Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SIZE ROBERT J.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. [XRAY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
221 W PHILADELPHIA STREET, STE 60W
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim President and COO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

YORK, PA 17401
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 20,012 (1)
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 12/08/2019 Common Stock 38,000 $ 33.86 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/11/2021 Common Stock 31,900 $ 36.62 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/21/2022 Common Stock 25,600 $ 38.74 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/25/2023 Common Stock 20,600 $ 40.86 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/24/2024 Common Stock 25,300 $ 45.11 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/23/2025 Common Stock 12,933 $ 52 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/17/2026 Common Stock 15,000 $ 55.91 D  
Phantom Stock (Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan) SERP   (5)   (5) Common Stock 16,457.928 $ (5) D  
PRSU (Performance Measured Restricted Stock Unit)   (6)   (6) Common Stock 4,673.916 (7) $ (6) D  
RSU (Restricted Stock Unit)   (8)   (8) Common Stock 8,349.605 (9) $ (8) D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (10) 09/28/2027 Common Stock 52,200 $ 59.23 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SIZE ROBERT J.
221 W PHILADELPHIA STREET, STE 60W
YORK, PA 17401
      Interim President and COO  

Signatures

Michael Friedlander, Attorney-In-Fact for Robert J. Size 10/10/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 10,105 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted 9/28/2017.
(2) This option is fully vested and exercisable.
(3) Stock Options vest in annual one-third (1/3) increments over a three-year period ending February 23, 2018.
(4) Stock Options vest in annual one-third (1/3) increments over a three-year period ending February 17, 2019.
(5) The shares of phantom stock become payable in common stock upon the reporting persons termination of employment.
(6) PRSUs vest in full three years from date of grant and convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis for no additional consideration.
(7) Includes 4,607 Performance Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) and 66.916 dividends on PRSUs.
(8) RSUs vest in full three years from date of grant and convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis for no additional consideration.
(9) Includes 8,261 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and 88.605 dividends on RSUs.
(10) Stock options vest December 31, 2018 or upon reporting person's termination of employment, whichever occurs first.

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