Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  McCarthy Justin H II
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ [XRAY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
221 WEST PHILADELPHIA STREET, SUITE 60W		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel & Secretary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

YORK, PA 17401		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
RSU (Restricted Stock Unit)   (1)   (2) Common Stock 2,043 $ 0 D  
Stock Option 12/12/2007(3) 12/12/2016 Common Stock 4,250 $ 31.36 D  
Stock Option 12/10/2008(3) 12/10/2017 Common Stock 3,400 $ 45.15 D  
Stock Option 12/08/2009(3) 12/08/2018 Common Stock 4,700 $ 25.91 D  
Stock Option 12/08/2010(3) 12/08/2019 Common Stock 4,400 $ 33.86 D  
Stock Option 02/11/2012(3) 02/11/2021 Common Stock 2,800 $ 36.62 D  
Stock Option 02/22/2013(3) 02/22/2022 Common Stock 2,600 $ 38.74 D  
Stock Option 02/25/2014(3) 02/25/2023 Common Stock 1,200 $ 40.86 D  
Stock Option 02/24/2015(3) 02/24/2024 Common Stock 1,200 $ 45.11 D  
Stock Option 02/23/2016(3) 02/23/2025 Common Stock 900 $ 52 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McCarthy Justin H II
221 WEST PHILADELPHIA STREET
SUITE 60W
YORK, PA 17401		       General Counsel & Secretary  

Signatures

Justin H. McCarthy II 02/19/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Vests in full (restrictions lapse) 3 years from date of grant. (780 granted 2/25/2013; 686 granted 2/24/2014; & 577 granted 2/23/2015.)
(2) Not applicable to this transaction.
(3) Shares vest in annual one-third (1/3) increments over a three-year period from date of grant.

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