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 *
  Colligan Joan
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC [JAZZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 3180 PORTER DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Principal Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94304
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)
Common Stock 4,024
D
 

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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
Option (right to buy)   (1) 08/13/2017 Common Stock 9,000 $ 13.25 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 08/13/2011 Common Stock 750 $ (3) D  
Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/13/2018 Common Stock 7,500 $ 8.73 D  
Option (right to buy)   (5) 01/21/2019 Common Stock 35,000 $ 1.25 D  
Option (right to buy)   (6) 02/08/2016 Common Stock 675 $ 16.6 D  
Option (right to buy)   (7) 02/08/2016 Common Stock 271 $ 16.6 D  
Option (right to buy)   (8) 02/13/2017 Common Stock 2,291 $ 19.37 D  
Option (right to buy)   (9) 09/15/2014 Common Stock 5,873 $ 15.09 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Colligan Joan
C/O JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
3180 PORTER DRIVE
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
      Principal Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Joan Colligan 03/27/2009
**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) twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares vest on August 13, 2008, and one-forty-eight (1/48th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.
(2) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Restricted Stock Units vest annually beginning on August 13, 2008.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
(4) twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares vest on April 13, 2009, and one-forty-eight (1/48th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.
(5) thirty-three and one third percent (33.3%) of the option shares vest on January 21, 2010, and one-thirty-sixth (1/36th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 24 months.
(6) twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares vest on February 8, 2007, and one-forty-eight (1/48th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.
(7) twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares vest on February 8, 2007, and one-forty-eight (1/48th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.
(8) twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares vest on February 13, 2008, and one-forty-eight (1/48th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.
(9) twenty-five percent (25%) of the option shares vest on September 15, 2005, and one-forty-eight (1/48th)of the option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 36 months.

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