SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* McKinney Rachel P (Last) (First) (Middle) 172 PEYTON ROAD (Street) YORK PA 17403 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/14/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ [ (XRAY) ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
Common Stock	285	I	By 401(k)

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: 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
Phantom Stock (2003 SERP)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	456.18	45.17	D
Stock Option	03/19/2004	03/19/2013	Common Stock	6,200	35.43	D
Stock Option	03/19/2005	03/19/2013	Common Stock	6,200	35.43	D
Stock Option	03/19/2006	03/19/2013	Common Stock	6,200	35.43	D
Stock Option	03/22/2005	03/22/2014	Common Stock	5,800	43.29	D
Stock Option	03/22/2006	03/22/2014	Common Stock	5,800	43.29	D
Stock Option	03/22/2007	03/22/2014	Common Stock	5,800	43.29	D
Stock Option	12/13/2005	12/13/2014	Common Stock	5,452	54.9	D
Stock Option	12/13/2006	12/13/2014	Common Stock	5,451	54.9	D
Stock Option	12/13/2007	12/13/2014	Common Stock	5,451	54.9	D
Stock Option	12/13/2006	12/13/2015	Common Stock	9,174	55.48	D
Stock Option	12/13/2007	12/13/2015	Common Stock	9,173	55.48	D
Stock Option	12/13/2008	12/13/2015	Common Stock	9,174	55.48	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Value paid in stock upon retirement

Remarks:

	By: Brian M. Addison, Esquire, POA for	03/23/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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