FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Nestle Health Science US Holdings, Inc.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/8/2019 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Axcella Health Inc. [AXLA]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

1812 NORTH MOORE STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

ARLINGTON, VA 22209      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2368699 I See Footnote (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) 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.

Remarks:
This Form 3 is being filed late due to administrative oversight.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Nestle Health Science US Holdings, Inc.
1812 NORTH MOORE STREET
ARLINGTON, VA 22209

X

Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
AVENUE NESTLE 55, CH-1800
VEVEY, V8 

X

Nestle US Holdco, Inc.
1812 NORTH MOORE STREET
ARLINGTON 22209

X

NESTLE SA
AVENUE NESTLE 55, CH-1800
VEVEY 

X

NIMCO US, Inc.
1812 NORTH MOORE STREET
ARLINGTON, VA 22209

X


Signatures
NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE US HOLDINGS, INC. By: Name: James Pepin, Title: Director and President2/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

NIMCO US, INC. By: Name: Dan Nugent, Title: Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel2/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

NESTLE US HOLDCO, INC. By: Name: Michael Prewitt, Title: Secretary2/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. By: Name: Claudio Kuoni, Title: Vice President2/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

NESTLE S.A. By: Name: Gregory Behar, Title: Deputy Executive Vice President2/12/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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