SEC Form SC 13G filed by Bausch Health Companies Inc.

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant

to § 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed

Pursuant to § 240.13d-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

071734107

(CUSIP Number)

November 3, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule 13d-1(b)

☒ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

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).

Bausch Health Companies Inc. (the “Issuer”).

2150 St. Elzéar Blvd. West, Laval, Québec, Canada H7L 4A8.

Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” This statement is filed on behalf of:

GoldenTree Asset Management LP (the “Investment Manager”)

GoldenTree Asset Management LLC (“IMGP”)

Steven A. Tananbaum

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 300 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Investment Manager and IMGP are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Tananbaum is a citizen of the United States.

Common Shares, no par value (“Common Shares”).

071734107

Not applicable.

(a-c)

The ownership information presented below represents beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares of the Issuer as of the date hereof, based upon 361,868,131 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of October 28, 2022, based on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2022.

The securities reported in the table above include 19,421,054 Ordinary Shares held of record by certain managed accounts (collectively, the “Accounts”) for which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager. In addition, Mr. Tananbaum is the holder of record of 332,000 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Tananbaum is the managing member of IMGP, which is the general partner of the Investment Manager. As a result of these relationships, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Accounts.

Not applicable.

The Investment Manager is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The business of Investment Manager is the rendering of financial services and as such, it provides discretionary investment advisory services to each of the Accounts, which have the right to receive the proceeds from the sale of, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, the securities reported in this Schedule 13G.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: February 13, 2023

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