FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2004
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
3 Nahal Snir St., Yavne, Israel 81224
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
YES [_] NO [X]
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.
EXPLANATORY NOTE:
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE
PROSPECTUS, DATED APRIL 19, 2000, OF G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
("REGISTRANT") INCLUDED IN REGISTRANT'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE
NO. 333-11848), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS
FILED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERCEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
CONTENTS
On December 22, 2004, there were 8,615,000 Ordinary Shares of the Registrant
issued and outstanding.
The following table sets forth the security ownership of (i) each shareholder
known to the Registrant to own more than 10% of the Ordinary Shares and (ii) all
directors and officers as a group, as of December 22, 2004, after giving effect
to the 100% stock dividend paid on December 22, 2004:
NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE OF
ORDINARY SHARES ORDINARY
NAME AND ADDRESS BENEFICIALLY OWNED SHARES
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Willi-Food Investments Ltd. (1) 6,587,562 (3) 76.47%
Joseph Williger (1) 6,587,562 (2)(3) 76.47%
Zvi Williger (1) 6,595,562 (2)(3) 76.56%
All directors and officers as a group (2 persons) 6,595,562 (2)(3) 76.56%
BMI Capital Corporation (4) 939,104 (4) 10.90%
(1) Willi-Food Investments Ltd.'s securities are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange. The principal executive offices of Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
are situated at 3 Nahal Snir St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81224
Israel. The business address of each of Messrs. Joseph and Zvi Williger is
c/o the Registrant, 3 Nahal Snir St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne,
81224 Israel.
(2) Includes 6,587,562 Ordinary Shares owned by Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
Messrs. Zvi and Joseph Williger serve as directors and executive officers
of Willi-Food Investments Ltd. and of the Registrant. Under Israeli law,
Mr. Zvi Williger is deemed to be the controlling shareholder of Willi-Food
Investments Ltd. and has the ability to control the Registrant's management
and policies, including matters requiring shareholders approval such as
election of directors. Under Israeli law, Mr. Joseph Williger, who owns
approximately 20% of the Ordinary Shares of Willi-Food Investments Ltd., is
not deemed to be a group with Mr. Zvi Williger or a controlling shareholder
of the Registrant.
(3) In connection with Willi-Food Investments Ltd.'s second public offering on
the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in October 1997, 1,700,000 (before the 100%
stock dividend) of the Ordinary Shares of the Registrant held by Willi-Food
Investments Ltd. have been pledged in favor of The Trust Company of the
Invested Bank (Israel) as collateral to secure Willi-Food Investments
Ltd.'s obligations and indebtedness to holders of its approximately 5.2
million debentures, which are publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange. These debentures had an aggregate principal amount of NIS 6.2
million (approximately USD 1.4 million) at December 22, 2004.
(4) BMI Capital Corporation, 570 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, informed
the Registrant on November 15, 2004, that it held 469,552 Ordinary Shares
of the Registrant. As a result of the Registrant's 100% dividend paid in
Ordinary Shares on December 22, 2004, the number of Ordinary Shares held by
BMI Capital Corporation as of November 15, 2004 increased to 939,104.
The Registrant believes that 1,080,334 Ordinary Shares (approximately 12.54% of
its outstanding Ordinary Shares) are held by persons who are not officers,
directors or the owners of 10% of the Registrant's outstanding Ordinary Shares
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Dated: December 29, 2004
By: /s/ Joseph Williger
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Joseph Williger
Chief Executive Officer