UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  )   *


Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
29251M106
(Cusip Number)
 
May 2, 2018
(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 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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).







(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 33 Pages
Exhibit Index Found on Page 31




13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
California
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
205,372
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
205,372
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
205,372
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN

Page 2 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
California
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
242,600
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
242,600
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
242,600
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN

Page 3 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
California
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
38,400
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
38,400
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
38,400
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN

Page 4 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
31,500
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
31,500
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
31,500
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN


Page 5 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners V, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
34,200
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
34,200
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
34,200
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN


Page 6 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
414,928
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
414,928
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
414,928
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN


Page 7 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
18,400
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
18,400
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
18,400
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN


Page 8 of 33 Pages



13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Capital F5 Master I, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
25,700
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
25,700
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
25,700
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN


Page 9 of 33 Pages



13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
985,400
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
985,400
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
985,400
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO


Page 10 of 33 Pages



13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon Institutional (GP) V, L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
34,200
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
34,200
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
34,200
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO



Page 11 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
25,700
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
25,700
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
25,700
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO


Page 12 of 33 Pages



13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Philip D. Dreyfuss
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


Page 13 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Michael B. Fisch
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


Page 14 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Richard B. Fried
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN



Page 15 of 33 Pages



13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
David T. Kim
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN

Page 16 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Monica R. Landry
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN

Page 17 of 33 Pages


13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Michael G. Linn
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


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13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Rajiv A. Patel
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


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13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Thomas G. Roberts, Jr.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


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13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
William Seybold
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


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13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Andrew J. M. Spokes
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United Kingdom
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN

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13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
John R. Warren
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


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13G
CUSIP No. 29251M106
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Mark C. Wehrly
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**          The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 1,011,100 Shares, which is 5.3% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
EACH
 
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,011,100
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,011,100
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,011,100
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN


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Item 1.          Issuer

(a)           Name of Issuer:

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”)

(b)           Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

500 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Item 2.          Identity and Background

Title of Class of Securities and CUSIP Number (Items 2(d) and (e))

This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of the Company.  The CUSIP number of the Shares is 29251M106.

Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business Office and Citizenship (Items 2(a), (b) and (c))

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”.

The Farallon Funds

(i)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(ii)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(iii)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP II”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(iv)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP III”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(v)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP V”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(vi)
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FCOI II”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(vii)
Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCAMI”), with respect to the Shares held by it; and
  
(viii)
Farallon Capital F5 Master I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“F5MI”), with respect to the Shares held by it.


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FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCIP V, FCOI II, FCAMI and F5MI are together referred to herein as the Farallon Funds.”

The Farallon General Partner

(ix)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Farallon General Partner”), which is (i) the general partner of each of FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCOI II and FCAMI and (ii) the sole member of the FCIP V General Partner (as defined below), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds other than F5MI.

The FCIP V General Partner

(x)
Farallon Institutional (GP) V, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “FCIP V General Partner”), which is the general partner of FCIP V, with respect to the Shares held by FCIP V.

The F5MI General Partner

(xi)
Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “F5MI General Partner”), which is the general partner of F5MI, with respect to the Shares held by F5MI.

The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons

(i)
The following persons, each of whom is a managing member of the Farallon General Partner, a manager or senior manager, as the case may be, of the FCIP V General Partner, and an authorized signatory of the F5MI General Partner, with respect to the Shares held by the Farallon Funds:  Philip D. Dreyfuss (“Dreyfuss”), Michael B. Fisch (“Fisch”), Richard B. Fried (“Fried”), David T. Kim (“Kim”), Monica R. Landry (“Landry”), Michael G. Linn (“Linn”), Rajiv A. Patel (“Patel”), Thomas G. Roberts, Jr. (“Roberts”), William Seybold (“Seybold”), Andrew J. M. Spokes (“Spokes”), John R. Warren (“Warren”) and Mark C. Wehrly (“Wehrly”).

Dreyfuss, Fisch, Fried, Kim, Landry, Linn, Patel, Roberts, Seybold, Spokes, Warren and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Individual Reporting Persons.”

The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner, the FCIP V General Partner and the F5MI General Partner is set forth above.  Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, other than Spokes, is a citizen of the United States.  Spokes is a citizen of the United Kingdom.  The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111.


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Item 3.
If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),         Check Whether the Person Filing Is an Entity Specified in (a) - (k):

Not applicable.

Item 4.          Ownership

The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner of the Farallon Funds other than F5MI and the sole member of the FCIP V General Partner, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds other than F5MI.  The FCIP V General Partner, as general partner of FCIP V, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by FCIP V. The F5MI General Partner, as general partner of F5MI, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by F5MI. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as a managing member of the Farallon General Partner and a manager or senior manager, as the case may be, of the FCIP V General Partner, and an authorized signatory of the F5MI General Partner, in each case with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds.  Each of the Farallon General Partner, the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not applicable.

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 Not applicable.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c).  Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them.


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Item 9.          Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification

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.
 
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SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  May 10, 2018

Monica R. Landry
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf and
As the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. and
FARALLON CAPITAL (AM) INVESTORS, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member


Monica R. Landry
FARALLON INSTITUTIONAL (GP) V, L.L.C.
On its own behalf and
As the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS V, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Manager


Monica R. Landry
FARALLON F5 (GP), L.L.C.
On its own behalf and
As the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL F5 MASTER I, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Authorized Signatory


Monica R. Landry
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Philip D. Dreyfuss, Michael B. Fisch, Richard B. Fried, David T. Kim, Michael G. Linn, Rajiv A. Patel, Thomas G. Roberts, Jr., William Seybold, Andrew J. M. Spokes, John R. Warren and Mark C. Wehrly
 
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The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Fisch, Fried, Kim, Linn, Patel, Roberts, Spokes, Warren and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which were filed as exhibits to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on August 26, 2014 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Town Sports International Holdings Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Dreyfuss and Seybold authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which were filed as exhibits to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 11, 2017 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd., are hereby incorporated by reference.
  
Page 30 of 33 Pages

 
EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT 1
Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k)
 


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EXHIBIT 1
to
SCHEDULE 13G

JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  May 10, 2018

Monica R. Landry
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf and
As the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. and
FARALLON CAPITAL (AM) INVESTORS, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member

Monica R. Landry
FARALLON INSTITUTIONAL (GP) V, L.L.C.
On its own behalf and
As the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS V, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Manager

Monica R. Landry
FARALLON F5 (GP), L.L.C.
On its own behalf and
As the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL F5 MASTER I, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Authorized Signatory
 
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Monica R. Landry
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Philip D. Dreyfuss, Michael B. Fisch, Richard B. Fried, David T. Kim, Michael G. Linn, Rajiv A. Patel, Thomas G. Roberts, Jr., William Seybold, Andrew J. M. Spokes, John R. Warren and Mark C. Wehrly



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