TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Mr. Sailesh T Desai
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1 Western Express Highway,
Goregaon East
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f)
or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box ☐.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE
13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Republic of India |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
29,497,813* |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
29,497,813 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,497,813 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
78.48%* |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
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* Includes
3,770,833 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida Chemical Company Zrt. (formerly Alkaloida Chemical Company Exclusive Group Limited) (“Alkaloida”),
an indirect subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Sun”), on May 21, 2007 and 3,016,667 Ordinary Shares acquired
by Alkaloida on May 30, 2007, in each case pursuant to the share purchase agreement dated May 18, 2007 (“Purchase Agreement”),
between Alkaloida and the Issuer, which entitled Alkaloida to acquire a total of 7,500,000 Ordinary Shares; 58,500 Ordinary Shares acquired
by Sun Pharma Holdings, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun (“Sun Pharma Holdings”), from Sun Pharma Global, Inc., which
merged into Sun on January 1, 2015, through an agreement to sell investments dated March 29, 2014; 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares acquired
by Alkaloida on August 2, 2007, pursuant to Sun’s rights under the warrant, dated May 18, 2007, issued by the Issuer to Sun (the
“Original Warrant”); 3,712,557 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on February 19, 2008, from Brandes Investment Partners,
L.P., for and on behalf of certain of its investment advisory clients (“Brandes”); and 797,870 Ordinary Shares acquired by
Alkaloida on June 23, 2008, from Harel Insurance Company Limited (“Harel”).
This amount also includes 3,787,500 Ordinary Shares which Alkaloida
acquired pursuant to a warrant issued to Sun by the Issuer on August 2, 2007 (“Warrant No. 2”), including (i) 3,712,500 Ordinary
Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 24, 2010 and (ii) 75,000 Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 27, 2010.
This amount also includes 29,382 Ordinary Shares which Alkaloida
directly acquired on September 14, 2010, upon the closing of the initial offering period of the tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding
Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, filed on June 30, 2008, as amended.
This amount also includes an aggregate of 4,739,739 Ordinary Shares
indirectly acquired by Sun pursuant to the letter agreement, dated as of September 20, 2010 (the “Letter Agreement”), among
Sun, Alkaloida, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Sun Michigan”) (as succeeded by Caraco Pharmaceutical
Laboratories, Ltd., which subsequently changed its name to “Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.” and converted to become a
Delaware corporation), The Taro Development Corporation, a New York corporation (“TDC”), Dr. Barrie Levitt, Ms. Tal Levitt,
Dr. Jacob Levitt, and Dr. Daniel Moros (such individuals, together with TDC, the “Grantors”). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement:
(i) Alkaloida directly acquired 2,405,925 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors, consummating an option granted by the Grantors to Alkaloida
under an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”), dated May 18, 2007, among the Grantors and Sun (and subsequently assigned
to Alkaloida), (ii) Alkaloida directly acquired an additional 12 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors, and (iii) upon the merger of a subsidiary
of Sun Michigan with and into TDC on October 1, 2010, Sun Michigan indirectly acquired 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares, consummating an option
granted by TDC to Alkaloida (and subsequently assigned to Sun Michigan) under the Option Agreement. TDC directly owns 2,333,802 Ordinary
Shares, including 780 Ordinary Shares which were previously owned by Morley and Company, Inc., a New York corporation, which merged with
and into TDC. In addition, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Option Agreement, Alkaloida acquired
2,600 Founders’ Shares, which control in the aggregate one-third of the voting power of the Issuer.
This amount also includes 5,159,765 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on November 1, 2010 from Franklin Advisors, Inc. and Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
This amount also includes 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on January 18, 2011 under the Purchase Agreement and 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on January 18, 2011 pursuant to Warrant
No. 2.
** Based
on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, Sun’s ownership
percentage increased 0.71% to 78.48% due to the repurchase of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
SCHEDULE
13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
SUN PHARMA HOLDINGS |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Mauritius |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
27,164,011* |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
27,164,011 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
27,164,011 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
72.27%** |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
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* Includes
3,770,833 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on May 21, 2007 and 3,016,667 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on May 30, 2007, in
each case pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; 58,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Sun Pharma Holdings from Sun Pharma Global, Inc., which
merged into Sun on January 1, 2015, through an agreement to sell investments dated March 29, 2014; 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares acquired
by Alkaloida on August 2, 2007, pursuant to Sun’s rights under the Original Warrant; 3,712,557 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on February 19, 2008, from Brandes; and 797,870 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on June 23, 2008, from Harel.
This amount also includes 3,787,500 Ordinary Shares which Alkaloida
acquired pursuant to Warrant No. 2, including (i) 3,712,500 Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 24, 2010 and (ii) 75,000
Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 27, 2010.
This amount also includes 29,382 Ordinary Shares which Alkaloida
directly acquired on September 14, 2010, upon the closing of the initial offering period of the tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding
Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, filed on June 30, 2008, as amended.
This amount also includes an aggregate of 2,405,937 Ordinary Shares
directly or indirectly acquired by Alkaloida pursuant to the Letter Agreement. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Alkaloida (i) directly
acquired 2,405,925 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors, consummating an option granted by the Grantors to Alkaloida under the Option Agreement,
and (ii) directly acquired an additional 12 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors. In addition, in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Option Agreement, Alkaloida acquired 2,600 Founders’ Shares, which control in the aggregate one-third
of the voting power of the Issuer.
This amount also includes 5,159,765 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on November 1, 2010 from Franklin Advisors, Inc. and Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
This amount also includes 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on January 18, 2011 under the Purchase Agreement and 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on January 18, 2011 pursuant to Warrant
No. 2.
** Based
on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, Sun Pharma Holdings’
ownership percentage increased 0.67% to 72.27% due to the repurchase of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
SCHEDULE
13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
ALKALOIDA CHEMICAL COMPANY ZRT (f/k/a ALKALOIDA CHEMICAL COMPANY
EXCLUSIVE GROUP LIMITED) |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Republic of Hungary |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
27,105,511* |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
27,105,511* |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
27,105,511 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
72.12%** |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
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* Includes
3,770,833 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on May 21, 2007 and 3,016,667 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on May 30, 2007, in
each case pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; 3,000,000 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on August 2, 2007, pursuant to Sun’s
rights under the Original Warrant; 3,712,557 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on February 19, 2008, from Brandes; and 797,870 Ordinary
Shares acquired by Alkaloida on June 23, 2008, from Harel.
This amount also includes 3,787,500 Ordinary Shares which Alkaloida
acquired pursuant to Warrant No. 2, including (i) 3,712,500 Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 24, 2010 and (ii) 75,000
Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 27, 2010.
This amount also includes 29,382 Ordinary Shares which Alkaloida
directly acquired on September 14, 2010, upon the closing of the initial offering period of the tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding
Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, filed on June 30, 2008, as amended.
This amount also includes an aggregate of 2,405,937 Ordinary Shares
directly or indirectly acquired by Alkaloida pursuant to the Letter Agreement. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Alkaloida (i) directly
acquired 2,405,925 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors, consummating an option granted by the Grantors to Alkaloida under the Option Agreement,
and (ii) directly acquired an additional 12 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors. In addition, in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Option Agreement, Alkaloida acquired 2,600 Founders’ Shares, which control in the aggregate one-third
of the voting power of the Issuer.
This amount also includes 5,159,765 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on November 1, 2010 from Franklin Advisors, Inc. and Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
This amount also includes 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida
on January 18, 2011 under the Purchase Agreement and 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on January 18, 2011 pursuant to Warrant
No. 2.
** Based
on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, Alkaloida’s ownership
percentage increased 0.65% to 72.12% due to the repurchase of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Sun Pharmaceutical
Holdings USA, Inc.* |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,333,802** |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,333,802 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,333,802 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.21%*** |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
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* Sun Pharmaceutical Holdings
USA, Inc. (“Sun USA”) is an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun through two entities (i.e., Sun Pharma (Netherlands)
B.V. and Sun Pharma Holdings (UK) Limited) which may also be deemed to have beneficial ownership.
** Includes 2,333,802 Ordinary
Shares directly owned by TDC, which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun USA.
*** Based on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of
March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, Sun USA’s ownership percentage increased 0.06% to 6.21% due to the repurchase
of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Sun Pharmaceutical
Industries, Inc. (f/k/a caraco pharmaceutical laboratories, ltd.) |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,333,802* |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,333,802 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,333,802 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.21%** |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
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* Includes
2,333,802 Ordinary Shares directly owned by TDC, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
** Based on 37,584,631
Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, Sun Industries’ ownership
percentage increased 0.06% to 6.21% due to the repurchase of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY)
THE TARO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,333,802* |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,333,802* |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
2,333,802 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.21%** |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
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* This
amount includes the following Ordinary Shares: TDC directly owns 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares.
** Based
on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, TDC’s ownership
percentage increased 0.06% to 6.21% due to the repurchase of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY)
DILIP S. SHANGHVI |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a) ❑
(b) ❑ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY |
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ❑ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Republic of India |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
29,497,813* |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
29,497,813* |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
29,497,813 |
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ❑ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
78.48%** |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC-IN |
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*
Includes 3,770,833 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on May 21, 2007 and 3,016,667 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on May
30, 2007, in each case pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; 58,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Sun Pharma Holdings from Sun Pharma
Global, Inc., which merged into Sun on January 1, 2015, through an agreement to sell investments dated March 29, 2014; 3,000,000
Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on August 2, 2007, pursuant to Sun’s rights under the Original Warrant; 3,712,557
Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on February 19, 2008, from Brandes; and 797,870 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on June
23, 2008, from Harel.
This amount also includes 3,787,500 Ordinary
Shares which Alkaloida acquired pursuant to Warrant No. 2, including (i) 3,712,500 Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 24,
2010 and (ii) 75,000 Ordinary Shares issued to Alkaloida on September 27, 2010.
This amount also includes 29,382 Ordinary Shares
which Alkaloida directly acquired on September 14, 2010, upon the closing of the initial offering period of the tender offer to purchase
all of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, filed on June 30, 2008, as amended.
This amount also includes an aggregate of 4,739,739
Ordinary Shares indirectly acquired by Sun pursuant to the Letter Agreement. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement: (i) Alkaloida directly
acquired 2,405,925 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors, consummating an option granted by the Grantors to Alkaloida under the Option Agreement,
(ii) Alkaloida directly acquired an additional 12 Ordinary Shares from the Grantors, and (iii) upon the merger of a subsidiary of Sun
Michigan with and into TDC on October 1, 2010, Sun Michigan indirectly acquired 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares, consummating an option granted
by TDC to Alkaloida (and subsequently assigned to Sun Michigan) under the Option Agreement. TDC directly owns 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares,
including 780 Ordinary Shares which were previously owned by Morley and Company, Inc., a New York corporation, which merged with and into
TDC. In addition, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Option Agreement, Alkaloida acquired 2,600
Founders’ Shares, which control in the aggregate one-third of the voting power of the Issuer. This amount also includes 5,159,765
Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on November 1, 2010 from Franklin Advisors, Inc. and Templeton Asset Management Ltd.
This amount also includes 712,500 Ordinary Shares
acquired by Alkaloida on January 18, 2011 under the Purchase Agreement and 712,500 Ordinary Shares acquired by Alkaloida on January 18,
2011 pursuant to Warrant No. 2.
** Based
on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022. During the year ended March 31, 2022, Mr. Shanghvi’s
ownership percentage increased 0.71% to 78.48% due to the repurchase of 341,413 Ordinary Shares by the Issuer during the year.
This Amendment No. 27 (this “Amendment”)
amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on July 3, 2007 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on July
25, 2007 (the “Amendment No. 1”); the Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on August 2, 2007 (the “Amendment
No. 2”); the Amendment No. 3 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on February 19, 2008 (the “Amendment No. 3”); the Amendment
No. 4 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on May 29, 2008 (the “Amendment No. 4”); the Amendment No. 5 to the Original Schedule
13D, filed on June 5, 2008 (the “Amendment No. 5”); the Amendment No. 6 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on June 24, 2008
(the “Amendment No. 6”); the Amendment No. 7 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on June 25, 2008 (the “Amendment No.
7”); the Amendment No. 8 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 2, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 8”); the Amendment
No. 9 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 11, 2009 (the Amendment No. 9”); the Amendment No. 10 to the Original Schedule
13D, filed on December 14, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 10”); the Amendment No. 11 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December
15, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 11”); the Amendment No. 12 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 17, 2009 (the “Amendment
No. 12”); the Amendment No. 13 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 21, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 13”); the
Amendment No. 14 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 22, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 14”); the Amendment No. 15 to
the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 24, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 15”); the Amendment No. 16 to the Original Schedule
13D, filed on December 31, 2009 (the “Amendment No. 16”); the Amendment No. 17 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on January
11, 2010 (the “Amendment No. 17”); the Amendment No. 18 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on September 10, 2010 (the “Amendment
No. 18”); the Amendment No. 19 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on September 24, 2010 (the “Amendment No. 19”); the
Amendment No. 20 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on October 5, 2010 (the “Amendment No. 20”); the Amendment No. 21 to
the Original Schedule 13D, filed on November 4, 2010 (the “Amendment No. 21”); the Amendment No. 22 to the Original Schedule
13D, filed on January 19, 2011 (the “Amendment No. 22”); the Amendment No. 23 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on October
18, 2011 (the “Amendment No. 23”); the Amendment No. 24 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on August 13, 2012 (the “Amendment
No. 24”); the Amendment No. 25 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on February 8, 2013 (the “Amendment No. 25”); and
the Amendment No. 26 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on November 27, 2013 (the “Amendment No. 26”, together with the Original
Schedule 13D, the Amendment No. 1, to and through the Amendment No. 25, the “Schedule 13D”), with respect to the Ordinary
Shares, nominal (par) value NIS 0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a company
incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 14 Hakitor
Street, Haifa Bay 26110, Israel. Unless otherwise indicated, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the Schedule 13D.
This Amendment is being filed solely as a result
of a decrease in the total number of the Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding to 37,584,631 shares as of March 31, 2022, solely resulting
from repurchases of the Ordinary Shares by the Issuer.
| ITEM 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2(a) is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
(a) This
Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of India (“Sun”);
Sun Pharma Holdings, a corporation organized under the laws of the Mauritius (“Sun Pharma Holdings”) and a direct subsidiary
of Sun; Alkaloida Chemical Company Zrt., a corporation organized under the laws of Hungary and an indirect subsidiary of Sun (“Alkaloida”);
Sun Pharmaceutical Holdings USA, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and an indirect subsidiary of Sun (“Sun
USA”); Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and an indirect subsidiary of Sun
(“Sun Industries”); The Taro Development Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of New York and an indirect
subsidiary of Sun (“TDC”) and Dilip S. Shanghvi, a natural person and the largest shareholder
of Sun (together with Sun, Sun Pharma Holdings, Alkaloida, Sun USA and TDC are sometimes individually referred to herein
as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons”).
The Reporting Persons have agreed to file
the Schedule 13D jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 2,
2007, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.9, the Joinder Agreement, dated September 24, 2010, a copy of
which is filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.37, the Second Joinder Agreement, dated October 18, 2011, a copy of which is
filed with Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.44, the Third Joinder Agreement, dated November 27, 2013, a copy of which is filed with this
Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.53, the Fourth Joinder Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D
as Exhibit 99.54, a Fifth Joinder Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.55
and a Sixth Joinder Agreement, dated September 8, 2022, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.56.
Item 2(b) – (c) are hereby amended and supplemented
by replacing the information about the directors and the executive officers of Sun with the following:
Directors of Sun
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Israel Makov |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Chairman |
Israel |
Dilip S. Shanghvi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Managing Director |
The Republic of India |
Sudhir V. Valia |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
| Director |
The Republic of India |
Sailesh T. Desai |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
| Whole-time Director |
The Republic of India |
Kalyanasundaram Subramanian |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Whole-time Director |
New Zealand |
Gautam Doshi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Director |
The Republic of India |
Dr. Pawan Goenka |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Director |
The Republic of India |
Rama Bijapurkar |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1
Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Director |
The Republic of India |
Executive Officers of Sun
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Davinder Singh Marwah |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063 |
Executive Vice-President, Sun Global Operations |
The Republic of India |
Sreenivasrao Nandigam |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Senior Vice-President, Head - Global Supply Chain |
The Republic of India |
Sapna Purohit |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Senior Vice-President, Head of Human Resources |
The Republic of India |
Aalok Dilip Shanghvi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Executive Vice-President, Head - Emerging Markets Head - Global Generics R&D, Business Development |
The Republic of India |
Kal Sundaram |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Whole-time Director and Director - Corporate Development |
New Zealand |
Uday Baldota |
c/o Taro Pharmaceutical USA Inc
3 Skyline Drive Hawthorne, NY 10532 |
Chief Executive Officer - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd |
The Republic of India |
Abhay Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540 |
Chief Executive Officer - North America |
The Republic of India |
Jila Breeze |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540 |
Executive Vice-President, Global Head - Quality |
United States |
Kirti Ganorkar |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
| Chief Executive Officer - India Business |
The Republic of India |
Hellen de Kloet |
c/o Sun Pharma Netherlands BV
Polarisavenue 87 2132 JH Hoofddorp The Netherlands |
Business Head - Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand |
Netherlands |
Nilesh Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Senior Vice President, Procurement |
The Republic of India |
Anil Rao |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Senior Vice-President, Chief Information Officer |
The Republic of India |
C. S. Muralidharan |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Chief Financial Officer |
The Republic of India |
Anoop Deshpande |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East,
Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063
|
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer |
The Republic of India |
Item 2(b) – (c) are hereby further amended
and supplemented by replacing the information about the directors and the executive officers of Alkaloida with the following:
Directors of Alkaloida
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Harin Mehta |
704 Jumeirah Business Centre 1, Cluster G, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Director of Alkaloida |
The Republic of India |
Katalin Szilágyi |
4080 Hajdunanas, Damjanich UTCA 8, Hungary |
Director of Alkaloida |
Hungary |
Sudhir V. Valia |
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharshtra (India) – 400 063 |
Director of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Executive Officers of Alkaloida
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Péter Andredesz |
4027 Debrecen, Furedi UT 67/B 1.em6, Hungary |
Chief Financial Officer of Alkaloida |
Hungary |
Mihály Kaszás |
4032 Debrecen, Papai Jozsef UTCA 12, Hungary |
Chief Executive Officer of Alkaloida |
Hungary |
Item 2(b) – (c) are hereby further amended
and supplemented by replacing the information for Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. with the following:
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
(b) – (c) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries,
Inc. (f/k/a Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.) (“Sun Industries”) is a Delaware corporation that manufactures, markets
and distributes pharmaceuticals to the largest wholesalers, distributors, warehousing and non-warehousing chain drugstores, and managed
care providers in the United States. The address of the principal office of Sun Industries is 2 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey
08540.
The directors and executive officers of Sun Industries and their
respective business addresses, present principal occupations and citizenship are set forth below:
Directors of Sun Industries
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Abhay Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Chief Executive Officer (North America) of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Sudhir V. Valia |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063 |
Director of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Zvi Albert |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer of Sun USA and Sun Industries |
United States |
Gautam Doshi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063 |
Director of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Executive Officers of Sun Industries
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Abhay Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Chief Executive Officer (North America) of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Zvi Albert |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer of Sun USA and Sun Industries |
United States |
Erik Zwicker |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Secretary of Sun USA; Vice President, General Counsel (North America) of Sun Industries |
United States |
Item 2(b) – (c) are hereby further amended
and supplemented by replacing the information about the directors and the executive officers of The Taro Development Corporation (“TDC”)
with the following:
Directors of TDC
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Abhay Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Chief Executive Officer (North America) of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Sudhir V. Valia |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063 |
Director of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Executive Officers of TDC
There are no executive officers of TDC.
Item 2(b) – (c) are hereby further amended
and supplemented by replacing the information about Sun Pharma Global, Inc. with the following:
Sun Pharma Holdings
(b) – (c) Sun Pharma Holdings (“Sun
Pharma Holdings”) is a Mauritius entity that is a holding company of various subsidiaries of Sun; and, together with Sun and its
other subsidiaries, it operates as an international, integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company. The address of the principal office
of Sun Pharma Holdings is c/o Rogers Capital Corporate Services Limited, 3rd Floor, Rogers House, No. 5 President John Kennedy Street,
Port Louis, Mauritius.
The directors and executive officers of Sun Pharma Holdings and
their respective business addresses, present principal occupations and citizenship are set forth below:
Directors of Sun Pharma Holdings
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Rajesh K. Shah |
704 Jumeirah Business Centre 1, Cluster G, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Director of Sun Pharma Holdings |
The Republic of India |
Gautam Doshi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharshtra (India) – 400 063 |
Director of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Chummun Brizraj |
La Salette Road, Birds Lake Avenue, Grand Baie, Mauritius |
Director of Sun Pharma Holdings |
Mauritius |
Nabeebukus Shameer |
113, La Paix Street, Port Louis, Mauritius |
Director of Sun Pharma Holdings |
Mauritius |
Rattan Anuj |
11A Brown AVN Quatres Bornes, Mauritius |
Director of Sun Pharma Holdings |
The Republic of India |
Executive Officers of Sun Pharma Holdings
There are no executive officers of Sun Pharma Holdings.
Item 2(b) – (c) are hereby further
amended and supplemented by adding the following information about Sun Pharmaceutical Holdings USA, Inc. and Mr. Shanghvi at the end
of Item 2(b) – (c):
Sun Pharmaceutical Holdings USA, Inc.
(b) – (c) Sun Pharmaceutical Holdings
USA, Inc. (“Sun USA”) is a Delaware corporation that is a holding company of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. in the United
States; and, together with Sun and its other subsidiaries, it operates as an international, integrated, specialty pharmaceutical company.
The address of the principal office of Sun USA is 2 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
The directors and executive officers of Sun USA and their respective
business addresses, present principal occupations and citizenship are set forth below:
Directors of Sun USA
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Abhay Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540 |
Chief Executive Officer (North America) of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Sudhir V. Valia |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sun House, Plot No. 201 B/1, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) – 400 063 |
Director of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Executive Officers of Sun USA
Name |
Address |
Present Principal Occupation |
Citizenship |
Abhay Gandhi |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540 |
Chief Executive Officer (North America) of Sun |
The Republic of India |
Zvi Albert |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Vice President – Finance and Treasurer of Sun USA and Sun Industries |
United States |
Erik Zwicker |
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (USA), 2 Independence Way, Princeton NJ 08540, United States |
Secretary of Sun USA; Vice President, General Counsel (North America) of Sun Industries |
United States |
Mr. Dilip S. Shanghvi
(b) - (c) Dilip S. Shanghvi is a natural person
and the largest shareholder of Sun. The address and principal office of Mr. Shanghvi is c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Sun
House, Plot No. 201 B/1 Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) - 400 063. Mr. Shanghvi's present principal
occupation is the Managing Director of Sun.
Item 2(d) – (e) are hereby amended and restated
in its entirety to read as follows:
(d) During the last five years,
none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any of the other persons identified in this Item
2 has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years,
none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any of the other persons identified in this Item
2 has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and
a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation relating to such laws.
Item 2(f) is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
(f) Sun
is a corporation organized under the laws of India and each of its executive officers and directors named in this Item 2 are
citizens set forth above. Sun Pharma Holdings is a corporation organized under the laws of Mauritius and each of its directors named
in this Item 2 are citizens as set forth above. Alkaloida is a corporation organized under the laws of Hungary and each of its
directors and executive officers named in this Item 2 are citizens as set forth above. Sun USA is a corporation organized under the
laws of Delaware and each of its directors and executive officers named in this Item 2 are citizens as set forth above. Sun Industries is a corporation
organized under the laws of Delaware and each of its directors and executive officers named in this Item 2 are citizens as set forth above. TDC is a
corporation organized under the laws of New York and each of its directors named in this Item 2 are citizens as set forth above. Mr.
Shanghvi is a natural person with citizenship in the Republic of India.
| ITEM 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety
to read as follows:
The Ordinary Shares acquired by the Reporting
Persons and specified in Item 5 were acquired with available cash on hand.
| ITEM 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a), (b), and (c) are hereby amended and
restated in their entirety to read as follows:
(a) – (b) The responses of the Reporting
Persons to Rows (7) through (13) of the cover pages of this Amendment are hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5. The percentage
of Ordinary Shares identified pursuant to Item 1 beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons is based on 37,584,631 Ordinary Shares
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022.
Sun Pharma Holdings is a direct subsidiary of
Sun. Alkaloida is a direct subsidiary of Sun Pharma Holdings and an indirect subsidiary of Sun. Sun USA is an indirect subsidiary of Sun.
Sun Industries is a direct subsidiary of Sun USA and an indirect subsidiary of Sun. TDC is a direct subsidiary of Sun Industries and an
indirect subsidiary of Sun USA and Sun. Mr. Shanghvi is the largest shareholder of Sun. As a result of these relationships:
(i) Sun
shares voting and dispositive power of 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares, of which 58,500 Ordinary Shares are held by Sun Pharma Holdings, 27,105,511
Ordinary Shares are held by Alkaloida, and 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares are held indirectly by Sun USA.
(ii) Sun
Pharma Holdings shares voting and dispositive power of 27,164,011 Ordinary Shares, of which 27,105,511 Ordinary Shares are held by Alkaloida.
(iii) Alkaloida
shares voting and dispositive power of 27,105,511 Ordinary Shares.
(iv) Sun
USA shares voting and dispositive power of 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares, which are held by TDC.
(v) Sun
Industries shares voting and dispositive power of 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares, which are held by TDC.
(vi) TDC
shares voting and dispositive power of 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares.
(vii) Mr.
Shanghvi may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares, of which 58,500 Ordinary Shares are held by Sun
Pharma Holdings, 27,105,511 Ordinary Shares are held by Alkaloida, and 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares are held indirectly by Sun USA.
Except as disclosed in this Amendment, none of
the Reporting Persons or, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any of the other persons listed in Item 2 of this Amendment
beneficially owns any Ordinary Shares or has the right to acquire any Ordinary Shares.
Except as disclosed in this Amendment, none of
the Reporting Persons or, to the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any of the other persons listed in Item 2 of this Amendment
presently has the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of any of the Ordinary Shares that they
may be deemed to beneficially own.
(c) Except
as disclosed in this Amendment, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the other persons named in Item
2 of this Amendment has effected any transaction in Ordinary Shares during the past 60 days.
| ITEM 7. | Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following at the end of Item 7:
Exhibit |
Description |
99.54 |
Fourth Joinder Agreement, dated as of
September 8, 2022, incorporated by reference to this Amendment No. 27 (filed herewith). |
99.55 |
Fifth Joinder Agreement, dated as of
September 8, 2022, incorporated by reference to this Amendment No. 27 (filed herewith). |
99.56 |
Sixth Joinder Agreement, dated as of
September 8, 2022, incorporated by reference to this Amendment No. 27 (filed herewith). |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated:
September 8, 2022
|
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
|
By: |
/s/ Sailesh T. Desai |
|
Name: |
Sailesh T. Desai |
|
Title: |
Whole-time Director |
|
SUN PHARMA HOLDINGS |
|
By: |
/s/ Rajesh K. Shah |
|
Name: |
Rajesh K. Shah |
|
Title: |
Director |
|
ALKALOIDA CHEMICAL COMPANY ZRT. |
|
By: |
/s/ Harin Mehta |
|
Name: |
Harin Mehta |
|
Title: |
Director |
|
Sun Pharmaceutical Holdings USA, Inc. |
|
By: |
/s/ Erik Zwicker |
|
Name: |
Erik Zwicker |
|
Title: |
Secretary |
|
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. |
|
By: |
/s/ Erik Zwicker |
|
Name: |
Erik Zwicker |
|
Title: |
Vice President, General Counsel, North America |
|
THE TARO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
|
By: |
/s/ Sudhir V. Valia |
|
Name: |
Sudhir V. Valia |
|
Title: |
Director |
|
|
/s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi |
|
Name: |
Dilip S. Shanghvi |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 27 to Schedule 13D]