SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MARTIN KENNETH J (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS P.O. BOX 110526 4101 RESEARCH COMMONS (Street) RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. [ TLCR ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	9,696(1)	D

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: 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
Options (right to buy)	04/01/2008	10/10/2017	Common Stock	8,576	$11	D
Options (right to buy)	04/01/2009	04/21/2018	Common Stock	12,616	$9.88	D
Options (right to buy)	04/01/2010(2)	03/27/2019	Common Stock	7,848(2)	$16.63	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of shares reflected in this row includes 3,616 shares that have not yet vested of the Issuer's common stock that were granted to the Reporting Person on March 27, 2009. Such non-vested shares will vest on April 1, 2010, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer through that date, as detailed in a restricted stock award agreement by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, dated as of March 27, 2009.

2. The securities being reported in this row are options to purchase the Issuer's common stock that were granted by the Issuer to the Reporting Person on March 27, 2009. These options will vest and become exercisable on April 1, 2010, subject to the Reporting Person remaining a Key Person (as defined in the Issuer's 2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan) with the Issuer through that date, as detailed in a stock option award agreement by and between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, dated as of March 27, 2009.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ John F. Gaither, Jr., attorney in fact	09/30/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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