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

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-5353		23-1147939
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania		19468
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 948-5100

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:

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Item 2.01. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 24, 2011, Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

In addition to the financial information included in the Press Release that has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Press Release includes information regarding certain financial measures that exclude the effect of special charges related to restructuring and impairment, losses and other charges related to refinancing transactions, charges related to the Arrow acquisition, certain tax adjustments, (gain)/loss on sale of assets and other charges, the impact of changes in accounting rules, an income tax refund related to gains on a business divestiture, and intangible amortization expense, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The Press Release includes a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Management believes that the use of financial measures that exclude the effect of special charges related to restructuring and impairment, losses and other charges related to refinancing transactions, charges related to the Arrow acquisition, certain tax adjustments, (gain)/loss on sale of assets and other charges, the impact of changes in accounting rules, an income tax refund related to gains on a business divestiture, and intangible amortization expense provide useful information to investors to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations, excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of our ongoing operations. In addition, management uses these financial measures for internal managerial purposes, when publicly providing guidance on possible future results and to assist in our evaluation of period-to-period comparisons. However, such non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, such non-GAAP financial measures as presented by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 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.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

	99.1			Press Release, dated February 24, 2011

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release, dated February 24, 2011