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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): January 17, 2020

LivaNova PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



England and Wales	001-37599	98-1268150
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

20 Eastbourne Terrace

London, W2 6LG

United Kingdom

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

+44 20 33250660

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name on each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares - £1.00 par value per share	LIVN	NASDAQ Global Market

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.



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Item 5.05 Amendments to Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

On January 13, 2020, LivaNova PLC (the “Company”), with approval from the Board of Directors, published a revised Code of Conduct (the “Code”) which applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company. The existing code was refreshed to reflect current best practices and create a more functional and all-inclusive document. The adoption of the Code did not relate to or result in any waiver, whether explicit or implicit, of any provision of the existing code.

In addition to conforming the Code to enhance Company personnel’s understanding of the Company’s standards of ethical business practices, the updates include an introduction to the Company’s values; improve clarity as to how to address ethical issues that may arise; guide interactions with patients and healthcare professionals; and provide information surrounding our marketing and promotional practices.

A copy of the new Code is posted on the Company's website at www.livanova.com in the Investor section.

The contents of the Company’s website are not incorporated by reference in this report.

SIGNATURE

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.



	LivaNova PLC


Date: January 17, 2020	By:/s/ Keyna Skeffington
	Name: Keyna Skeffington
	Title: SVP & General Counsel