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| <periodOfReport> 2019-05-08 </periodOfReport> |
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| | <issuerCik> 0001633070 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Axcella Health Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> AXLA </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001644164 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Nestle Health Science US Holdings, Inc. </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1812 NORTH MOORE STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCity> ARLINGTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> VA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 22209 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001803539 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. </rptOwnerName> |
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| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> AVENUE NESTLE 55, CH-1800 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> VEVEY </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> V8 </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription> SWITZERLAND </rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001803604 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Nestle US Holdco, Inc. </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1812 NORTH MOORE STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCity> ARLINGTON </rptOwnerCity> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0000792990 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> NESTLE SA </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> AVENUE NESTLE 55, CH-1800 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> VEVEY </rptOwnerCity> |
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| | | <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001643723 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> NIMCO US, Inc. </rptOwnerName> |
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| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1812 NORTH MOORE STREET </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> ARLINGTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> VA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 22209 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> See Footnote </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Held by Nestle Health Science US Holdings, Inc. ("NHS"). NHS is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIMCO US, Inc. ("NIMCO"). NIMCO, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestle US Holdco, Inc. ("Nestle US Holdco"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. ("SPN"). The ultimate parent company of NHS, NIMCO, Nestle US Holdco and SPN is Nestle S.A. ("Nestle"), a publicly traded company. Each of these entities may be deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock held by NHS. Each of NIMCO, Nestle US Holdco, SPN and Nestle disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks> This Form 3 is being filed late due to administrative oversight. </remarks> |
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| | <signatureName> NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE US HOLDINGS, INC. By: Name: James Pepin, Title: Director and President </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-02-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> NIMCO US, INC. By: Name: Dan Nugent, Title: Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-02-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> NESTLE US HOLDCO, INC. By: Name: Michael Prewitt, Title: Secretary </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-02-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. By: Name: Claudio Kuoni, Title: Vice President </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-02-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> NESTLE S.A. By: Name: Gregory Behar, Title: Deputy Executive Vice President </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-02-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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