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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No.: 9 Name of Issuer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Title of Class of Securities: Common CUSIP Number: 91911K102 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) May 31, 2016 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-l(b) / / Rule 13d-l(c) / / Rule 13d-l(d) *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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). Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2150 ST. ELZEAR BLVD. WEST LAVAL, QUEBEC, QUEBEC, CANADA H7L 4A8 Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing: Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. 9 West 57th Street, Ste 5000, New York, NY 10019 Corp. organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common (e) CUSIP Number: 91911K102 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1). / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; /x/ Investment Adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 16,115,136 (b) Percent of Class: 4.72% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 16,115,136 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: NONE (iii) shares with sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 16,115,136 (iv) shares with shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: NONE Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following / X /. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A -3- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group. N/A 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. 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. Signature By: /s/ Todd Ruoff May 31, 2016 _______________________________ _________________ Title: Executive Vice-President Date