SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
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THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of October 2013
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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4 Nahal Harif St., Yavne, Israel 81106
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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FORM 20-F x FORM 40-F o
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):..........
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):............
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Indicate by check mark whether registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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YES o NO x
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If "YES" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________.
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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Dated: October 31, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Raviv Segal
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Name: Raviv Segal
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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To re-elect Mr. Zwi Williger, Mr. Joseph Williger and Mr. Chaim Gertal, as Directors of the Company, each to hold office subject to the Company’s Articles of Association and the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the "Companies Law");
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To approve the re-appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - Brightman, Almagor, Zohar & Co. CPA (ISR) as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013 and for the period until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders, and to authorize the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, to determine their remuneration;
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To approve the Company's Compensation Policy for Directors and Officers;
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To approve annual bonus for 2012 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gil Hochboim;
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To approve an equity grant of 200,000 options to the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Zwi Williger;
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To approve an equity grant of 200,000 options to the Company's President and Director, Mr. Joseph Williger;
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7.
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To approve an equity grant of 30,000 options to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gil Hochboim; and
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8.
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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THIS PROXY AND PROXY CARD SHALL ALSO SERVE AS A VOTING DEED (KTAV HATZBA’A) AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED UNDER THE COMPANIES LAW. |
Name and Address
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Number of
Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned
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Percentage of Ordinary Shares
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Willi Food Investments Ltd. (“Willi Food”) (1)
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7,547,318 | 58.17 | % | |||||
Zwi Williger (1)(2)
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8,051,725 | (2) | 62.06 | % | ||||
Joseph Williger (1)(2)
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7,547,318 | (2) | 58.17 | % | ||||
All directors and officers as a group (2 persons)
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8,051,725 | (2) | 62.06 | % |
(1)
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Willi Food’s securities are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The principal executive offices of Willi Food are located at 4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81106 Israel. The business address of each of Messrs. Joseph Williger and Zwi Williger is c/o the Company, 4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81106 Israel.
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(2)
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Includes 7,547,318 Ordinary Shares owned by Willi Food. Messrs. Zwi Williger and Joseph Williger serve as directors of Willi Food and of the Company, and are deemed under the Companies Law as the controlling shareholders of Willi Food.
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As of the date hereof, Section 226 of the Israeli Companies Law generally provides that a candidate shall not be appointed as a director of a public company (i) if the person was convicted of an offense not listed below but the court determined that due to its nature, severity or circumstances, he/she is not fit to serve as a director of a public company for a period that the court determined which shall not exceed five years from judgment or (ii) if he/she has been convicted of one or more offences specified below, unless five years have elapsed from the date the convicting judgment was granted or if the court has ruled, at the time of the conviction or thereafter, that he/she is not prevented from serving as a director of a public company:
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As of the date hereof, Section 226A of the Israeli Companies Law provides that if the administrative enforcement committee of the Israel Securities Authority has imposed on a person enforcement measures that prohibited him/her from holding office as director of a public company, that person shall not be appointed as a director of a public company in which he/she is prohibited to serve as a director according to this measure.
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As of the date hereof, Section 227 of the Israeli Companies Law provides that a candidate shall not be appointed as a director of a company if he/she is a minor, legally incompetent, was declared bankrupt and not discharged, and with respect to a corporate body – in case of its voluntary dissolution or if a court order for its dissolution was granted.
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B - 3
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The Objective of the Document
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Background
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The Objective of the Compensation Policy
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3.1
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Creating a reasonable and appropriate set of incentives for the Company’s officers while taking into consideration, inter alia, the Company’s characteristics, business activity, risk management policy and work relations.
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3.2
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Providing the tools necessary for recruiting, motivating and retaining talented and skilled officers in the Company, who will be able to contribute to the Company and maximize its profits in the long term.
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3.3
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Putting an emphasis on performance based compensation, and tying the officers to the Company and its performance, by matching the officers’ compensation to their contribution to achieving the Company’s goals and maximizing its profits, from a long-term point of view and according to their position.
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3.4
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Creating proper balance between the various compensation components (such as fixed versus variable components and short-term versus long-term).
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Parameters for Examining the Compensation Policy
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4.1
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The officer’s education, skills, expertise, professional experience and achievements.
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4.2
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The officer’s position and level of responsibility and previous employment agreements that were signed between the Company and the officer.
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4.3
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The officer’s contribution to the Company’s performance, profits and stability.
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4.4
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The level of responsibility borne by the officer due to his position in the Company.
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4.5
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The need of the Company to retain the officer in view of the officer’s special skills, knowledge and/or expertise.
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Ratio between the Officers’ Compensation and Compensation of other Company Employees
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Position
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According to the average
employment cost of the
Company’s other employees(*)
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According to the median
employment cost of the
Company’s other employees (*)
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Chairman of the Board/President
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57
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60
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CEO
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18
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19
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Deputy CEO
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12
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13
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Other officers who are not directors
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10
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10
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The Compensation Terms – General
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6.1
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The compensation terms proposed to an officer of the Company will be determined with reference to the existing compensation terms of other Company officers and the compensation terms that are accepted in the market and industry for officers in similar positions.
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6.2
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The Company will be permitted to grant the officers (all or part) a compensation plan that includes a salary, commissions (for officers filling a relevant position), a cash award (bonus) and/or share-based payment.
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6.3
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Furthermore, the Company will provide arrangements for the termination of work relations, according to that accepted in the industry and the Company’s customary practices on this matter as detailed in Paragraph 8 hereunder.
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6.4
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The employment period of the officers shall not exceed 3 years or will be unlimited with the Company being permitted to terminate it without cause by providing an advance notice as detailed in Paragraph 8.1.
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6.5
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The compensation policy does not derogate from the provisions of agreements or compensation that were approved before adoption of this compensation policy.
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The Compensation Terms – Fixed Component
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7.1
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General
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7.1.1
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The base salary constitutes fixed compensation the purpose of which is to compensate the officer for the time and resources he invests in performing his position in the Company and for performing the ongoing duties required by his job.
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7.2.1
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The monthly salary cost/monthly management fees of the Company’s Chairman of the Board and President (including related benefits as detailed in Paragraph 7.3 and excluding bonuses and equity compensation) shall not exceed NIS 140 thousand for a full time position (in the case of a lower than 100% position, the ceiling of the aforesaid salary cost will be calculated on a proportionate basis). The salary cost will be linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index known on the date this policy comes into effect.
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7.2.2
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The monthly salary cost/monthly management fees of the CEO (including a 13th salary and related benefits as detailed in Paragraph 7.3 and excluding bonuses and equity compensation) shall not exceed NIS 80 thousand for a full time position (in the case of a lower than 100% position, the ceiling of the aforesaid salary cost will be calculated on a proportionate basis). The salary cost will be linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index known on the date this policy comes into effect.
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7.2.3
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The monthly salary cost/monthly management fees of the Deputy CEO (including a 13th salary and related benefits as detailed in Paragraph 7.3 and excluding bonuses and equity compensation) shall not exceed NIS 70 thousand for a full time position (in the case of a lower than 100% position, the ceiling of the aforesaid salary cost will be calculated on a proportionate basis). The salary cost will be linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index known on the date this policy comes into effect.
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7.2.4
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The monthly salary cost/monthly management fees of the other officers (including a 13th salary and related benefits as detailed in Paragraph 7.3 and excluding bonuses and equity compensation) shall not exceed NIS 60 thousand for a full time position (in the case of a lower than 100% position, the ceiling of the aforesaid salary cost will be calculated on a proportionate basis). The salary cost will be linked to the Israeli Consumer Price Index known on the date this policy comes into effect.
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7.3
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Related benefits
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7.4
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In addition to the related benefits, the officers will be entitled to a reimbursement of reasonable expenses they incur while performing their duties (such as a cell phone and food and lodging), at an annual amount that does not exceed NIS 60 thousand for the Company’s Chairman of the Board and President (each) and NIS 12 thousand for each of the other officers and the Deputy CEO.
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The Compensation Terms – Advance Notice and Retirement Terms
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8.1
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Advance notice
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8.1.1
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The advance notice period for termination of employment will be determined on an individual basis with each officer, with reference to the parameters detailed in Paragraph 4 above and to the advance notice periods prescribed in employment agreements of the other Company officers and the advance notice periods accepted in the market and industry for officers holding similar positions.
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8.1.2
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With regard to Company officers who on the date of approving the compensation policy have personal employment agreements that refer to the advance notice period, there will be no change in this period as provided in their employment agreements. In any event, the advance notice period of each officer is limited to the following ceilings:
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Position
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Ceiling in terms of time
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Company Chairman of the Board
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Up to 6 months in case of resignation/up to 18 months in case of dismissal
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Company President
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Company CEO
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Up to 4 months
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Other officers
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Up to 4 months
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8.1.3
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The Company, with the approval of the Compensation committee, will be permitted to demand from the officer to continue his service during the advance notice period or to conclude his service before the end of the advance notice period. It is clarified that the employee will be entitled to the full amount of the payment due to him in respect of the advance notice period.
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8.1.4
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The officers will be entitled to the payment of related benefits in the advance notice period. It is clarified that other than the Company’s Chairman of the Board and President, an officer that did not actually work in the advance notice period will not be entitled to the payment of bonuses for that period.
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8.2
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Retirement grants
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8.2.1
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The Company’s Board of Directors will be permitted to approve retirement grants as indicated hereunder.
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8.2.2
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The entitlement to a retirement grant, in terms of the officer’s monthly salaries, shall not exceed the limits presented in the table below:
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Position
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Employment period less than 5 years
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Employment period more than 5 years
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Company Chairman of the Board
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100% of the annual management fees mentioned in Paragraph 7.2.1 above. In addition, these officers will be entitled to bonuses in respect of the Company’s results of operations for one year after the retirement date. It is clarified that the right to a retirement grant and bonuses as aforesaid applies in the case of resignation only.
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Company President
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Company CEO
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2 monthly salaries1
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3 monthly salaries
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Other officers
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2 monthly salaries
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3 monthly salaries
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8.2.3
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The retirement grants will be discussed by the compensation committee that will provide its recommendation to the Board of Directors, and will comply with all the following conditions:
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The officer was employed by the Company for at least two years.
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Throughout his period of employment the officer has made a significant contribution to advancing the Company’s business.
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The officer is not leaving the Company’s employ under circumstances justifying the non-payment of severance pay.
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The Company’s President and CEO (or Chairman of the Board in the event of the CEO retiring) recommended the payment of a retirement grant.
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The Compensation Terms – Variable Component
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9.1
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Cash bonus (hereinafter: “bonus”)
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9.1.1
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The Company is permitted to grant a bonus to the officers as part of their compensation package.
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9.1.2
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The entitlement to a bonus will be determined according to measureable quantitative criteria (hereinafter: “the measureable bonus”) and qualitative criteria (hereinafter: “the discretionary component”).
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9.1.3
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An officer who has worked less than one full calendar year will be entitled to a proportionate annual bonus according to his period of employment, insofar as he is entitled to a bonus.
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Measurable bonus for the Company’s Chairman of the Board and President
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9.1.4
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The Company’s Chairman of the Board and President will be entitled to a bonus deriving from the consolidated profit rate before tax and before bonuses (hereinafter: “the determining profit”).
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9.1.5
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The annual measureable bonus ceiling shall not exceed 200% of the annual management fees of these officers.
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Measurable bonus for the CEO
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9.1.6
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The CEO’s measurable bonus shall not exceed 8 monthly salaries.
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9.1.7
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The bonus mechanism:
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An operating profit target before bonuses and operating financing expenses will be determined at the beginning of each year (hereinafter: “the profit target”). The profit target will be determined at the beginning of each year and be approved by the compensation committee.
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Achieving the profit target will entitle the CEO to a bonus of 0.25%-0.5% of the profit target.
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Furthermore, if the actual profit is higher than the profit target, the CEO will be entitled to an additional bonus of 0.5%-1% of the difference between the actual profit and the profit target.
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The CEO will not be paid a measurable bonus in any case of the actual profit being lower than NIS 18 million.
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9.1.8
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Bonus payment deferral:
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The bonus for the previous year will be recalculated, and the profit from the previous year will be reduced only by a negative difference in respect of the following year. A negative difference exists when 60% of the target profit in the following year or NIS 18 million (whichever higher), is higher than the actual profit in the following year, and it is equal to the difference between them. This calculation will provide an updated result of the previous year’s profit and the number of bonus salaries for the previous year will be recalculated on its basis (hereinafter: “updated previous year bonus”).
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If the number of bonus salaries in the updated bonus calculation for the previous year is still higher than the number of salaries calculated for the CEO in the previous year, the CEO will be paid the excess amount. If the updated previous year bonus is lower than the number of salaries calculated for the CEO in the previous year, the CEO will not be paid the excess amount.
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Measurable bonus for the Deputy CEO and other officers
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9.1.9
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The measurable bonus for the Deputy CEO and other officers shall not exceed 4 and 2 monthly salaries, respectively.
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9.1.10
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The bonus mechanism:
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Achieving the profit target will entitle the Deputy CEO and other officers to a bonus of up to 0.15% and 0.1%, respectively, of the profit target.
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Furthermore, if the actual profit is higher than the profit target, the Deputy CEO and other officers will be entitled to an additional bonus of 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively, of the difference between the actual profit and the profit target.
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These officers will not be paid a measurable bonus in any case of the actual profit being lower than NIS 18 million.
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9.1.11
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Commissions
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9.1.12
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The CEO, Deputy CEO and other officers will be entitled to an annual bonus that will be determined by the compensation committee, while taking into consideration the officer’s performance in that year. The criteria that will be used to determine the eligibility to a bonus in respect of this component will include, inter alia:
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The person in charge’s evaluation of the personal contribution of the officer to the Company’s performance, achieving its objectives, maximizing its profits and its success.
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The person in charge’s evaluation of the quality of the officer’s performance.
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A material change in the duties of the officer.
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The Company’s need for retaining officers having special skills, knowledge or expertise.
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Compliance with internal procedures, legal and/or regulatory objectives.
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The officer’s level of responsibility.
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9.13
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The bonus in respect of this component shall not exceed 2 monthly salaries for the CEO and one monthly salary for the Deputy CEO and other officers.
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Other bonus related terms
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9.1.14
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Subject to that mentioned in agreements that exist on the date of approving this policy, after receiving the compensation committee’s recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors has the authority to reduce the variable compensation components mentioned above in this document, at its full and exclusive discretion, if the circumstances are found to justify such a reduction.
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9.1.15
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The compensation committee and Board of Directors are permitted to approve a proportionate bonus when employment is terminated during the year, insofar as the officer was not dismissed under circumstances justifying the non-payment of severance pay.
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9.1.16
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An officer will be required to return to the Company any surplus amounts that he was paid as part of his employment terms, if they were paid on the basis of information that was found to be incorrect and was restated in the Company’s financial statements over a three year period following the date of approving the bonus. It is clarified that restatement following a change in accounting policy or first time adoption of an accounting policy shall not result in the Company demanding from the officer to return amounts that were paid.
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9.1.17
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The amount of the surplus payments will be determined according to the difference between the amount that was actually received by the officer and the amount that would have been received according to the amended data restated in the Company’s financial statements.
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9.2
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Share-based payment
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9.2.1
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A share-based payment strengthens the correlation between the officer’s compensation and the maximizing of value for the Company’s shareholders.
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9.2.2
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The Company reserves the right to grant to the officers restricted shares, options to ordinary shares and any other type of share-based payment, according to the equity compensation plans that were and will be adopted from time to time and subject to any relevant law.
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9.2.3
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If the Company should grant share-based compensation to an officer of the Company, the annual benefit in respect of this compensation will be subject to the ceilings described hereunder (for this purpose the annual benefit will not be defined according to accounting standards but will be the result obtained from dividing the economic value of the share-based compensation on its grant date by the number of years required for the share-based compensation to fully vest2):
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The Company’s Chairman of the Board and President: the amount of the annual benefit in respect of the share-based compensation on the grant date shall not exceed 50% of the annual management fees of each one of these officers.
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The CEO: the amount of the annual benefit in respect of the share-based compensation on the grant date shall not exceed 40% of the annual salary cost.
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The Deputy CEO and other officers: the amount of the annual benefit in respect of the share-based compensation on the grant date shall not exceed 20% of the annual salary cost.
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9.2.4
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A period of at least 3 years from the grant date will be required until the full vesting of the equity compensation granted to an officer, and the exercise period of the first portion will be no less than one year. In addition, the Company will be permitted to adopt a policy of annual grants with each portion vesting after two years.
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9.2.5
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The officer’s eligibility to share-based compensation upon termination of the work relations will be in accordance with the definitions of the share-based compensation plans that were or will be adopted by the Company, with reference to the terms for such plans as they are accepted in the market.
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Ratio between the Fixed Compensation Components and the Variable Components
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10.1
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The Company’s Chairman of the Board and President
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10.2
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The Company’s CEO
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10.3
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The Deputy CEO and other officers
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Directors’ Remuneration (Other than the Company’s Chairman of the Board and President)
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11.1
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The remuneration of the Company’s external directors and independent directors will be determined according to the Companies Regulations (Rules Concerning Remuneration and Expenses for an External Director) – 2000 (hereinafter: “the Remuneration Regulations”), and will include an annual remuneration, remuneration for participation in meetings of the Board of Directors and/or its committees, and any other benefit (including reimbursement of expenses) that is granted to directors by law.
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11.2
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The annual remuneration and participation remuneration shall not exceed the maximum amounts provided in the Remuneration Regulations, according to the Company’s level. With regard to an expert external director who meets the criteria provided in the Remuneration Regulations, the maximum amounts will be higher, all as provided in the Remuneration Regulations.
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11.3
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For remote participation in meetings of the Board of Directors and/or its committees by electronic means (conference calls, conference video calls, etc.) and for participation in board decisions without actually meeting, the directors will be paid a partial amount according to that provided in the Remuneration Regulations.
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Release, Indemnification and Insurance of Officers
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12.1
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Insurance of directors and officers
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12.2
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Release and indemnification letters to directors and officers
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A) Re-election of Mr. Zwi Williger as a Director of the Company, to hold office subject to the Company’s Articles of Association and the Israeli Companies Law.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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To approve the re-appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - Brightman, Almagor, Zohar & Co. CPA (ISR) as the Company’s Independent Auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013, and for the period until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders, and to authorize the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, to determine their remuneration.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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To approve the Compensation Policy for the Company's directors and officers.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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YES o
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NO o
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To approve an annual bonus payment to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gil Hochboim.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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YES o
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NO o
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To approve an equity grant of 200,000 options to the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Zwi Williger.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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YES o
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NO o
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6.
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To approve an equity grant of 200,000 options to the Company's President and Director, Mr. Joseph Williger.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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YES o
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NO o
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To approve an equity grant of 30,000 options to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gil Hochboim.
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FOR o
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AGAINST o
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ABSTAIN o
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YES o
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NO o
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Date: ______________________________________
Signature: __________________________________
Signature: __________________________________
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