SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Clemmer James C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COVIDIEN

15 HAMPSHIRE STREET

(Street)

MANSFIELD

02048

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Covidien plc [ COV ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	24,365⁽¹⁾	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	11/30/2018	Ordinary Shares	30,290	$34.15	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	03/25/2014	Ordinary Shares	12,151	$35.4533	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/21/2015	Ordinary Shares	20,618	$36.9903	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/20/2016	Ordinary Shares	26,106	$38.6485	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	06/30/2014	Ordinary Shares	7,839	$41.9202	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	07/01/2017	Ordinary Shares	36,000	$43.0878	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	03/09/2015	Ordinary Shares	26,655	$45.6575	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	04/17/2010	Ordinary Shares	1,881	$55.6428	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	09/30/2011	Ordinary Shares	10,975	$57.016	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	03/25/2011	Ordinary Shares	4,703	$57.1023	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 15,676 Restricted Stock Units (RSU) which generally vest in equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date and are settled in ordinary shares upon vesting. The Reporting Person will receive dividend equivalent stock units in connection with the RSUs.

2. This option becomes exercisable in four equal installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date, December 1, 2008.

3. This option is fully exercisable.

4. This option becomes exercisable in four equal installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date, November 21, 2006.

5. This option becomes exercisable in four equal installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date, July 2, 2007.

Remarks:

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	By: John W. Kapples, Attorney in Fact	11/20/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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