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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   BUCHEN DAVID A 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2013 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Actavis plc [ACT] (Last) (First) (Middle) MORRIS CORPORATE CENTER III, 400 INTERPACE PKWY 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Legal Officer-Global&Sec 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 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)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BUCHEN DAVID A MORRIS CORPORATE CENTER III 400 INTERPACE PKWY PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054	Â	Â	  Chief Legal Officer-Global&Sec	Â

Signatures

/s/ David A. Buchen		10/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned
*	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).
  Remarks: On October 1, 2013, Actavis, Inc. ("Actavis"), Warner Chilcott Public Limited Company ("Warner Chilcott") and a newly formed holding company incorporated in Ireland named Actavis plc ("New Actavis") consummated a transaction (the "Acquisition") pursuant to which Actavis and Warner Chilcott each became wholly owned subsidiaries of New Actavis. The Acquisition was effected by means of an approved "scheme arrangement" under Irish law.  This report reflects the beneficial ownership of the reporting person at the time of the consummation of the Acquisition and does not include the securities of New Actavis acquired by the reporting person upon the consummation of the Acquisition. The reporting person will file a Form 4 reflecting his acquisition of New Actavis securities in connection with the consummation of the Acquisition.Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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