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* Howard Alvin D (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FOAMIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. 2 HOLTZMAN STREET (Street) REHOVOT L3 7670402 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2018	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. [ FOMX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP Regulatory	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)
Ordinary Shares	18,390	D

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
Options	(1)	06/09/2024	Ordinary Shares	12,500	$7.98	D
Options	(2)	11/10/2025	Ordinary Shares	45,668	$7.14	D
Options	(3)	03/01/2026	Ordinary Shares	30,000	$6.04	D
Options	(4)	01/01/2027	Ordinary Shares	27,449	$10.22	D
Restricted Share Units	(5)	(5)	Ordinary Shares	8,375	$0.00	D
Restricted Share Units	(6)	(6)	Ordinary Shares	9,150	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Options vest over a period of four years from June 9, 2014 (25% on each anniversary of such date) and ending June 9, 2018

2. The Options vest over a period of four years from November 10, 2015 (25% on the first anniversary of such date and 6.25% every three months thereafter) and ending November 10, 2019

3. The Options vest over a period of four years from March 1, 2016 (25% on the first anniversary of such date and 6.25% every three months thereafter) and ending March 1, 2020

4. The Options vest over a period of four years from January 1, 2017 (25% on the first anniversary of such date and 6.25% every three months thereafter) and ending January 1, 2021

5. The Restricted Share Units vest on November 19, 2018

6. The Restricted Share Units vest over a period of four years (25% on January 1, 2018 and 6.25% every three months thereafter) ending January 1, 2021

Remarks:

The Reporting Person is filing this form in connection with the Issuer's transition from a foreign private issuer to a domestic issuer, effective January 1, 2018. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Ilan Hadar as attorney-in-fact for Alvin Howard	01/11/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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