Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^*

Smith Kevin C.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/10/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Wright Medical Group N.V. [WMGI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1023 CHERRY ROAD

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Quality and Regulatory /

(Street)

MEMPHIS, TN 38117

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. 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 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)
Ordinary Shares, par value EUR 0.03 per share	12862 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	8/10/2022	Ordinary Shares	5158	$18.04	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	8/9/2023	Ordinary Shares	11119	$19.45	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	8/12/2024	Ordinary Shares	9075	$21.66	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	10/13/2025	Ordinary Shares	25004	$20.62	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	7/19/2026	Ordinary Shares	16473	$21.24	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	7/25/2027	Ordinary Shares	12158	$27.86	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 8,619 ordinary shares that will be issued over time upon vesting pursuant to restricted stock units granted under the Wright Medical Group N.V. Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Plan and 4,243 shares that will be issued over time upon vesting pursuant to a restricted stock unit granted under the Wright Medical Group N.V. 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan.
(2)	This option became fully vested and exercisable on October 1, 2015.
(3)	This option vested with respect to 25% of the shares on October 13, 2016 and with respect to the remaining 75% of such shares over the three-year period thereafter in 36 as nearly equal as possible monthly installments.
(4)	This option vested with respect to 25% of the shares on July 19, 2017 and with respect to the remaining 75% of such shares over the three-year period thereafter in 36 as nearly equal as possible monthly installments.
(5)	This option vests with respect to 25% of the shares on July 25, 2018 and with respect to the remaining 75% of such shares over the three-year period thereafter in 36 as nearly equal as possible monthly installments.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Smith Kevin C. 1023 CHERRY ROAD MEMPHIS, TN 38117			SVP, Quality and Regulatory

Signatures
/s/ Marija Nelson, attorney-in-fact		3/15/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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