2) 08/22/2023 Ordinary Shares 468 $ 119.78 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy   (3) 08/21/2024 Ordinary Shares 934 $ 147.75 D  
Employee Stock Option Right to Buy   (4) 02/26/2026 Ordinary Shares 4,558 $ 129.23 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Janish Ronald Craig
PERRIGO COMPANY PLC
515 EASTERN AVENUE
ALLEGAN, MI 49010
      EVP, Global Op. & Supply Chain  

Signatures

/s/ Ronald C. Janish 07/20/2016
**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) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one Perrigo Company plc ordinary share.
(2) Exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning 8/22/2014.
(3) Exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning 8/21/2015.
(4) Exercisable in 3 equal annual installments beginning 2/26/2017.

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