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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, NIS 1.00 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
M87915-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
Eyal Issaharov Bank Hapoalim B.M. 50 Rothschild Blvd. Tel Aviv 66883, Israel 972-3-5676532 |
Jennifer Janes Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. 34 Yehuda Halevi Street Tel Aviv 65546, Israel 972-3-5149419 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
September 10, 2007
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on 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).
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
CUSIP No. M87915-10-0 | 13D | Page 2 of 17 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Bank Hapoalim B.M. Not applicable. |
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2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO |
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5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. Sole Voting Power
31,589,662 | |
8. Shared Voting Power
448,298 | ||
9. Sole Dispositive Power
31,589,662 | ||
10. Shared Dispositive Power
448,298 |
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
32,037,960 |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
20.8% (1) |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BK |
(1) | Based on ordinary shares outstanding as at May 31, 2007, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 20-F filed on June 25, 2007 and calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). |
CUSIP No. M87915-10-0 | 13D | Page 3 of 17 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Tarshish Hahzakot Vehashkaot Hapoalim Ltd. Not applicable. |
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2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO |
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5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 | |
8. Shared Voting Power
448,298 | ||
9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 | ||
10. Shared Dispositive Power
448,298 |
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
448,298 |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
less than 0.01% (1) |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based on ordinary shares outstanding as at May 31, 2007, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 20-F filed on June 25, 2007 and calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). |
CUSIP No. M87915-10-0 | 13D | Page 4 of 17 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. Not applicable. |
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2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO |
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5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
7. Sole Voting Power
31,567,372 | |
8. Shared Voting Power
0 | ||
9. Sole Dispositive Power
31,567,372 | ||
10. Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
31,567,372 |
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12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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x | ||
13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
20.5% (1) |
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14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BK |
(1) | Based on ordinary shares outstanding as at May 31, 2007, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 20-F filed on June 25, 2007 and calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). |
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Item 2. | Identity and Background |
See Schedules A and B below, which Schedules have been amended to read in their entirety as set forth below.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
The following paragraph is hereby added to this Item 3:
This Amendment No. 1 to this Statement relates to warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares granted to the Banks in connection with separate equipment finance facilities respectively provided by the Banks to the Issuer.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
The following paragraph is hereby added to this Item 4:
The purpose of the acquisition of the warrants was to permit Tower to provide non-cash consideration to the Banks in connection with the provision by the Banks of the respective equipment facility agreements requested by Tower.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
The following paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this Item 5 are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
(a) |
(1) | Leumi is the beneficial owner of 31,567,372 Ordinary Shares, consisting of 25,986,842 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of its currently convertible Capital Note and 5,580,530 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of its currently exercisable warrants. Leumis ownership represents approximately 20.5% of the Ordinary Shares outstanding based on the most recently available filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) by Tower and calculated in accordance with rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). | ||
(2) | Hapoalim is the beneficial owner of 32,037,960 Ordinary Shares, consisting of 25,986,842 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of its currently convertible Capital Note and 6,051,118 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants (including warrants to purchase 5,602,820 Ordinary Shares held by Hapoalim and a warrant to purchase 448,298 Ordinary Shares held by Tarshish, its wholly-owned subsidiary). Hapoalim (and Tarshishs ownership, as aforesaid) represents approximately 20.8% of the Ordinary Shares outstanding based on the most recently available filing with the Commission by Tower and calculated in accordance with rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). | |||
(3) | Tarshish is the beneficial owner of 448,298 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of its currently exercisable warrant, representing less than 0.01% of the Ordinary Shares outstanding based on the most recently available filing with the Commission by Tower and calculated in accordance with rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i). |
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The following paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this Item 5 are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
(b) |
(1) | Leumi has sole voting and dispositive power over 31,567,372 Ordinary Shares consisting of 25,986,842 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of a currently convertible Capital Note and 5,580,530 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares. | ||
(2) | Hapoalim has sole voting and dispositive power over 31,589,662 Ordinary Shares consisting of 25,986,842 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of a currently convertible Capital Note and 5,602,820 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants and Hapoalim and Tarshish share voting and dispositive power over 448,298 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of a currently exercisable warrant held by Tarshish. |
The following paragraph is hereby added to the end of this Item 5:
Neither the filing of this Amendment No. 1 to this Statement nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any Reporting Person (as defined above) that any such Reporting Person and any other persons or entities constitute a group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Further, the filing of this Amendment No. 1 to this Statement shall not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any Ordinary Shares other than those Ordinary Shares over which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive power, as reported herein. Other than Hapoalims interest in Tarshish, each Reporting Person disclaims any pecuniary interest in any securities of Tower owned by any other Reporting Person, and expressly disclaims the existence of a group.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
The following is hereby added to the end of this Item 6:
2007 Warrants
On September 10, 2007, Tower issued a warrant to purchase 1,470,588 Ordinary Shares to Hapoalim and a warrant to purchase 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares to Leumi, in each case, at an exercise price of $2.04 per Ordinary Share (collectively, the 2007 Warrants) in connection with the equipment finance facilities provided by Hapoalim and Leumi, respectively to Tower. The warrants expire on March 31, 2010, which is the final maturity date of each facility (the Expiration Date), but the Expiration Date for Leumi and Hapoalim, as the case may be, will automatically be extended to be the date, if any, after March 31, 2010 upon which all of Towers obligations to said Bank under said facility have been fully discharged.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the 2007 Warrants is intended to derogate from the provisions of each equipment facility agreement, including, inter alia, establishing March 31, 2010 as the final maturity date for each such equipment facility.
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As is the case with respect to the previous warrants held by the Reporting Persons, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the 2007 Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events, such as dividends and distributions, share splits and combinations, reclassifications, reorganizations and mergers. In addition, each holder of a 2007 Warrant will be eligible to participate in rights offerings that may be made by Tower on the same basis and at the same time as such rights may be exercised by shareholders of Tower (in such number as to which the holder would be entitled had the holder exercised its entire 2007 Warrant into shares immediately prior to the record date for such rights offering).
Each of the 2007 Warrants also contain registration rights provisions similar to those applicable to the previous warrants.
The foregoing summary of the 2007 Warrants is qualified in its entirely by reference to the full texts of the 2007 Warrants filed as Exhibits 15 and 16 to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
1. | Conversion Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.* |
2. | Conversion Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.* |
3. | Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.* |
4. | Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.* |
5. | Warrants, each dated August 4, 2005, granted by Tower Semiconductor Ltd. to Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. and Bank Hapoalim B.M. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.47 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2005 (Commission File No: 0-24790)). |
6. | First Amendment, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Tarshish Hahzaka Vehashkaot Hapoalim Ltd. to Warrant dated December 11, 2003.* |
7. | First Amendment, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. to Warrant dated December 11, 2003.* |
8. | First Amendment, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. to Warrant dated August 4, 2005.* |
9. | First Amendment, dated September 28, 2006, between Tower Semiconductor Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M. to Warrant dated August 4, 2005.* |
10. | Tag Along Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, between Israel Corporation Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M.* |
* | Previously filed with the original filing of this Statement on Schedule 13D |
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11. | Tag Along Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, between Israel Corporation Ltd. and Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.* |
12. | Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, among Bank Hapoalim B.M., Israel Corporation Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Corporation and Macronix International Co. Ltd.* |
13. | Agreement, dated September 28, 2006, among Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M., Israel Corporation Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Alliance Semiconductor Corporation and Macronix International Co. Ltd.* |
14. | Joint Filing Agreement among Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M., Bank Hapoalim B.M. and Tarshish Hahzaka Vehashkaot Hapoalim Ltd.* |
15. | Warrant, dated September 10, 2007, granted by Tower Semiconductor Ltd. to Bank Hapoalim B.M. |
16. | Warrant, dated September 10, 2007, granted by Tower Semiconductor Ltd. to Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. |
* | Previously filed with the original filing of this Statement on Schedule 13D |
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 1 to this statement is true, complete and correct.
September 25, 2007
Date
/s/ Meir Marom /s/ Jennifer Janes
Signature
Meir Marom / SVP-Head of Technology Sector / Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. Jennifer Janes / Group Secretary
Name/Title
September 25, 2007
Date
/s/ Ofer Levy /s/ Eyal Issacharov
Signature
Ofer Levy / Chief Accountant / Bank Hapoalim B.M. Eyal Issacharov / Deputy Department Manager
Name/Title
September 25, 2007
Date
/s/ Alberto Garfunkel /s/ Ofer Levy
Signature
Alberto Garfunkel / Director / Tarshish Hahzakot ve Hashkaot Hapoalim Ltd. Ofer Levy / Comptroller
Name/Title |
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SCHEDULE A
Information Regarding Senior Officers and Directors of Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Board of Directors
Name |
Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
Dan Dankner | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Chairman of the Board of Bank Hapoalim B.M.; Chairman of the board of: Israel Salt Industries Ltd., Isracard Ltd., Poalim Capital Markets Ltd. | Israeli | |||
Yair Orgler | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli | |||
Joseph Dauber | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli | |||
Ido Joseph Dissentshik | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies and Journalist | Israeli | |||
Nira Dror | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli | |||
Pnina Dvorin | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Lawyer and Companies Director | Israeli | |||
Irit Izakson | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli | |||
Moshe Koren | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Banking and Financial Advisor | Israeli | |||
Jay Pomrenze | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | USA | |||
Mali Baron | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli | |||
Nir Zichlinskey | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli | |||
Leslie Littner | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Independent Adviser on Risk Management | Israeli | |||
Efrat Peled | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
CEO Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd. | Israeli | |||
Oded Sarig | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Director in various companies | Israeli |
Senior Officers |
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Name |
Business Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
Zvi Ziv | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Israeli | |||
Shy Talmon | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Deputy CEO and Head of Corporate Banking | Israeli | |||
Ofer Levy | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Chief Accountant | Israeli | |||
Yacov Rozen | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director, Head of Finance (CFO) and Head of Banking Subsidiaries | Israeli | |||
David Luzon | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Head of Information Technology and Operations | Israeli | |||
Ilan Mazur | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Chief Legal Adviser to the Bank | Israeli | |||
Hanna Pri-Zan | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Head of Human Resources, Logistics and Procurement | Israeli | |||
Zion Keinan | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Deputy CEO and Head of Retail Banking | Israeli | |||
Barry Ben-Zeev | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Head of Client Asset Management | Israeli | |||
Doron Klausner | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director, Head of the Centre for Strategic Management and Head of Risk Management | Israeli | |||
Alberto Garfunkel | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Head of International Activity | Israeli | |||
Mario Szuszan | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Global Treasurer | Israeli | |||
Orit Lerer | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Senior Deputy Managing Director and Chief Internal Auditor of the Bank | Israeli | |||
Yoram Weissbrem | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Secretary of the Bank | Israeli |
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PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF BANK HAPOALIM B.M.
NAME |
% OF CAPITAL |
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ARISON HOLDINGS (1998) LTD |
20.76 | % | |
ISRAEL SALT INDUSTRIES LTD |
6.01 | % |
Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd. - Director Information
Name |
Address |
Citizenship |
Principal Occupation | |||
Irit Izakson | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli | Director at: Bank Hapoalim B.M., IDB Development B.M., The Israel Corporation B.M1., Chemical Industries Ltd. | |||
Shari Arison-Glazer | 23 Shaul Hamelech Blvd., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli & USA | Chairman of the Board of Directors - Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd. | |||
James M. Dubin | c/o Paul Weiss, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY | USA | Attorney - Paul Weiss | |||
Michael M. Arison | 3655 N.W. 87 Avenue Miami, FL 33178 |
USA |
Chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation | |||
Jason Arison | 23 Shaul Hamelech Blvd., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli & USA |
Vice Chairman, The Ted Arison Family Foundation (Israel) Ltd. | |||
David Arison | 23 Shaul Hamelech Blvd., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli & USA |
Student |
1) | Israel Corporation is the largest holder of the Issuers ordinary shares |
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Israel Salt Industries Ltd. - Director Information
Name |
Address |
Citizenship |
Principal Occupation | |||
Dan Dankner | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli | Chairman of the Board of Bank Hapoalim B.M. | |||
Efrat Peled | 23 Shaul Hamelech Blvd., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli | CEO Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd. | |||
Nir Zichlinskey | 23 Shaul Hamelech Blvd., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli | Vice President Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd. | |||
Yitzhak Harel | 15 Tomer St., Reut, Israel |
Israeli | Director in various companies | |||
Daliah Rabin | 5 Harav Ashi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Israeli | Chairman Rabin Center | |||
Eli Ovadia | 69 Sharet St., Afula, Israel | Israeli | ChairmanAirports Authority | |||
Nechama Ronen | Moshav Beit-Herut, Israel | Israeli | Chair Maman Cargo Terminals and Handling Ltd. | |||
Haim Erez | 9A Mendes St., Ramat-Gan, Israel |
Israeli | Director in various companies |
Information Regarding Directors of Tarshish Hahzakot Vehashkaot Hapoalim Ltd.
Board of Directors
Name |
Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
Alberto Garfunkel | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Head of International Activity - Bank Hapoalim B.M. | Israeli | |||
Yoram Weissbrem | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Secretary of Bank Hapoalim B.M. | Israeli | |||
Dan Koller | 63 Yehuda Halevi St., Tel Aviv, Israel |
Manager ALM Division - Bank Hapoalim B.M. | Israeli |
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SCHEDULE B
I. Information Regarding Executive Officers and Directors of Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M
Board of Directors
Name |
Business Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
Eitan Raff | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Leumi and its subsidiaries | Israeli | |||
Doron Cohen | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
CEO, Co-Op Blue Square Services Corporation Ltd. | Israeli | |||
Meir Dayan | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Economist, International Business Consulting | Israeli | |||
Moshe Dovrat | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
CEO of Beit Meniv Funding Ltd. | Israeli | |||
Zipora Gal Yam | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Economic Consultant | Israeli | |||
Arieh Gans | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Professor of Accounting, Tel Aviv University |
Israeli | |||
Israel Gilead | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Professor of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Israeli | |||
Yaacov Goldman | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
C.P.A. (Isr.), Business Consultant | Israeli | |||
Rami Avraham Guzman | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Public/Government Company Advisor | Israeli | |||
Zvi Koren | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Economic Advisor, Director and Shareholder, Teconomy Ltd. |
Israeli | |||
Jacob Mashaal | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Company Manager | Israeli | |||
Vered Raichman | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Owner and CEO, V. A. Raichman Consulting and Management Ltd. | Israeli |
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Name |
Business Address |
Principal Occupation |
Citizenship | |||
Efraim Sadka | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Professor of Economics, Tel Aviv University |
Israeli | |||
Nurit Segal | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Business and Economic Consultant | Israeli | |||
Moshe Vidman | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Company Manager Representative in Israel of Revlon. |
Israeli |
Executive Officers - Members of Management of Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.
Name |
Business Address |
Principal Occupation Position held with the Bank |
Citizenship | |||
Galia Maor | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Israeli | |||
Zeev Nahari | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Senior Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Acting CEO in the absence of the President and CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Accounting and Capital Markets, Head of Finance and Economics Division | Israeli | |||
Michael Bar-Haim | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of Commercial Banking Division | Israeli | |||
David Bar-Lev | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of Human Resources | Israeli | |||
Nahum Bitterman | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Chief Legal Advisor, Head of Legal Division | Israeli |
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Name |
Business Address |
Principal Occupation Position held with the Bank |
Citizenship | |||
Baruch Lederman (as of October 1, 2007)* |
34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of Banking Division | Israeli | |||
Zvi Itskovitch | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of International and Private Banking Division | Israeli | |||
Itzhak Malach | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of Operations, Information Systems and Administration | Israeli | |||
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of Corporate Division | Israeli | |||
Menachem Schwartz | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Chief Accounting Officer, Head of Accounting |
Israeli | |||
Daniel Tsiddon | 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 65546, Israel |
Head of Capital Markets Division and Head of Group Strategy | Israeli |
* | Until September 30, 2007, Yona Fogel. |
II. Information regarding Persons Controlling Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.
The Government of Israel on behalf of the State of Israel is currently the only shareholder of the Bank holding 10% or more of the means of control, with 11.94% of the issued share capital of the Bank (19.78% of the voting rights). Pursuant to Israeli law, the Government is required to avoid involvement in the ongoing management of the Banks affairs, and the Bank shall not be deemed to be a corporation with governmental participation in its management for the purposes of any law and for all intents and purposes. Further, under Israeli banking legislation, since September 2004 no person may control a banking corporation without receiving a control permit from the Bank of Israel, and no person may hold 5% or more of the means of control of a banking corporation without receiving a holding permit from the Bank of Israel (until that date, 10%). As of the date of this report, no such control permit has been granted to any of the Banks shareholders.
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In November 2005, Barnea Investments B.V. was chosen by the State as the preferred bidder for the States holdings in the Bank and acquired from the State 9.99% of the Banks share capital (5% of the voting rights) with an option to purchase a further 10.01% of the capital of the Bank, subject to receipt of all necessary permits from the Bank of Israel and the other relevant supervisory authorities in Israel and overseas. An application for a control permit was made by Barnea to the Bank of Israel. The option expired on 24 May 2007 and Barnea is required to sell at least 4.99% of its shares in the Bank within a year. The State undertook that on expiration of the option as mentioned above, it would refrain from selling its remaining shares in the Bank for a period of 90 days from the date of expiration of the option.