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 *
  MacInnis Maureen J.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/07/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. [XRAY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
221 WEST PHILADELPHIA STREET STE 60 W
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP & Chief HR Officer
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)
Common Stock 13,530
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
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)   (1)   (2) Common Stock 6,637 $ (1) D  
RSU (Restricted Stock Unit)   (4)   (1) Common Stock 10,749.958 $ 0 (3) D  
PRSU (Performance Measured Restricted Stock Unit)   (5)   (1) Common Stock 5,202.8 $ 0 (3) D  
Stock Option   (6) 04/14/2019 Common Stock 17,650 $ 26.72 D  
Stock Option   (6) 12/08/2019 Common Stock 23,200 $ 33.86 D  
Stock Option   (6) 02/11/2021 Common Stock 21,900 $ 36.62 D  
Stock Option   (6) 02/21/2022 Common Stock 18,300 $ 38.74 D  
Stock Option   (6) 02/25/2023 Common Stock 13,800 $ 40.86 D  
Stock Option   (7) 02/24/2024 Common Stock 15,000 $ 45.11 D  
Stock Option   (8) 02/23/2025 Common Stock 14,800 $ 52 D  
Stock Option   (9) 02/17/2026 Common Stock 12,100 $ 55.91 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MacInnis Maureen J.
221 WEST PHILADELPHIA STREET STE 60 W
YORK, PA 17401
      Sr VP & Chief HR Officer  

Signatures

Michael Friedlander, Attorney-In-Fact for Maureen J. MacInnis 04/18/2016
**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) Non-applicable to this transaction.
(2) Value paid in stock following the reporting person's retirement.
(3) Shares convert to common stock on a 1:1 basis.
(4) Includes: (i) 4,173 RSUs granted on 2/24/2014; (ii) 3,173 RSUs granted on 2/23/2015; and (iii) 3,327 RSUs granted on 2/17/2016, each of which shall vest in full (restrictions lapse) three years from the grant date.
(5) Includes: (i) 1,621 PRSUs granted on 2/24/2014 and attained on 2/24/2015; and (ii) 3,526 PRSUs granted on 2/23/2015 and attained on 2/23/2016, each of which shall vest in full (restrictions lapse) three years from the grant date.
(6) This option is fully vested and exercisable.
(7) Stock Options vest in annual one-third (1/3) increments over a three-year period ending February 24, 2017.
(8) Stock Options vest in annual one-third (1/3) increments over a three-year period ending February 23, 2018.
(9) Stock Options vest in annual one-third (1/3) increments over a three-year period ending February 17, 2019.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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