Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MASTO CHRISTOPHER A
  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) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FRIEDMAN FLEISCHER & LOWE, ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 22ND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2010
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/10/2010   S   472,188 D $ 27.0004 3,561,747 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 02/10/2010   S   17,675 D $ 27.0004 133,320 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 02/10/2010   S   9,059 D $ 27.0004 68,336 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock 02/10/2010   S   13,000 D $ 27.0047 159,395 I By trust (4)
Common Stock 02/11/2010   S   208,135 D $ 27.017 3,353,612 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 02/11/2010   S   7,791 D $ 27.017 125,529 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 02/11/2010   S   3,993 D $ 27.017 64,343 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock 02/11/2010   S   8,800 D $ 27.0034 150,595 I By trust (4)
Common Stock 02/12/2010   S   501,570 D $ 27.1807 2,852,042 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 02/12/2010   S   18,774 D $ 27.1807 106,755 I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 02/12/2010   S   9,623 D $ 27.1807 54,720 I See footnote (3)
Common Stock 02/12/2010   S   16,200 D $ 27.1641 134,395 I By trust (4)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MASTO CHRISTOPHER A
C/O FRIEDMAN FLEISCHER & LOWE
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, 22ND FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Christopher Masto   02/12/2010
**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) The shares were sold by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P. This fund is controlled by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LP, its general partner, which is controlled by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LLC, its general partner. The reporting person is Managing Member of Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LLC, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe Capital Partners II, L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(2) The shares were sold by FFL Parallel Fund II, L.P. This fund is controlled by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LP, its general partner, which is controlled by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LLC, its general partner. The reporting person is Managing Member of Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LLC, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by FFL Parallel Fund II, L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(3) The shares were sold by FFL Executive Partners II, L.P. This fund is controlled by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LP, its general partner, which is controlled by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LLC, its general partner. The reporting person is Managing Member of Friedman Fleischer & Lowe GP II, LLC, and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned by FFL Executive Partners II, L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.
(4) The shares are held in a revocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children.

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