Elanco Animal Health Form 3 / Scott D. Ferguson 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^*

Ferguson Scott D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 WEST 55TH STREET

34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/13/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Elanco Animal Health Inc [ ELAN ]

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)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
Common Stock, no par value ("Shares")	27,835,500	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	793,235	21.7441	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	793,235	21.275	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	793,235	21.0477	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	1,541,227	22.0143	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	629,066	23.3642	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	681,488	23.4677	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	209,689	24.6774	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	375,296	25.3616	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	400,000	25.238	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	17,290	24.9649	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	600,000	27.2581	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	600,000	26.5854	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	700,000	26.3692	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	400,000	26.9445	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	600,000	26.5934	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	600,000	26.272	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	455,500	26.6432	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	220,637	27.0305	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	706,765	21.7441	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	706,765	21.275	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	706,765	21.0477	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	958,773	22.0143	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	570,934	23.3642	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	618,512	23.4677	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	190,311	24.6774	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	24,704	25.3616	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
Cash Settled Swap	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	08/28/2023	Common Stock	129,363	27.0305	I	Please see footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ferguson Scott D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 WEST 55TH STREET

34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sachem Head Capital Management LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 WEST 55TH STREET

34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Uncas GP LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 WEST 55TH STREET

34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sachem Head GP LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

250 WEST 55TH STREET, 34TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. In addition to Scott D. Ferguson, this Form 3 is being filed jointly by Sachem Head Capital Management LP ("Sachem Head"), Uncas GP LLC ("SH Management"), and Sachem Head GP LLC ("Sachem Head GP," and together with Mr. Ferguson, Sachem Head and SH Management, the "Reporting Persons"), each of whom has the same business address as Sachem Head and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities beneficially owned by it.

2. Includes 6,044,500 Shares directly owned by Sachem Head LP ("SH"), 4,955,500 Shares directly owned by Sachem Head Master LP ("SHM"), 8,864,483 Shares directly owned by SH Sagamore Master V Ltd. ("Sagamore Master V") and 7,971,017 Shares directly owned by SH Old Quarry Master Ltd. ("Old Quarry Master" and, together with SH, SHM and Sagamore Master V, the "Sachem Head Funds"). The principal business of Sachem Head is to serve as investment advisor to certain affiliated funds, including the Sachem Head Funds. The principal business of SH Management is to serve as the sole general partner of Sachem Head. The principal business of Sachem Head GP is to serve as the general partner of certain affiliated funds, including SH and SHM. The principal occupation of Scott D. Ferguson is to serve as the managing partner of Sachem Head and the managing member of SH Management and Sachem Head GP.

3. Under the cash-settled total return swaps referencing 15,022,790 Shares (the "Cash Settled Swaps"), Old Quarry Master and Sagamore Master V became parties to contracts with unaffiliated third party financial institutions pursuant to which cash payments will be made by the counterparty to Old Quarry Master or Sagamore Master V if the price of a Share on the settlement or expiration date exceeds the reference price in column 4 and a cash payment will be made by Old Quarry Master or Sagamore Master V to the counterparty if the prices of a Share on the settlement or expiration date is less than the reference price in column 4.

4. The Cash Settled Swaps do not give any Reporting Person direct or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over any securities of the Elanco Animal Health Inc. (the "Issuer") and do not require the counterparty thereto to acquire, hold, vote or dispose of any securities of the Issuer. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons disclaim any beneficial ownership of any Shares that may be referenced in the swap contracts or shares or other securities or financial instruments that may be held from time to time by any counterparty to the contracts.

5. Each of Sachem Head, as the investment adviser to the Sachem Head Funds, SH Management, as the sole general partner of Sachem Head, and Scott Ferguson, as the managing partner of Sachem Head, may be deemed to beneficially own 27,835,500 Shares directly owned by the Sachem Head Funds and Cash Settled Swaps referencing 15,022,790 Shares in the aggregate owned by Old Quarry Master and Sagamore Master V. As the general partner of SH and SHM, Sachem Head GP may be deemed to beneficially own 11,000,000 Shares directly owned by SH and SHM. Each of Sachem Head, SH Management, Sachem Head GP and Scott Ferguson disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereon for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:

Mr. Ferguson is the managing partner of Sachem Head and the managing member of each of Uncas GP LLC and Sachem Head GP LLC and also serves on the board of directors of the Issuer. As a result, the Reporting Persons other than Mr. Ferguson may be deemed directors of the Issuer by deputization.

	/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as General Counsel	12/23/2020
	/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as Attorney-in-Fact	12/23/2020
	/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as General Counsel	12/23/2020
	/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as General Counsel	12/23/2020
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