Edgar Filing: TEMPUR PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:

3235-0287

Expires:

January 31, 2005

Estimated average burden hours per response...

0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

TA ASSOCIATES INC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEMPUR PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC [TPX]

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

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See General Remarks

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2009

(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/27/2009		S		52,372 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 7.5281	0	I	See Footnote 3 ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	01/27/2009		S		9,627 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 7.5281	0	I	See Footnote 4 ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	01/27/2009		S		48,470	D	$ 7.4937	0	D

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
	Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.		SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TA ASSOCIATES INC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X			See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND A LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND B LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES SPF LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks

Signatures

TA Associates, Inc., By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		01/29/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		01/29/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		01/29/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates SPF L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		01/29/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	These securities were sold by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.
(2)	These securities were sold by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.
(3)	These securities were owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares.
(4)	These securities were owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares.
Remarks: The Reporting Persons have a representative on the Issuer's board of directors. P. Andrews McLane currently serves as the Reporting Persons' representative on the board of directors and, as such, the Reporting Persons are deemed directors of the issuer.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.