SEC FORM 3

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^*

GILLINGS DENNIS B PH D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC

4820 EMPEROR BLVD.

(Street)

DURHAM

27703

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. [ Q ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	See Explanation of Responses

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	22,486,008	D⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	713,699	I⁽²⁾	By Gillings Limited Partnership
Common Stock	148,231	I⁽³⁾	By GFEF Limited Partnership
Common Stock	39,678	D⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	2,930,485	I⁽⁵⁾	By GF Investment Associates LP
Common Stock	163,556	D⁽⁶⁾

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	06/30/2018	Common Stock	500,000	$13.06	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	06/30/2018	Common Stock	500,000	$15.88	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are owned directly by Dennis B. Gillings ("Dr. Gillings"), who is the Executive Chairman of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer"). This Form 3 is filed jointly by Dr. Gillings, Susan Gillings Gross, the Gillings Limited Partnership, the GFEF Limited Partnership, The Gillings Family Foundation and GF Investment Associates LP (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons is deemed to be a member of a group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his, her or its pecuniary interest therein.

2. These shares are owned directly by the Gillings Limited Partnership and indirectly by Dr. Gillings by virtue of his position as the general partner of the Gillings Limited Partnership.

3. These shares are owned directly by the GFEF Limited Partnership and indirectly by Dr. Gillings by virtue of his position as the general partner of the GFEF Limited Partnership.

4. The shares are owned directly by Ms. Gross.

5. The shares are owned directly by GF Investment Associates LP and indirectly by Ms. Gross by virtue of her position as the general partner of GF Investment Associates LP.

6. The shares are owned directly by The Gillings Family Foundation.

7. Grant to Dennis B. Gillings under the Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 500,000 shares of Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. common stock; 500,000 options remain outstanding under this grant, all 500,000 of which are currently vested.

	/s/ Beverly L. Rubin, Attorney-in-Fact for Dennis B. Gillings	05/08/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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