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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
May 11, 2018


TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
1-5353
23-1147939
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


550 East Swedesford Road, Suite 400, Wayne, Pennsylvania
19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(610) 225-6800

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company o


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 11, 2018, Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its longer-term financial goals and objectives, which the Company planned to discuss later in the day during its previously announced analyst and investor conference. The Press Release also re-affirmed the Company's previously provided 2018 constant currency revenue growth and adjusted earnings per share guidance. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. A copy of the slide presentation the Company plans to reference during the conference is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the information provided herein contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about our business and the industry and markets in which we operate. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including: changes in business relationships with and purchases by or from major customers or suppliers, including delays or cancellations in shipments; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; our ability to integrate acquired businesses into our operations, realize planned synergies and operate such businesses profitably in accordance with expectations; our ability to effectively execute our restructuring programs; our ability to realize savings resulting from restructuring plans and programs at anticipated levels; the impact of healthcare reform legislation and changes in Medicare, Medicaid and third-party coverage and reimbursements; competitive market conditions and resulting effects on revenues and pricing; increases in raw material costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; global economic factors, including currency exchange rates, interest rates and sovereign debt issues; difficulties entering new markets; and general economic conditions. For a further discussion of the risks relating to our business, see Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by us or as required by law or regulation.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
        99.1    Press Release, dated May 11, 2018
        99.2    Analyst and Investor Conference Presentation







Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.    
Date: May 11, 2018
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED


By: /s/ Thomas E. Powell 
Name: Thomas E. Powell
Title: Executive Vice President and
            Chief Financial Officer

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