FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Tietz Andrew W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC [ PGN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP: Marketing and Contracts
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3151 BRIARPARK DRIVE SUITE 700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/10/2016
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77042
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share   3/10/2016     M    44810   A   (1) 69090.76   D    
Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share   3/10/2016     F    14631   D $0.29   54459.76   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) 3/10/2016     M         44810      (1)   (1) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share   44810.0   $0   89620   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2)                    (2)   (2) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share   5334.0     5334   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3)                    (3)   (3) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share   21142.0     21142   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4)                    (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, par value $0.01 per share   31712.0     31712   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted stock units, which are one-for-one ordinary share equivalents, acquired by the reporting person on February 20, 2015 pursuant to the Issuer's long term incentive plan and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. The vesting of these restricted stock units was delayed due to the Issuer's commencement of proceedings under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
( 2)  Restricted stock units, which are one-for-one ordinary share equivalents, acquired by the reporting person on August 14, 2014 pursuant to to anti-dilution provisions set forth in the Issuer's long term incentive plan in connection with the previously announced pro-rata distribution of 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer to the shareholders of Noble Corporation plc.
( 3)  Restricted stock units, which are one-for-one ordinary share equivalents, acquired by the reporting person on August 14, 2014 pursuant to the Issuer's long term incentive plan and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
( 4)  Restricted stock units, which are one-for-one ordinary share equivalents, acquired by the reporting person on August 14, 2014 pursuant to the Issuer's long term incentive plan and vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tietz Andrew W
3151 BRIARPARK DRIVE SUITE 700
HOUSTON, TX 77042


SVP: Marketing and Contracts

Signatures
/s/ Ryan Tarkington, as Attorney-in-Fact 3/14/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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