<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001571049-15-010022.txt : 20151216
<SEC-HEADER>0001571049-15-010022.hdr.sgml : 20151216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151216210054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001571049-15-010022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151216

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069899
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				131840497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GLENPOINTE CENTRE EAST, 3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., SUITE 21
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-329-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GLENPOINTE CENTRE EAST, 3RD FLOOR
		STREET 2:		300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., SUITE 21
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHILIPP BROTHERS CHEMICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980908

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Miller Larry Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001603584

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36410
		FILM NUMBER:		151292154

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 HAZELWOOD COURT
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07059

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Miller Larry Lars
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140325
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        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 12, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.28 to $31.28, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.61 to $31.29, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This amount reflects the aggregate number of options to purchase Class A Common Stock with an expiration date of February 28, 2019 beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.  Previously, the Reporting Person reported such options on different rows of Table II based on the applicable Exercisable Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas G. Dagger, as Attorney-in-Fact for Larry L. Miller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-16</signatureDate>
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