FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ALLEN JODI 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SEALY CORP [ ZZ ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP-Marketing
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O SEALY CORPORATION, ONE OFFICE PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/14/2012
(Street)

TRINITY, NC 27370
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/14/2012     M    126532   A   (1) 369743   D    
Common Stock   10/14/2012     F (1)    41060   D $2.21   328683   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 10/14/2012     M         126532      (2) 10/14/2013   Common Stock   126532     (1) 136857   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On October 14, 2012, the restrictions lapsed on 126,532 restricted shares of Sealy Corporation common stock. That lapse was settled with the reporting person receiving 85,472 unrestricted shares of Sealy Corporation common stock and surrendering 41,060 shares of Sealy Corporation common stock to Sealy Corporation for the payment of tax liabilities in connection with the lapse.
( 2)  The initial grant was for 400,000 restricted stock units with an annual growth rate of 8% until vested. The grant vests on an annual basis over 4 years. As a results of the 8% growth rate, if fully vested, will results in 488,535 shares of Sealy Corporation common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ALLEN JODI
C/O SEALY CORPORATION
ONE OFFICE PARKWAY
TRINITY, NC 27370

Sr VP-Marketing

Signatures
Kenneth L. Walker, by power of attorney 10/16/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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