0001144204-14-009577.txt : 20140214 0001144204-14-009577.hdr.sgml : 20140214 20140214150351 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-009577 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEFLEX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096943 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 231147939 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32264 FILM NUMBER: 14615345 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 SOUTH LIMERICK ROAD STREET 2: CORPORATE OFFICES CITY: LIMERICK STATE: PA ZIP: 19468 BUSINESS PHONE: 610 948-5100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 155 SOUTH LIMERICK ROAD CITY: LIMERICK STATE: PA ZIP: 19468 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS /CA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948669 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MARKET STREET #1600 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4157780200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MARKET STREET #1600 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 SC 13G/A 1 v368834_sc13g-a.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 4)* Teleflex Incorporated ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 879369106 ------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES -------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO.879369106 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES -------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Parnassus Investments 94-2943858 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION San Francisco, California - U.S.A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,665,095 SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 1,665,095 PERSON ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,665,095 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.05% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Teleflex Incorporated Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 155 South Limerick Road Limerick, PA 19468-1699 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Parnassus Investments Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: 1 Market Steet, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94105 Item 2(c) Citizenship: California - U.S.A. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 879369106 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,665,095 (b) Percent of Class: 4.05% PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,665,095 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,665,095 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: X Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 10, 2014 Parnassus Investments By: /S/ Marc C. Mahon ------------------------------------- Name: Marc C. Mahon Title: Chief Financial Officer PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES