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^*

Ratliff John D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC

4820 EMPEROR BLVD.

(Street)

DURHAM

27703

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. [ Q ]

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

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

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)
Common Stock	97,140	I	By Trust⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	182,860	I	By Trust⁽²⁾

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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	04/01/2016	Common Stock	75,000	$6.61	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	10/01/2016	Common Stock	160,000	$8.24	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	10/01/2016	Common Stock	40,000	$5.76	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	06/30/2018	Common Stock	150,000	$13.06	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	06/30/2018	Common Stock	150,000	$10.58	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	06/30/2018	Common Stock	150,000	$15.88	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	06/30/2018	Common Stock	50,000	$13.4	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	08/08/2022	Common Stock	100,000	$24.59	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person is a trustee of the John David Ratliff, Trustee of the John David Ratliff Revocable Declaration of Trust u/a/d 9/16/05, as amended and restated by first amendment u/a/d 1/31/12, and any further amendment thereto, which trust holds the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. The reporting person is a trustee of the John David Ratliff 2012 Irrevocable Trust, which trust holds the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Grant to the reporting person of options under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 75,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 75,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, all 75,000 of which are currently vested.

4. Grant to the reporting person of options under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 160,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 160,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, all 160,000 of which are currently vested.

5. Grant to the reporting person of options under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 40,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 40,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, all 40,000 of which are currently vested.

6. Grant to the reporting person of options under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 150,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 150,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, all 150,000 of which are currently vested.

7. Grant to the reporting person of options under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 50,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 50,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, all 50,000 of which are currently vested.

8. Grant to the reporting person of options under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 100,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 100,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, 25,000 of which will vest on each of August 8, 2013, August 8, 2014, August 8, 2015 and August 8, 2016.

	/s/ Beverly L. Rubin, Attorney-in-Fact for John D. Ratliff	05/08/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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