Ordinary Shares, NIS 1.00 par
value per share
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M87915100
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP
Number)
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Noga
Yatziv
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Israel
Corporation Ltd.
23
Aranha Street
Tel
Aviv 61070, Israel
972-3-684-4517
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
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January
7, 2009
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(Date
of Event which Requires Filing of this
Statement)
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CUSIP
No.
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M87915-10-0
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13D
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Page
2 of 11
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1
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NAMES
OF REPORTING
PERSONS: Israel Corporation
Ltd.
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF
ABOVE PERSONS: 000000000
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP:
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(a) o
(b) x
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS: WC
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5
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): |
o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION: |
Israel |
NUMBER
OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
8
9
10
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SOLE
VOTING POWER: 225,855,979
(1)
SHARED
VOTING POWER:
28,743,275
(2)
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER: 225,855,979
(1)
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER:
24,652,367
(3)
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11
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY 254,599,254
(1)(2)(3)(4)
OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: |
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12
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES: |
o
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13
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
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67.76%
(4)
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14
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON:
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CO
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Name/Position
with TIC
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Business
Address
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Principal
Occupation and Name and address of Employer
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Country
of Citizenship
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Idan
Ofer - Chairman of the Board
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Ehud
Angel – Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Chairman
of Ofer (Ships Holdings) Ltd. - Einstein 40, Ramat Aviv,
Israel
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Israel
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Yair
Seroussi – Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Head
of Morgan Stanley Israel
17
Ha'dganim St. Givataym
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Israel
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Avi
Levy – Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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CEO
of Ofer Management
Abba
Even 1, Herzliya Israel
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Israel
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Moshe
Vidman - Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Director
and manager of companies – 14 Megadim St. Yafe Nof,
Jerusalem
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Israel
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Irit
Izakson - Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Professional
Director- 15 Matityahu Cohen Gadol St. Tel Aviv 62268
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Israel
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Amnon
Lion - Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Chairman,
and CEO of Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd. - Andrei Sacharov 9,
Haifa, Israel
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Israel
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Avraham
Anaby – Alternate Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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9
Margalit St. Haifa, Israel
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Israel
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Jacob
Amidror
Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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VP
of the Lander Institute in Jerusalem
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Israel
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Zeev
Nahari Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Senior
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bank Leumi
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Israel
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Ron
Moskovitz
Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Meadway
69, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Nw11 6qj, London
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Israel
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Gideon
Langholz Director
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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President
of HIT – Holon Institute of Technology
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Israel
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Name/Position
with TIC
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Business
Address
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Address
of Employer
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Country
of Citizenship
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Nir
Gilad - President & Chief Executive Officer
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Avisar
Paz - Chief Financial Officer
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Allon
Raveh - Vice President Business
Development
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Elie
Goldschmidt - Vice President Communication and Regulatory
Affairs
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Shmuel
Rosenblum - Internal Auditor
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Adv.
Noga Yatziv - Company Secretary & Assistant to the
President
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Haviva
Shefet - Comptroller
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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23
Aranha St. Tel-Aviv
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Israel
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Item 7. |
Materials to be Filed as
Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1.
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Share
Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2000, between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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2.
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Additional
Purchase Obligation Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2000, between
Israel Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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3.
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2001, by and among Israel
Corporation Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd.,
Macronix International Co., Ltd. and QuickLogic Corporation.*
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4.
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Consolidated
Shareholders Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2001, by and among
Israel Corporation Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd.
and Macronix International Co., Ltd.*
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5.
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Trustee
Nomination Letter, dated January 25, 2001, between Zvi Ephrat and
Israel Corporation Ltd.*
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6.
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Amendment
to Payment Schedules of Series A-3 and Series A-4 Additional Purchase
Obligations, dated March 26, 2002.*
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7.
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Letter,
dated July 23, 2002, regarding Participation in Rights Offering,
executed by Israel Corporation Technologies (ICTech) Ltd., SanDisk
Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Corporation and Macronix (BVI) Co.,
Ltd.*
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8.
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Joint
Filing Agreement, dated December, 2002.*
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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9.
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Amendment
to Payment Schedules of Series A-5 Additional Purchase Obligations, dated
February 24, 2003.*
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10.
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Amendment
to Payment Schedules of Series A-5 Additional Purchase Obligations, dated
February 24, 2003.*
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11.
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Side
Letter for Amendment to Payment Schedules of Series A-5 Additional
Purchase Obligations, dated April 14, 2003.*
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12.
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Amendment
No.3 to Payment Schedule of Series A-5 Additional Purchase Obligations,
Waiver of Series A-5 Conditions, Conversion of Series A-4 Wafer Credits
and Other Provisions, dated November 11, 2003. *
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13.
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2006, between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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14.
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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15.
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Voting
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, by and among Israel Corporation
Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd., Macronix
International Co., Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.*
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16.
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Voting
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, by and among Israel Corporation
Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd., Macronix
International Co., Ltd. and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.*
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17.
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Tag-Along
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between Israel Corporation
Ltd., and Bank Hapoalim B.M.*
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18.
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Tag-Along
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between Israel Corporation
Ltd., and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.*
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19.
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2008, by and between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. *
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20.
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Amended
and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25,
2008, by and between Israel Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
*
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21.
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Conversion
Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2008, by and between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. *
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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22.
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Amendment
No. 1 to Tag-Along Agreement, dated September 25, 2008, by and between
Israel Corporation Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.*
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23.
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Amendment
No. 1 to Tag-Along Agreement, dated September 25, 2008, by and between
Israel Corporation Ltd. and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.*
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24.
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Safety
Net Undertaking of Israel Corporation Ltd. to Tower Semiconductor Ltd.,
dated September 25, 2008. *
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25.
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Equity
Capital Notes of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. received by Israel Corporation
Ltd., dated September 25, 2008. *
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26.
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Fee
Letter, dated September 25, 2008, from Tower Semiconductor Ltd. to Israel
Corporation Ltd. *
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99-1.
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Amendment
to Safety Net Undertaking, dated January 6, 2009.
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99-2.
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Equity
Equivalent Convertible Capital Note of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. dated
January 7,
2009.
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ISRAEL CORPORATION
LTD.
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By:
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/s/
Nir Gilad
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Name:
Nir Gilad
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Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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/s/
Avisar Paz
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Name:
Avisar Paz
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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1.
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Share
Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2000, between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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2.
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Additional
Purchase Obligation Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2000, between
Israel Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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3.
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2001, by and among Israel
Corporation Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd.,
Macronix International Co., Ltd. and QuickLogic Corporation.*
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4.
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Consolidated
Shareholders Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2001, by and among
Israel Corporation Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd.
and Macronix International Co., Ltd.*
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5.
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Trustee
Nomination Letter, dated January 25, 2001, between Zvi Ephrat and
Israel Corporation Ltd.*
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6.
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Amendment
to Payment Schedules of Series A-3 and Series A-4 Additional Purchase
Obligations, dated March 26, 2002.*
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7.
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Letter,
dated July 23, 2002, regarding Participation in Rights Offering,
executed by Israel Corporation Technologies (ICTech) Ltd., SanDisk
Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Corporation and Macronix (BVI) Co.,
Ltd.*
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8.
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Joint
Filing Agreement, dated December, 2002.*
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9.
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Amendment
to Payment Schedules of Series A-5 Additional Purchase Obligations, dated
February 24, 2003.*
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10.
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Amendment
to Payment Schedules of Series A-5 Additional Purchase Obligations, dated
February 24, 2003.*
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11.
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Side
Letter for Amendment to Payment Schedules of Series A-5 Additional
Purchase Obligations, dated April 14, 2003.*
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12.
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Amendment
No.3 to Payment Schedule of Series A-5 Additional Purchase Obligations,
Waiver of Series A-5 Conditions, Conversion of Series A-4 Wafer Credits
and Other Provisions, dated November 11, 2003. *
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13.
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2006, between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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14.
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*
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15.
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Voting
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, by and among Israel Corporation
Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd., Macronix
International Co., Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.*
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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16.
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Voting
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, by and among Israel Corporation
Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Ltd., Macronix
International Co., Ltd. and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.*
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17.
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Tag-Along
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between Israel Corporation
Ltd., and Bank Hapoalim B.M.*
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18.
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Tag-Along
Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, between Israel Corporation
Ltd., and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.*
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19.
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2008, by and between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. *
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20.
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Amended
and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25,
2008, by and between Israel Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
*
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21.
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Conversion
Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2008, by and between Israel
Corporation Ltd. and Tower Semiconductor Ltd. *
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22.
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Amendment
No. 1 to Tag-Along Agreement, dated September 25, 2008, by and between
Israel Corporation Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.*
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23.
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Amendment
No. 1 to Tag-Along Agreement, dated September 25, 2008, by and between
Israel Corporation Ltd. and Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.*
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24.
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Safety
Net Undertaking of Israel Corporation Ltd. to Tower Semiconductor Ltd.,
dated September 25, 2008. *
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25.
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Equity
Capital Notes of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. received by Israel Corporation
Ltd., dated September 25, 2008. *
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26.
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Fee
Letter, dated September 25, 2008, from Tower Semiconductor Ltd. to Israel
Corporation Ltd. *
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99-1.
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Amendment
to Safety Net Undertaking, dated January 6, 2009.
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99-2.
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Equity
Equivalent Convertible Capital Note of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. dated
January 7,
2009.
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