Sec Form 4 Filing - Starboard Value LP @ Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. - 2018-07-09

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Starboard Value LP
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. [ MLNX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below)
See Footnote 2
(Last) (First) (Middle)
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/09/2018
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10017
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 137,515 D $ 84.9164 3,621,198 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 3 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 73,536 D $ 85.1062 3,547,662 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 3 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 13,751 D $ 85.4375 3,533,911 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 3 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 12,189 D $ 85.4693 3,521,722 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 3 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 16,103 D $ 84.9164 424,032 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 4 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 8,611 D $ 85.1062 415,421 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 4 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 1,610 D $ 85.4375 413,811 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 4 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 1,427 D $ 85.4693 412,384 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 4 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 9,059 D $ 84.9164 238,538 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 5 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 4,844 D $ 85.1062 233,694 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 5 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 906 D $ 85.4375 232,788 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 5 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 803 D $ 85.4693 231,985 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 5 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 16,705 D $ 84.9164 439,904 I By Starboard Leaders Papa LLC ( 6 ) ( 7 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 8,933 D $ 85.1062 430,971 I By Starboard Leaders Papa LLC ( 6 ) ( 7 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 1,671 D $ 85.4375 429,300 I By Starboard Leaders Papa LLC ( 6 ) ( 7 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 1,481 D $ 85.4693 427,819 I By Starboard Leaders Papa LLC ( 6 ) ( 7 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 20,618 D $ 84.9164 542,949 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP ( 8 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 11,026 D $ 85.1062 531,923 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP ( 8 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 2,062 D $ 85.4375 529,861 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP ( 8 )
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.0175 per share ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 07/09/2018 S 1,827 D $ 85.4693 528,034 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP ( 8 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Starboard Value LP
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Value GP LLC
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Principal Co LP
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Principal Co GP LLC
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Value & Opportunity C LP
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Value R LP
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY S LLC
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Value R GP LLC
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Starboard Leaders Papa LLC
777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017
X See Footnote 2
Signatures
Starboard Value LP; By: Starboard Value GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd; By: Starboard Value LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC; By: Starboard Value LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Value GP LLC; By: Starboard Principal Co LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Principal Co LP; By:Starboard Principal Co GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Principal Co GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP; By: Starboard Value R LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Value R LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Value R GP LLC; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Starboard Leaders Papa LLC; By: Starboard Value A LP; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 07/11/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This Form 4 is filed jointly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"), Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"), Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"), Starboard Leaders Papa LLC ("Starboard Papa LLC"), Starboard Value LP ("Starboard Value LP"), Starboard Value GP LLC ("Sta rboard Value GP"), Starboard Principal Co LP ("Principal Co"), Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), Starboard Value R LP ("Starboard R LP"), Starboard Value R GP LLC ("Starboard R GP"), Starboard Leaders Fund LP ("Starboard Leaders Fund"), Starboard Value A LP ("Starboard A LP"), Starboard Value A GP LLC ("Starboard A GP"), Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell and Peter A. Feld (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
( 2 )To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transactions being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that previously owned more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Ordinary Shares. As of July 9, 2018, the Reporting Persons ceased to own in the aggregate more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Ordinary Shares. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 3 )Securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund.
( 4 )Securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Starboard Value LP, as the manager of Starboard S LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC.
( 5 )Securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP, and Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard C LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP.
( 6 )Securities beneficially owned by Starboard Papa LLC. Starboard Leaders Fund, as a member of Starboard Papa LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Papa LLC. Each of Starboard A LP, as the general partner of Starboard Leaders Fund, and Starboard A GP, as the general partner of Starboard A LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Papa LLC.
( 7 )Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard Papa LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Papa LLC. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Papa LLC.
( 8 )Securities held in an account managed by Starboard Value LP. Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP.

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