13G Filing: Paulson & Co and Enzymotec Ltd (ENZY)

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Enzymotec Ltd. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

Sagi 2000 Industrial Area         P.O. Box 6        Migdal Ha’Emeq 230001, Israel

Item 2(a).

Name of Persons Filing:

Paulson & Co. Inc.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Delaware corporation

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Ordinary Shares, par value NIS$0.01 per share

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

M4059L101

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d 1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 2,102,990 Ordinary Shares (see Note 1)

(b)	Percent of Class: 9.17%

The aggregate percentage of Ordinary Shares reported herein is based upon 22,852,544 shares of Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016 which is the total number of shares of Ordinary Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2017.

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,102,990 Ordinary Shares.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,102,990 Ordinary Shares.

Note 1: Paulson & Co. Inc. (“Paulson”), an investment advisor that is registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, and its affiliates furnish investment advice to and manage onshore and offshore investment funds and separate managed accounts (such investment funds and accounts, the “Funds”).  In its role as investment advisor, or manager, Paulson possesses voting and/or investment power over the securities of the Issuer described in this schedule that are owned by the Funds.  All securities reported in this schedule are owned by the Funds.  Paulson disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

The private investment funds for which Paulson & Co. Inc. acts as investment adviser have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, the Ordinary Shares held for the accounts of such funds.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: September 11, 2017

PAULSON & CO. INC.

By:  /s/ Stuart L. Merzer
             Stuart L. Merzer,
            General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer