Automate Save as, Reader Extended for 160 .pdf forms using a script or macro?

I have 167 pdf forms made using Adobe Acrobat Pro X. when I sent out a test it could not be saved using Adobe reader. I know how to Save As; Reader Exended pdf; Enable additional features.  this also forces me to create yet another document called something different like mydoc-2.pdf. Since you can't save these feature in the existing one?
Is there a way to automate this using javascript or something so I don't have to do each one.
1. open each pdf documewnt
2. set the Save As; Reader Exended pdf; Enable additional features.
3. save as name -2
repeat 1-3 for 167 files in folder A

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