SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c),
AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 
 
 
 
 Orthofix International N.V.
 (Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock
 (Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
 N6748L102
 (CUSIP Number)
 
 December 19, 2007
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
   o Rule 13d-1(b)
     
   x Rule 13d-1(c)
     
   o 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).
 
 
CUSIP No.  N6748L102
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 10 Pages
         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Robert Gaines Cooper
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Seychelles
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
905,773
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
905,773
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
905,773
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.30%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN
 
 
CUSIP No.  N6748L102
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 10 Pages
         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
The Bird Island Trust
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Liechtenstein
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
187,500
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
187,500
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
187,500
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.097%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
00
 
 
CUSIP No.  N6748L102
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 10 Pages
         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Venner Capital S.A.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Panama
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
200,000
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
200,000
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
200,000
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.170%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO
 
 
CUSIP No.  N6748L102
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of 10 Pages
         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
International Investments Venner Inc.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
518,273
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
518,273
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
518,273
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.033%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO
 
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:  Orthofix International N.V.
     
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
   
7 Abraham de Veerstraat
   
Curacao
   
Netherlands Antilles
     
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
     
   
Robert Gaines Cooper
   
The Bird Island Trust
   
Venner Capital S.A.
   
International Investments Venner Inc.
     
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
     
   
Robert Gaines Cooper
   
c/o Venner Capital SA
   
Osprey House
   
PO Box 862
   
Old Street
   
St Helier
   
Jersey
   
JE4 2ZZ
   
UK
     
   
The Bird Island Trust
   
Lova Center
   
PO Box 1150
   
FL-9490 Vaduz
   
Liechtenstein
     
   
Venner Capital S.A.
   
Osprey House
   
PO Box 862
   
Old Street
   
St Helier
   
Jersey
   
JE4 2ZZ
   
UK
     
   
International Investments Venner Inc.
   
Lova Center
   
PO Box 1150
   
FL-9490 Vaduz
   
Liechtenstein
     
     
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
     
   
Robert Gaines Cooper – Seychelles
 
 
   
The Bird Island Trust – Liechtenstein
   
Venner Capital S.A. – Panama
   
International Investments Venner Inc. – British Virgin Islands
     
     
     
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
     
     
     
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:  N6748L102
     
     
     
     
 
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
 
(a)
o
Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
 
(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
 
(c)
o
Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
 
(d)
o
Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act
 
(e)
o
Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
 
(f)
o
Employment Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
 
(g)
o
Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7)
 
(h)
o
Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership
     
 
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
   
Robert Gaines Cooper – 905,773 shares consisting of:
     
The Bird Island Trust – 187,500 shares
      Venner Capital S.A. – 200,000 shares
      International Investments Venner Inc. – 518,273 shares
       
  (b) Percent of Class:
    Robert Gaines Cooper – 5.30%
   
The Bird Island Trust – 1.097%
    Venner Capital S.A. – 1.170%
    International Investments Venner Inc. – 3.033%
     
  (c) Number of shares to which the person has:
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
     
     
Robert Gaines Cooper – 0 shares
      The Bird Island Trust – 0 shares
      Venner Capital S.A. – 0 shares
      International Investments Venner Inc. – 0 shares
       
    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
       
      Robert Gaines Cooper – 905,773 shares
      The Bird Island Trust – 187,500 shares
      Venner Capital S.A. – 200,000 shares
      International Investments Venner Inc. – 518,273 shares
       
    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
       
      Robert Gaines Cooper – 0 shares
      The Bird Island Trust – 0 shares
      Venner Capital S.A. – 0 shares
      International Investments Venner Inc. – 0 shares
       
    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
       
      Robert Gaines Cooper – 905,773 shares
      The Bird Island Trust – 187,500 shares
 
 
      Venner Capital S.A. – 200,000 shares
      International Investments Venner Inc. – 518,273 shares
 
   
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
   
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following o.
   
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.
   
  Not applicable
   
 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
  Not applicable
   
 Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
  Not applicable
 
 
 
Item 10. Certification.
 
By signing below we certify that, to the best of our 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.


SIGNATURES

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


Dated:   May 2, 2008
 
  ROBERT GAINES COOPER
   
By:
 /s/ Robert Gaines Cooper
 
 Robert Gaines Cooper
 
  
   
  THE BIRD ISLAND TRUST
   
By: /s/ Dr. iur. Thomas Wilhelm
  Name:  Dr. iur. Thomas Wilhelm
  Title:  Trustee
   
   
  VENNER CAPITAL S.A.
   
By: /s/ Robert Gaines Cooper
  Name:  Robert Gaines Cooper
  Title:  Chairman and Director
   
   
  INTERNATIOANL INVESTMENTS VENNER INC.
   
By: /s/ Robert Gaines Cooper
  Name:  Robert Gaines Cooper
  Title:  Power of Attorney