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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pugh Gordon G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

852 WINTER ST.

(Street)

WALTHAM

02451

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alkermes plc. [ ALKS ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, COO & CRO, Alkermes, Inc.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2011

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	09/16/2011		A		24,027	A	$0	24,027	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.55	09/16/2011		A		50,000		⁽¹⁾	05/26/2019	Common Stock	50,000	$8.55	50,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.21	09/16/2011		A		30,000		⁽²⁾	11/18/2019	Common Stock	30,000	$9.21	30,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.74	09/16/2011		A		91,200		⁽³⁾	05/17/2020	Common Stock	91,200	$11.74	91,200	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.29	09/16/2011		A		45,000		⁽⁴⁾	05/27/2018	Common Stock	45,000	$12.29	45,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.13	09/16/2011		A		15,000		⁽⁵⁾	11/05/2017	Common Stock	15,000	$14.13	15,000	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.105	09/16/2011		A		100,000		⁽⁶⁾	05/20/2021	Common Stock	100,000	$18.105	100,000	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.97	09/16/2011		A		3,850		⁽⁷⁾	04/25/2013	Common Stock	3,850	$9.97	3,850	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.16	09/16/2011		A		1		⁽⁷⁾	12/10/2013	Common Stock	1	$12.16	1	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.3	09/16/2011		A		7,500		⁽⁷⁾	07/12/2014	Common Stock	7,500	$12.3	7,500	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.38	09/16/2011		A		177		⁽⁷⁾	12/12/2016	Common Stock	177	$14.38	177	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.57	09/16/2011		A		4,228		⁽⁷⁾	10/17/2013	Common Stock	4,228	$14.57	4,228	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.9	09/16/2011		A		520		⁽⁷⁾	12/17/2014	Common Stock	520	$14.9	520	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.95	09/16/2011		A		6,269		⁽⁷⁾	06/01/2017	Common Stock	6,269	$15.95	6,269	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.6	09/16/2011		A		5,376		⁽⁷⁾	12/09/2015	Common Stock	5,376	$18.6	5,376	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.79	09/16/2011		A		4,687		⁽⁷⁾	05/02/2016	Common Stock	4,687	$20.79	4,687	D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.96	09/16/2011		A		15,408		⁽⁷⁾	01/07/2012	Common Stock	15,408	$25.96	15,408	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.97	09/16/2011		A		11,550		⁽⁷⁾	04/25/2013	Common Stock	11,550	$9.97	11,550	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.16	09/16/2011		A		54,599		⁽⁷⁾	12/10/2013	Common Stock	54,599	$12.16	54,599	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.3	09/16/2011		A		22,500		⁽⁷⁾	07/12/2014	Common Stock	22,500	$12.3	22,500	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.38	09/16/2011		A		19,823		⁽⁷⁾	12/12/2016	Common Stock	19,823	$14.38	19,823	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.57	09/16/2011		A		25,772		⁽⁷⁾	10/17/2013	Common Stock	25,772	$14.57	25,772	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.9	09/16/2011		A		69,480		⁽⁷⁾	12/17/2014	Common Stock	69,480	$14.9	69,480	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.95	09/16/2011		A		23,731		⁽⁷⁾	06/01/2017	Common Stock	23,731	$15.95	23,731	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.6	09/16/2011		A		32,124		⁽⁷⁾	12/09/2015	Common Stock	32,124	$18.6	32,124	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.79	09/16/2011		A		14,063		⁽⁷⁾	05/02/2016	Common Stock	14,063	$20.79	14,063	D
Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.96	09/16/2011		A		144,592		⁽⁷⁾	01/07/2012	Common Stock	144,592	$25.96	144,592	D
Restricted Stock Award	$0	09/16/2011		A		11,250		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	11,250	$0	11,250	D
Restricted Stock Award	$0	09/16/2011		A		4,250		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	4,250	$0	4,250	D
Restricted Stock Unit Award	$0	09/16/2011		A		9,825		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	9,825	$0	9,825	D
Restricted Stock Unit Award	$0	09/16/2011		A		15,000		⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	15,000	$0	15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 17,500 vested as of 9/16/11, remainder vests in 2 equal annual installments beginning on 5/26/12.

2. 25% vested as of 9/16/11, remainder vests in 3 equal annual installments beginning on 11/18/11.

3. 25% vested as of 9/16/11, remainder vests in 3 equal annual installments beginning on 5/17/12.

4. 75% vested as of 9/16/11, remainder vests on 5/27/12.

5. 75% vested as of 9/16/11, remainder vests on 11/5/11.

6. Vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 5/20/12.

7. These options are fully vested in accordance with their terms.

8. 50% vested as of 9/16/11, remainder vests in 2 equal annual installments beginning on 5/26/12.

Remarks:

No securities were beneficially owned at the time of the merger of Alkermes, Inc. and the global technology business of Elan that resulted in the election reported herein.

	/s/ Jennifer Baptiste, attorney-in-fact for Gordon G. Pugh	09/20/2011
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