Executive Change

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 31, 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On May 31, 2018, Thomas A. Kennedy, Senior Vice President, Global Operations of Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”), advised the Company that he will retire on March 31, 2019.   Mr. Kennedy will continue to serve in his present position until his successor is appointed; thereafter, Mr. Kennedy will support the transition to his successor until Mr. Kennedy’s retirement. SIGNATURES 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.         TELEFLEX INCORPORATED           By:   /s/ Cameron P. Hicks         Cameron P. Hicks Vice President, Global Human Resources  and Employee Communications Dated: June 1, 2018