SC 13D/A 1 d839297dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 31)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

(Name of Issuer)

ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE NIS 0.0001 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

M8737E108

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. 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

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 24, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

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 of §§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 Rule § 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

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 2 of 16 Pages

 

1   

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 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)

 

100%**

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

CO

 

 

*

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 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 4 of 16 Pages

 

1   

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 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)

 

92.09%**

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

CO

 

 

*

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 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 6 of 16 Pages

 

1   

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 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)

 

91.89%**

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

CO

 

 

*

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 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 8 of 16 Pages

 

1   

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 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)

 

7.91%***

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

CO

 

 

*

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 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 9 of 16 Pages

 

1   

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 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)

 

7.91%**

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

CO

 

 

*

Includes 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares directly owned by TDC, which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

**

Based on 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 10 of 16 Pages

 

1   

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 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)

 

7.91%**

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

CO

 

 

*

This amount includes the following Ordinary Shares: TDC directly owns 2,333,802 Ordinary Shares.

**

Based on 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


SCHEDULE 13D/A

 

CUSIP No. M8737E108       Page 11 of 16 Pages

 

1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

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 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)

 

100%**

14   

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions)

 

HC-IN

 

 

*

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 29,497,813 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 24, 2024.


This Amendment No. 31 (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”); the Amendment No. 26 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on November 27, 2013; the Amendment No. 27 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on September 8, 2022 (the “Amendment No. 27”); the Amendment No. 28 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on May 26, 2023 (the “Amendment No. 28”); the Amendment No. 29 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on December 11, 2023 (the “Amendment No. 29”); and the Amendment No. 30 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed on January 17, 2024 (the “Amendment No. 30 and, together with the Original Schedule 13D, the Amendment No. 1 to and through the Amendment No. 29, 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.

 

ITEM 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following:

The description of the Transactions, including the Merger, set forth in Item 4 below is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 3. Funding for the consideration payable pursuant to the Transactions was obtained through available cash on hand.

 

ITEM 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following:

As previously disclosed, on January 17, 2024, Sun, Alkaloida, Libra Merger Ltd., an Israeli company controlled by Sun and a direct subsidiary of Alkaloida (the “Merger Sub”), Sun Pharma Holdings (“Sun Mauritius”), The Taro Development Corporation (“TDC”) and the Issuer entered into an Agreement of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Issuer (the “Merger”).


On June 10, 2024, the Issuer notified the Companies Registrar of the State of Israel (the “Israel Registrar”) that all conditions in the Merger Agreement have been satisfied or waived, and the Israel Registrar issued a certificate evidencing the consummation of the Merger on June 24, 2024, pursuant to which the Merger became effective on June 24, 2024 (such effective time of the Merger, the “Effective Time”). As a result of the Merger, the Issuer became a private company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun.

At the Effective Time, all of the outstanding shares of the Issuer’s Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than any shares held by Sun or its affiliates, were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive US$43.00 per Ordinary Share in cash without interest.

As a result of the Merger, the Issuer’s Ordinary Shares ceased to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) prior to market open on June 24, 2024. On June 24, 2024, NYSE filed an application on Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to withdraw registration of the Issuer’s Ordinary Shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The deregistration will become effective 90 days after the filing of Form 25, or such shorter period as may be determined by the SEC. The Issuer intends to suspend its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act by filing a Form 15 with the SEC approximately 10 days following the filing of the Form 25. The Issuer’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be suspended immediately as of the filing date of the Form 15 and will terminate once the deregistration becomes effective.

A copy of the press release (“Press Release”) issued by Sun on June 24, 2024 announcing the consummation of the Merger is filed as Exhibit 99.60 to this Amendment No. 31, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 4.

The consummation of the Merger and the other transactions described in this Item 4 has resulted in or will result in, among other actions, a merger or other extraordinary transaction involving the Issuer, the delisting of the Ordinary Shares from the NYSE, and the termination of registration of the Ordinary Shares under Section 12(b) and/or 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

 

ITEM 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

(a), (b) The responses of the Reporting Persons set forth in Rows (7) through (13) of the cover pages of the Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. As a result of the Merger, all of the outstanding shares of the Issuer’s Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than any shares held by the Reporting Persons, were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the Merger consideration, with the Reporting Persons becoming the beneficial owners, in the aggregate, of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

(c) The information set forth in Items 3 and 4 above is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Except as described herein, no transactions in the Ordinary Shares have been effected by the Reporting Persons during the 60 days prior to the date of the Schedule 13D.

(d), (e) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by incorporating by reference in its entirety the description of the transactions, including the Merger, set forth in Item 4 above.


ITEM 7.

Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following:

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.60    Press Release, issued by Sun, dated June 24, 2024.


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:

June 24, 2024

 

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
By:   /s/ C.S. Muralidharan
Name:  

C.S. Muralidharan

Title:  

Chief Financial Officer

SUN PHARMA HOLDINGS
By:   /s/ Rajesh K. Shah
Name:   Rajesh K. Shah
Title:   Director
ALKALOIDA CHEMICAL COMPANY ZRT.
By:   /s/ Peter Andreidesz
Name:  

Peter Andreidesz

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
By:   /s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi
Name:   Dilip S. Shanghvi