SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ANDERSON RICHARD W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O 1713 JAGGIE FOX WAY

(Street)

LEXINGTON

40511

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEMPUR PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC [ TPX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP & Pres, North America

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2010

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/21/2010		M		25,000	A⁽¹⁾	$13.16	25,000	D
Common Stock	04/21/2010		M		15,000	A⁽¹⁾	$20.27	40,000	D
Common Stock	04/21/2010		S		25,451	D⁽¹⁾	$33.41	14,549	D
Common Stock	04/22/2010		M		15,000	A⁽¹⁾	$20.27	29,549	D
Common Stock	04/22/2010		S		15,000	D⁽¹⁾	$35	14,549	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.16	04/21/2010		M		25,000		⁽²⁾	07/18/2016	Common Stock	25,000	$0	25,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.27	04/21/2010		M		15,000		⁽³⁾	12/21/2016	Common Stock	15,000	$0	60,000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$20.27	04/22/2010		M		15,000		⁽³⁾	12/21/2016	Common Stock	15,000	$0	45,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 3, 2009 in order to cause the applicable sales to fall within the scope of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Rule 10b5-1 trading plan contains specific instructions to sell shares pursuant to the exercise of options if the price of the Issuer's common stock exceeds a pre-determined price per share.

2. This stock option vests in four equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary date of the grant, or July 18, 2007.

3. This stock option vests in four equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary date of the grant, or December 21, 2007.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bhaskar Rao, Attorney-in-fact	04/23/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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