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HOLOGIC INC Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Dec 9, 2013

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

Hologic, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares of no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

436440101

(CUSIP Number)

Keith Schaitkin, Esq.

Icahn Capital LP

767 Fifth Avenue, 47 th Floor

New York, New York 10153

(212) 702-4300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to

Receive Notices and Communications)

December 8, 2013

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1. Security and Issuer

The Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2013 (the "Initial 13D"), by the Reporting Persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value (“Shares”), issued by Hologic, Inc. (the “Issuer”) is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Initial 13D.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Initial 13D is hereby amended to add the following:

On December 8, 2013, the Reporting Persons entered into a Nomination and Standstill Agreement and a Confidentiality Agreement with the Issuer, and on December 9, 2013, the Reporting Persons issued a joint press release with the Issuer, copies of which are filed herewith as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Initial 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:

The disclosure set forth above in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

  1. Nomination and Standstill Agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on December 9, 2013).

  2. Confidentiality Agreement between the Reporting Persons and the Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on December 9, 2013).

  3. Joint Press Release issued by the Reporting Persons and the Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on December 9, 2013).

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: December 9, 2013

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND II LP

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND III LP

ICAHN OFFSHORE LP

ICAHN PARTNERS LP

ICAHN ONSHORE LP

BECKTON CORP.

HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC

BARBERRY CORP.

HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner

By: Barberry Corp.

By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner

Name: Edward E. Mattner

Title: Authorized Signatory

ICAHN CAPITAL LP

By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner

By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member

By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner

IPH GP LLC

By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member

By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner

ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.

By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner

ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.

By: /s/ SungHwan Cho

Name: SungHwan Cho

Title: Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Carl C. Icahn

CARL C. ICAHN

[Signature Page of Schedule 13D – Hologic, Inc.]