Barer Sol J Form 3 TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES / SOL J BARER ownership change

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^*

BARER SOL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

5 BASEL STREET

(Street)

PETACH TIKVA L3 4951033

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [ TEVA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

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)

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
Restricted Share Units	(1)	(1)	Ordinary Shares(2)	2,162	(3)	D
Restricted Share Units	(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares(2)	2,780	(3)	D
Restricted Share Units	(5)	(5)	Ordinary Shares(2)	2,470	(3)	D
Restricted Share Units	(6)	(6)	Ordinary Shares(2)	23,133	(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted share units were granted on September 3, 2015 and vest on September 3, 2018.

2. The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.

3. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive, at settlement, one ordinary share or, at the option of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, the cash value of one ordinary share.

4. Restricted share units were granted on May 16, 2016 and vest on May 16, 2019.

5. Restricted share units were granted on February 14, 2017 and vest on February 14, 2020.

6. Restricted share units were granted on August 11, 2017 and vest on August 11, 2020.

Remarks:

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/ Dov Bergwerk, as attorney-in-fact for Sol J. Barer	01/02/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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