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 *
EMMITT RICHARD B
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP INC [WMGI]
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 THE VERTICAL GROUP, L.P., 25 DEFOREST AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2006
(Street)

SUMMIT, NJ 07901
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
Voting Common Stock 02/14/2006   S   222,135 (1) D $ 19 0 I See Explanation of Responses (2)
Voting Common Stock 02/14/2006   S   49,588 (1) D $ 19 0 I See Explanation of Responses (2)

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 26.82             09/01/2005(3) 09/01/2014 Common Stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 25.58 05/12/2005   A   5,000   05/12/2006(4) 05/12/2015 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 5,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
EMMITT RICHARD B
C/O THE VERTICAL GROUP, L.P.
25 DEFOREST AVENUE
SUMMIT, NJ 07901
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Richard B. Emmitt   02/16/2006
**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 pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 stock sale plan.
(2) Mr. Emmitt's beneficial ownership is based on the record ownership of these shares by Vertical Fund I, L.P. ("VF1") and Vertical Fund II, L.P. ("VFII"). Mr. Emmitt is a director of Wright Medical Group, Inc. ("WMGI") and a General Partner of The Vertical Group, L.P. ("Vertical"). Vertical is the general partner of VFI and VFII, who are the holders of the Common Stock of WMGI. Mr. Emmitt may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest (within Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) in an indeterminate portion of the shares owned by VFI and VFII. Mr. Emmitt disclaims the beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any such indirect pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Subject to certain conditions set forth in WMGI's Stock Option Plan or Agreement, the option became exercisable on September 1, 2005 with respect to 1,250 Shares of Common Stock and becomes exercisable for an additional 1,250 Shares of Common Stock on each of September 1, 2006, September 1, 2007 and September 1, 2008.
(4) Subject to certain conditions set forth in WMGI's Stock Option Plan or Agreement, the option becomes exercisable for 1,250 Shares of Common Stock on May 12, 2006 and becomes exercisable for an additional 1,250 Shares of Common Stock on each of May 12, 2007, May 12, 2008 and May 12, 2009.

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