Washington, D.C. 20549
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____
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under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Attached hereto and incorporated by reference
herein is the Registrant's Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to
be held on June 19, 2014 (the “Meeting”).
Only shareholders of record who hold Ordinary
Shares, nominal value NIS 0.02, of the Registrant at the close of business on May 12, 2014 will be entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Meeting and any postponements or adjournments thereof. The Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement and Proxy Card will be
first sent or delivered to the shareholders on or about May 15, 2014.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Shmuel Arvatz
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Name:
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Shmuel Arvatz
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 7, 2014
ClickSoftware Contact:
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Investor Relations Contact:
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Noa Schuman
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Rob Fink
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Investor Relations
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KCSA Strategic Communications
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+972-3-7659-467
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212-896-1206
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Noa.Schuman@clicksoftware.com
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rfink@kcsa.com
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ClickSoftware Announces 2014 Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 19, 2014
BURLINGTON, Mass., May 7, 2014 -
ClickSoftware
Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW) (the "Company”) the leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and
optimization solutions for the service industry, announced that its 2014 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the "AGM")
will be held on June 19, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Israel time, at the offices of the Company at Azorim Park, Oren Building, 94 Em-Hamoshavot
Road, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Shareholders of record at the close of
business on May 12, 2014 are entitled to attend the AGM and vote their shares.
A Proxy Statement describing the various
matters to be voted upon at the AGM, along with a Proxy Card enabling shareholders to indicate their vote on each matter, will
be mailed on or about May 15, 2014 to all shareholders entitled to vote at the AGM. On May 7, 2014, such Proxy Statement and Proxy
Card were furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under cover of a Form 6-K and are available on the Company’s
website at http://ir.clicksoftware.com (the content of which is not part of this press release).
In addition, the Company's Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 2013, including a letter to the shareholders from Dr. Moshe BenBassat, the Company’s Founder
and CEO, is available for download on the Company’s website at http://ir.clicksoftware.com.
In his letter to the shareholders, Dr.
BenBassat describes 2013 as a transformative year for ClickSoftware, commenting that, “Macro market trends within the software
industry drove a growing interest for cloud-based solutions, including from large enterprises. Our ability to offer a best of breed
solution both on premise and in the cloud is a key competitive advantage for ClickSoftware.” Dr. BenBassat goes on
to discuss ClickSoftware’s acquisition of Xora in early 2014 that will “
extend
ClickSoftware's market reach into the SMB (Small and Medium Businesses) market, and opens up distribution channels through leading
wireless carriers
.” He continues: “So the story of ClickSoftware is much bigger than it was. Today ClickSoftware
has the largest and richest variety of products and apps to cover the end-to-end needs of service providers of all sizes - from
5 employees to 50,000
.
Apps can be purchased alone as point solutions for well-focused business needs, or in bundles for
bigger needs or larger overall transformation projects. This gives us more flexibility in penetrating new customers.”
“ClickSoftware was and is today the
premium choice for companies looking to delight their customers and achieve operational excellence. The velocity with which we
are winning cloud customers clearly proves that ClickSoftware is executing very well the transition of large companies to cloud-based
solutions,” Dr. BenBassat summarizes.
About ClickSoftware
ClickSoftware (NasdaqGS: CKSW) is the leading
provider of automated mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions for the enterprise, both for mobile and in-house
resources. As pioneers of the "Service chain optimization" and "The real-time service enterprise" concepts,
our solutions provide organizations with end-to-end visibility and control of the entire service management chain by optimizing
forecasting, planning, shift and task scheduling, mobility and real-time management of resource and customer communication.
Available via the cloud or on-premise,
our products incorporate best business practices and advanced decision-making algorithms to manage service operations more efficiently,
in a scalable, integrated manner. Our solutions have become the backbone for many leading organizations worldwide by addressing
the fundamental question of job fulfillment: Who does What, for Whom, With what, Where and When.
ClickSoftware is the premier choice for
delivering superb business performance to service sector organizations of all sizes. The Company is headquartered in the United
States and Israel, with offices across Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit
http://www.clicksoftware.com
,
and follow us on Twitter, the content of which is not incorporated herein by reference.
To download ClickSoftware’s investor
relations app, which offers access to SEC documents, press releases, videos, audiocasts and more, the content of which is not
incorporated herein by reference, please visit
Apple’s App
Store to download on
your iPhone and iPad, or
Google Play
for your Android mobile device.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains express
or implied forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S Federal securities
laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements regarding ClickSoftware’s growth,
leadership position in our market for cloud solutions, market reach in the small and medium business market, expansion of distribution
channels and the transition of large companies to cloud-based solutions. For example, when ClickSoftware discusses anticipated
benefits from products it introduced or its future expansion into new markets, ClickSoftware is using forward-looking statements.
Such “forward-looking statements” involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results or performance to differ materially from those projected. Achievement of these results by ClickSoftware may be affected
by many factors, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding the length of or changes in ClickSoftware’s
sales cycle, ClickSoftware’s ability to close sales to potential customers in a timely manner and maintain or strengthen
relationships with strategic partners, market acceptance of ClickSoftware’s products, economic conditions that may affect
information technology spending and otherwise affect demand for ClickSoftware’s products, the impact of competitive pricing
and competitive products, risks relating to product development, the timing of revenue recognition, foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations, and ClickSoftware’s ability to maintain or increase its sales pipeline. The forward-looking statements contained
in the enclosed letter are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the "Risk Factors"
section and elsewhere in ClickSoftware's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 and in subsequent filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by law, ClickSoftware is under no obligation to (and
expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
94 Em-Hamoshavot Road,
Petach Tikva 49527 Israel
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held on June 19, 2014
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders of ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (the "
Company
") will be held at the offices
of the Company, at Azorim Park, Oren Building, 94 Em-Hamoshavot Road, Petach Tikva 49527 Israel, on June 19, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.
local time (the "
Meeting
"), or at any adjournment thereof. The agenda for the Meeting is as follows:
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1.
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To consider at the Meeting the Directors’ report and the audited financial statements of
the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
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2.
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To approve the appointment of Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co., a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu,
as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 and for such additional
period until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and to authorize the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the
Audit Committee, to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public accounting firm.
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3.
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To approve amendments to the Company’s compensation policy for directors and officers.
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4.
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To re-elect Dr. Israel Borovich as a Class II director to the Board of Directors of the Company,
to hold office until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held in 2017 or until a successor has been
duly elected, and to approve his compensation.
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5.
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To re-elect Mr. Gil Weiser as a Class II director to the Board of Directors of the Company, to
hold office until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held in 2017 or until a successor has been duly
elected, and to approve his compensation.
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6.
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To approve the grant of options to Dr. Moshe BenBassat (“
Dr. BenBassat
”), the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a Director, or to an entity designated by him through which he provides services to
the Company, to purchase 90,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company.
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7.
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To approve the increase of the cash compensation to Dr. BenBassat or to an entity designated by
him through which he provides services to the Company.
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Shareholders of record at the close of
business on May 12, 2014 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Shareholders who do not expect to attend the
Meeting in person are requested to mark, date, sign and mail to the Company the enclosed proxy as promptly as possible in the enclosed
pre-addressed envelope.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Dr. Israel Borovich
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May 7, 2014
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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IMPORTANT: YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
(the "
Company
")
94 Em-Hamoshavot Road,
Petach Tikva 49527 Israel
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on June 19, 2014
This Proxy Statement
is furnished to the holders of Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.02 per share (the "
Ordinary Shares
"), of the Company,
in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies for use at the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
(the "
Meeting
") to be held on June 19, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. local time at the offices of the Company, 94 Em-Hamoshavot
Road, Petach Tikva 49527 Israel, or at any adjournment thereof. This Proxy Statement and the proxies solicited hereby are first
being sent or delivered to the shareholders on or about May 15, 2014.
Proxies; Counting of Votes
A form of proxy for
use at the Meeting is attached. The completed proxy should be mailed in the pre-addressed envelope provided and received by the
Company or its transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA, Tel.
718-921-8275 (attention: Christine Pino), at least forty eight (48) hours before the Meeting. Upon the receipt of a properly executed
proxy in the form enclosed herewith, the persons named as proxies therein will vote the Ordinary Shares, covered thereby in accordance
with the directions of the shareholder executing such proxy.
Shareholders may revoke
the authority granted by their execution of proxies at any time before the exercise thereof by filing with the Company a written
notice of revocation or duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by voting in person at the Meeting. Shareholders may vote
shares directly held in their name in person at the Meeting. If a shareholder holds the shares in street name, such shareholder
must request a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds the shares, and must present such legal proxy at
the Meeting, in order to vote in person at the Meeting. Attendance at the Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy. A shareholder
who holds the Company’s shares under his, her or its name, and who attends the Meeting in person, shall be identified by
a copy of an identity card, passport or a certificate of incorporation.
Record Date; Solicitation of Proxies
Only shareholders
of record at the close of business on May 12, 2014 will be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any
adjournment thereof. Proxies will be solicited chiefly by mail; however, certain officers, directors, employees and agents of
the Company, none of whom will receive additional compensation therefore, may solicit proxies by telephone, fax or other personal
contact. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage firms, nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians
holding Ordinary Shares in their names for others to send proxy materials to and obtain proxies from the beneficial owners of
such Ordinary Shares. The Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies, including postage, printing and handling, and will
reimburse the reasonable expenses of brokerage firms and others for forwarding material to beneficial owners of Ordinary Shares.
Copies of solicitation materials and the proposed forms of the resolutions to be adopted at the Meeting will be available for
shareholders viewing at the Company’s offices during business hours.
To the extent you would
like to state your position with respect to any of proposals described in this proxy statement, in addition to any right you may
have under applicable law, pursuant to regulations under the Israeli Companies Law 5759 – 1999 (the “
Companies Law
”),
you may do so by delivery of a notice to the Company’s offices located at 94 Em-Hamoshavot Road, Petach Tikva 49527 Israel,
not later than May 19, 2014. Our Board of Directors may respond to your notice.
Following the Meeting,
one or more shareholders holding, at the Record Date, at least five percent (5%) of the total voting rights of the Company, which
are not held by Controlling Shareholders (as defined hereunder) of the Company, may review the Proxy Cards submitted to the Company
at the Company’s offices during business hours.
Quorum and Voting Requirements
Two or more shareholders,
present in person or by proxy and holding or representing shares conferring in the aggregate at least 33% of the voting power of
the Company, will constitute a quorum at the Meeting. Shares that are voted in person or by proxy “FOR” or “AGAINST”
are treated as being present at the Meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and are also treated as voting at the Meeting
with respect to such matters.
Abstentions will be
counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business, but such abstentions
will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast with respect to the particular proposal.
If a quorum is not
present within thirty minutes from the time appointed for the Meeting, the Meeting will be adjourned to the same day on the following
week, at the same time and place, or to such day and at such time and place as the Chairman of the Meeting may determine. At such
adjourned Meeting, any two shareholders, present in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum.
Pursuant to the Israeli
Companies Law, a “
Controlling Shareholder
” is defined as any shareholder that has the ability to direct the
Company’s actions, other than such ability resulting only from serving as a director or other office holder of the Company.
Any shareholder holding 25% or more of either the voting rights in the Company or the right to appoint directors or the Company's
general manager is deemed to be a Controlling Shareholder.
A
“
personal interest
” for this purpose is defined as: (1) a shareholder’s personal interest in the approval
of an act or a transaction of the Company, including (i) the personal interest of his or her relative (which includes for these
purposes any members of his/her (or his/her spouse's) immediate
family
or the spouses
of any such members of his or her (or his/her spouse's) immediate family); and (ii) a personal interest of a body corporate in
which a shareholder or any of his/her aforementioned relatives serves as a director or the chief executive officer, owns at least
five percent (5%) of its issued share capital or its voting rights or has the right to appoint a director or chief executive officer,
but excluding: (a) a personal interest arising solely from the fact of holding shares in the Company or in a body corporate; and
(b) a personal interest that is not a result of connections with a Controlling Shareholder.
“
Controlling
”
for the purpose of the preceding paragraph means the ability to direct the acts of the Company. Any person holding
twenty five percent (25%) or more of the voting power of the Company or the right to appoint directors or the Chief Executive
Officer is presumed to have control of the Company.
Since it is highly
unlikely that any of our public shareholders has a personal interest on these matters and to avoid confusion in the voting and
tabulation processes, the enclosed form of proxy includes a certification that you do not have a personal interest in any proposal.
If you have a personal interest, please contact our General Counsel at +972-3-765-9439 or
david.goldstein@clicksoftware.com
for instructions on how to vote your shares and indicate that you have a personal interest or, if you hold your shares in
“street name,” you may contact the representative managing your account, who can then contact us on your behalf.
No vote is required
for Proposal 1.
THE PROXY CARD ENCLOSED WITH THIS PROXY
STATEMENT SHALL ALSO SERVE AS A VOTING INSTRUMENT AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED UNDER THE ISRAELI COMPANIES LAW.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT
THE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" ALL THE
PROPOSALS LISTED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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PROPOSAL 1 -
RECEIPT AND CONSIDERATION OF THE DIRECTOR’S
REPORT AND THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
The Company's Annual
Report for the year ended December 31, 2013 is available on its website at the address
www.clicksoftware.com
. The contents
of the Company’s website are not part of this proxy statement. The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year
ended December 31, 2013 are included in such report. At the Meeting, the Company will review the audited financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2013, as presented in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013 and will
answer appropriate questions relating thereto.
No vote will be required
regarding this item.
PROPOSAL 2 -
APPOINTMENT AND RENUMERATION OF THE COMPANY'S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee
has recommended the appointment of Brightman Almagor Zohar & Co., a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“
Brightman
Almagor
”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.
Brightman Almagor has been the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since December 31, 2002 and audited
the Company's books and accounts for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The following table
provides information regarding fees paid by us to Brightman Almagor and/or other member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for all
services, including audit services, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
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Year Ended December 31,
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2013
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2012
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Audit fees
(1)
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$
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177,000
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$
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171,000
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Audit-related fees
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-
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-
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Tax fees
(2)
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48,000
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55,000
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All other fees
(3)
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-
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14,000
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Total
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$
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225,000
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$
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240,000
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(1)
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Includes professional services rendered in connection
with the audit of our annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting and the review of our interim
financial statements.
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(2)
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Includes professional fees related to tax returns, transfer pricing and consulting on state and sales tax in the United
States.
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(3)
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Includes fees for services related to due diligence on the purchase of intangible assets.
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It is proposed that the following resolution
be adopted at the Meeting:
“
RESOLVED,
that the appointment
of Brightman Almagor as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014
and for such additional period until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and that the Board of Directors be, and it
hereby is, authorized, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public
accounting firm.”
The affirmative vote
of at least a majority of the votes of shareholders present and voting at the Meeting in person or by proxy is required for the
approval of the resolution to appoint the Company's independent auditors.
PROPOSAL 3 -
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO COMPENSATION
POLICY
On
July 8, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the compensation policy for the Company's directors and
officers
,
in accordance with the requirements of the Israeli Companies Law (the “
Compensation Policy
”). The Board of Directors
and the Compensation Committee approved, subject to shareholder approval, amendments to the Compensation Policy. The primary change
provides that the chairperson shall be entitled to receive up to 120% of the annual cash and equity-related compensation provided
to the other directors (who are non-executive directors, i.e., directors who are not engaged as an employee or consultant of the
Company or a subsidiary).
It is proposed that
the following resolution be adopted at the Meeting:
“
RESOLVED,
that
the amended and restated compensation policy for the Company's directors and officers, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
is hereby approved.”
Under the Israeli Companies
Law, the approval of this resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of ordinary shares present and voting at the Meeting,
in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, provided that either: (i)
at
least a majority of the voted shares of shareholders who are not Controlling Shareholders and who do not have a personal interest
in the resolution are voted in favor of the resolution
(votes abstaining shall not be taken into account in counting the
above-referenced shareholders' votes)
; or (ii) the total number of the shares of shareholders
who are not Controlling Shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the resolution voted against the resolution does
not exceed two percent (2%) of the outstanding voting power in the Company.
PROPOSALS 4 AND 5 -
RE-ELECTION OF CLASS II DIRECTORS
The Company's Articles
of Association provide that the number of Directors shall be not less than 2 and not more than 11. There are currently seven members
on the Company’s Board. The Company’s Board of Directors is classified into classes of directors as follows:
Name of Director and Class
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Age
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Term Expires
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Israel Borovich, Class II
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72
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2014
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Gil Weiser, Class II
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72
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2014
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Moshe BenBassat, Class III
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66
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2015
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Shlomo Nass, Class III
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53
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2015
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Nira Dror, External Director
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59
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2015
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Shai Beilis, External Director
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65
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2015
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Menahem Shalgi, External Director
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63
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2016
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The term of the Class
II Directors will expire at the Meeting and successor Class II Directors shall be elected at the Meeting. In accordance with Israeli
law and practice, our Board of Directors is authorized to recommend to our shareholders director nominees for election. Accordingly,
our Board (with the recommendation of the Nominating Committee of the Board), has nominated such directors for re-election to our
Board of Directors. We are unaware of any reason why any of the nominees, if re-elected, should be unable to serve as a director.
All nominees listed below have advised the Board of Directors of the Company that they intend to serve as director if re-elected.
The Board of Directors
recommends that at the Meeting, Dr. Israel Borovich and Mr. Gil Weiser be re-elected to serve as Class II Directors, for a term
expiring at the annual meeting to be held in the third year following their re-election and until their successors have been duly
elected and qualified.
The following information
concerning the nominees is based on the records of the Company and information furnished to it by the nominees:
DR. ISRAEL BOROVICH
rejoined the board of directors in 2011, having previously served as a director of the Company from 1997 (and as an External Director
according to the Companies Law from 2001) until March 2009. In 2013, Dr. Borovich was appointed Chairman of our Board of Directors.
Dr. Borovich serves as the Dean of the School of Business and Economics at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. From 2005 to
2011, Dr. Borovich served as a member of the Board of Directors of El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. and as its Chairman from 2005 until
2008. From 1993 until 2006, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Knafaim Holdings Ltd., from 2006 to 2010, he
served as its Vice Chairman, and from 1994 until now, he serves as a director on its Board of Directors. From 1999 until 2006,
Dr. Borovich served as Chairman of Granit Hacarmel Investments Ltd. From 2006 until 2010, Dr. Borovich served on the Board of Trustees
of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in New York. From 2006 to 2008, he served as Chairman of the Board of Governors
of Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering. From 2008 until 2011, he served as Chairman of Alut Society for Autistic Children.
From 2008 until 2012, he served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Wingate Institute. From 2010 until 2012, he served as member
on the advisory board of All Cargo Logistics Services, and from 2011 until 2012 as Chairman of the Board of Galil Cargo. Currently,
Dr. Borovich serves as Chairman of the Board of Ayalon Highways Co. Ltd. (since 1998), director of the Interdisciplinary Center
Herzliya (since 1994), and director of Kenes International (since 2010). Dr. Borovich has also served as the Dean of the School
of Management & Economics at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo since 2012. He previously served as a Professor on the
Faculty of Management of Tel Aviv University where he is currently a Professor Emeritus. Dr. Borovich holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees
in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. degree in Operations Research from the Polytechnic Institute in New York City.
GIL WEISER
has
served as a director of the Company since 2003. Mr. Weiser has been active in the high tech industry for the past 30 years.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of BG Negev Technologies and a member of the board of Attunity Ltd. Mr. Weiser served as
CEO of Orsus Solutions Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Israel, Fibronics Corporation and Digital Corporation Israel. He has also served as
director of numerous companies including the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Mr. Weiser served as Chairman of the Executive Committee
of Haifa University from 1994 to 2006. He holds a B.Sc. degree from the Technion Institute and an M.Sc. degree from the University
of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
It is
proposed that the following resolutions be adopted at the Meeting:
“RESOLVED,
that
Dr. Israel Borovich be re-elected to the Board of Directors and be classified as a Class II Director who shall
serve until the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to be held in 2017 and until a respective successor is duly elected
and qualified to serve.
RESOLVED,
that Mr. Gil Weiser be re-elected to the Board of Directors and be classified as a Class II Director who shall serve until
the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to be held in 2017 and until a respective successor is duly elected and qualified
to serve.
FURTHER
RESOLVED
, to approve the compensation package for the above directors,
as
approved by the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors,
effective as of the date of the Meeting, equal to the
compensation package for Directors approved at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders which shall consist of: (i) an annual
cash compensation of US $22,000, plus VAT, if applicable against a valid invoice, which shall be the full cash compensation due
for all of his activities and tasks as a member of the Board of Directors and as member of committees thereof, to be paid in four
quarterly equal installments payable in advance; (ii) reimbursement of expenses incurred by such director in connection with participation
in meetings of the Board of Directors and committees thereof, subject to the limitations of Israeli law and in accordance with
the Company’s expense reimbursement policy; and (iii) annual grants of 8,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) which shall vest
in twelve (12) equal monthly installments as of its date of grant, provided that the grantee continues to serve as a director on
such date.
FURTHER
RESOLVED
, to approve that Dr. Israel Borovich receive 120% of the annual cash and equity-related compensation provided to the
Outside Directors (the Company’s external directors and all other directors other than employees or consultants of the Company
or any subsidiary) for as long as Dr. Israel Borovich serves as Chairperson.”
The affirmative vote
of the holders of a majority of the voting power present and voting at the Meeting in person or by proxy is necessary for the approval
of the resolution to elect each of the foregoing nominees as Director.
PROPOSAL 6 -
GRANT OF OPTIONS TO
DR. MOSHE BENBASSAT
Subject to shareholder
approval, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved the issuance of additional options to Dr. Moshe BenBassat,
who serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a Director.
The Compensation Committee
and the Board of Directors believe it to be in the best interests of the Company to grant to Dr. BenBassat options to purchase
90,000 ordinary shares of the Company.
Additional information
about the Company’s stock option plans and grants and the shares and options owned currently owned by Dr. BenBassat is available
in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 (however, it does not form part of this
proxy statement).
The Compensation Committee
and the Board of Directors believe the proposed grant of options to be fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Company.
The proposed compensation for Dr. BenBassat is in line with the Compensation Policy.
It is proposed that the following
resolution be adopted at the Meeting:
“
RESOLVED
,
to approve the grant of options, according to the Company's 2003 Israeli Option Plan (the “
Plan
”), as approved
by the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors,
to Dr. Moshe BenBassat or to an entity designated by him through
which he provides services to the Company, to purchase 90,000 Ordinary Shares (the “
Options
”) at an exercise
price equal to the closing sale price of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on the trading day immediately preceding the Meeting.
The Options will vest as follows: 25% on the first anniversary date of the Meeting and 1/48 at the end of each month thereafter.
The Options will expire seven years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination of the Options in accordance with the
Plan. The shareholders confirm that this resolution is not detrimental to the Company’s interests”.
Under the Israeli Companies
Law, the approval of this resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of ordinary shares present and voting at the Meeting,
in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, provided that either: (i)
at
least a majority of the voted shares of shareholders
who
are not Controlling Shareholders
and who do not have a personal interest in the resolution are voted in favor of the resolution
(votes abstaining shall not
be taken into account in counting the above-referenced shareholders' votes)
; or (ii) the
total number of the shares of shareholders who are not Controlling Shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the
resolution voted against the resolution does not exceed two percent (2%) of the outstanding voting power in the Company.
PROPOSAL 7 -
INCREASE IN COST OF
ENGAGEMENT OF THE CEO
At the annual general
meeting of shareholders held on July 15, 2010, the Company's shareholders approved the aggregate monthly consulting fee payable
to the consulting companies through which Dr. Moshe BenBassat, who serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a
Director, provides services to the Company and its affiliates. The approved aggregate monthly fee was US$ 37,500, plus VAT, if
applicable (the "
Monthly Fee
"). The Monthly Fee is all inclusive (e.g. it includes the cost of all medical insurance,
severance pay, company car and all other fringe benefits customarily paid under employment agreements with senior executives) and
represents the total cost to the Company and its affiliates and no other compensation is payable except for a performance bonus
and reimbursement of expenses. The performance bonus will not exceed 133% of the aggregate Monthly Fee paid during the relevant
calendar year based on target milestones set by the Company's Compensation Committee.
The Board of Directors
of the Company is authorized, upon the recommendation of the Company's Compensation Committee, to change the monthly fee payable
to the consulting companies through which Dr. Moshe BenBassat provides services to the Company by an amount not exceeding ten percent
(10%) in any calendar year. Following the adjustments made in 2011 and in 2012 by the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee,
the current Monthly Fee is $42,083.33. Since 2012 no additional adjustments have been made.
Subject to shareholder
approval, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved the increase of the Monthly Fee to $49,583.33 ($595,000
on an annual basis), which is an increase of approximately 18% over the existing Monthly Fee. This increase will be effective retroactively
from January 1, 2014. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved this increase since no increase has been made
since April 2012 as well as due to (a) the Company's improved financial performance and (b) Dr. BenBassat's leadership in the Company's
execution of its plan to become a leading provider of best-of-breed decision optimization and mobility solutions, both on premise
and in the cloud, as driven by a record number of new customers, growing traction for its cloud-based SaaS offerings and increased
market demand for its mobility products.
The Company's Compensation
Policy allows an increase of up to 10% in the Monthly Fee without shareholder approval. The Compensation Committee and the Board
of Directors believe the proposed increase in the Monthly Fee to be fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Company.
It is proposed that the following
resolution be adopted at the Meeting:
“
RESOLVED
,
to approve the increase in the Monthly Fee payable by the Company to the consulting companies through which Dr. Moshe BenBassat
provides services to the Company and its affiliates to $49,583.33 ($595,000 on an annual basis) effective retroactively from January
1, 2014. The shareholders confirm that this resolution is not detrimental to the Company’s interests”.
Under the Israeli Companies
Law, the approval of this resolution requires the affirmative vote of a majority of ordinary shares present and voting at the Meeting,
in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, provided that either: (i)
at
least a majority of the voted shares of shareholders who are not Controlling Shareholders and who do not have a personal interest
in the resolution are voted in favor of the resolution
(votes abstaining shall not be taken into account in counting the
above-referenced shareholders' votes)
; or (ii) the total number of the shares of shareholders
who are not Controlling Shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the resolution voted against the resolution does
not exceed two percent (2%) of the outstanding voting power in the Company.
Management knows of
no other business to be transacted at the Meeting. However, if any other matters are properly presented to the Meeting, the persons
named in the enclosed form of proxy will vote upon such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
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By order of the Board of Directors,
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Dr. Israel Borovich
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Petach Tikva, Israel
May 7, 2014
Exhibit A
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
Form of Amended and Restated Compensation
Policy
(Amendments relative to the current version
are marked in the text)
ClickSoftware Technologies
Ltd. (hereinafter: the “Company”)
Amended
and Restated
Compensation Policy for Officers
As approved by the
Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors of
ClickSoftware Technologies
Ltd. (hereinafter: the “Company”),
on
May 19, 2013
on
April 10, 2014
Contents of the Compensation
Policy
Chapter 1: General background
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Principles of the Compensation Policy
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Manner of determination and approval of the compensation
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Applicability
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Chapter 2: Components of the compensation
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Fixed compensation
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Variable cash compensation
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Equity based compensation
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Severance and retirement related terms
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Ratio of the Officer’s compensation to the average and median salary in the Company
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Chapter 3: Processes for the supervision and control of the Compensation Policy
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Appendix A – Qualifications and areas of responsibility
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Chapter 1: General
background
On December 12, 2012,
Amendment No. 20 (hereinafter: the “
Amendment
”) to the Companies Law, 5759-1999 (hereinafter: the “
Law
”
or the “
Companies Law
”), which determines obligations with respect to the adoption of a compensation policy
for officers in Israeli public companies or private companies which issued bonds to the public (hereinafter: the “
Compensation
Policy
”), entered into force.
This Amended and Restated Compensation Policy amends and restates
the Compensation policy approved by the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee on May 19, 2013.
Principles of the
Compensation Policy
The Company determined
the Compensation Policy for Officers (defined below) in accordance with the following considerations:
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Promoting the Company’s objectives,
work schedule and policy from a viewpoint which balances long term considerations with short term considerations.
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Creating appropriate incentives for the
Officers of the Company, taking into consideration its risk management policy.
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The size of the Company and the nature
of its activities.
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With respect to variable components –
the contribution of the Officer to the achievement of the Company’s objectives and the maximization of its profits, on the
basis of a concept which balances long term considerations with short term considerations and in accordance with the position of
the Officer.
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The purposes which
underlie the Compensation Policy:
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Enhancing the contribution made by the
Officer to the Company, in accordance with the level of risk which the Company has assumed for itself.
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Improving the business results and increasing
income and profitability over time.
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Supporting the implementation of the Company’s
business strategy.
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Creating a close alignment of the interests
of the Officers with those of the Company’s shareholders.
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Increasing the level of motivation and
ambition, and striving toward excellence.
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To achieve these goals,
the Compensation Policy attempts to: (i) offer compensation opportunities that attract and retain Officers whose abilities
are critical to the long term success of the Company, motivate individuals to perform at their highest level and reward outstanding
achievement, (ii) maintain a significant portion of the Officers' total compensation as a variable amount based on performance,
tied to achievement of financial, organizational and management performance goals, and (iii) encourage Officers to manage
from the perspective of owners with an equity stake in the Company.
In determining the
Officer’s compensation, the following criteria, among others, will be examined:
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The Officer’s education, qualifications,
expertise and achievements.
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The Officer’s position, areas of
responsibility and previous salary agreements which were signed with him/her.
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Examination of the conditions of service
and employment which are offered to the Officer in the country in which he/she is active, compared to the average and median salary
of the Company’s employees and service providers, and the effect of these compensation rates on employee relations within
the Company.
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The ratio between the variable compensation
components and the fixed compensation components.
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Manner of determination
and approval of the compensation
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The Compensation Policy has been discussed
by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors.
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The Company’s Board of Directors
discussed the policy and the recommendations of the Compensation Committee. After discussing and weighing the recommendations of
the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors approved the Compensation Policy.
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The approval of the policy by the Board
of Directors is subject to the approval thereof at the General Meeting of the Company's shareholders in accordance with the Law.
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Applicability
In accordance with the
recommendation by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the
Compensation Policy set forth below shall apply for a period of three years.
The Compensation Policy
shall apply to any “Officer”, as this term is defined in the Companies Law (hereinafter: the “
Officers
”):
a Director, CEO, COO, Deputy CEO, Vice President, anyone holding a position in accordance with that which has been set forth above
in the Company even if his/her title is different, and any other officer who is directly subordinate to the CEO.
The Compensation Policy
is intended to apply to the Officers serving in the Company at thedate of its entry into force and all Officers that will commence
their service with the Company while the Policy is in effect , including:
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The CEO of the Company (hereinafter: “
CEO
”).
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C-Level: Deputy CEO, CFO and COO,
President
and any other Senior Executive, as shall be defined by the Board of Directors (hereinafter: “
C-Level
”).
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Vice President for Sales, as he shall
be defined by the Board of Directors (hereinafter: “
VP Sales
”).
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Vice President: any other Vice President
who is defined as an Officer (hereinafter: “
VP
”).
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(*)
For a description of the positions of the Officers, their areas of responsibility and the threshold requirements regarding education,
qualifications and previous experience, see
Appendix A
.
Chapter 2: Components of the compensation
The Compensation Policy
for the Officer shall include the following components:
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Base salary and social benefits -
allocations to pensions, advanced study funds,
Company car, reimbursement of car expenses, grossing-up tax, annual leave, sick leave, vacation pay, medical insurance and
the like or management fees (“
Fixed Compensation
”).
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Variable cash compensation (performance based bonus).
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3.
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Variable equity based compensation (long term compensation).
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4.
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Retirement related terms
-adjustment period, non-competition, advance notice and
special retirement bonus.
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5.
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Ancillary conditions
-The Officers are entitled to ancillary conditions, such as exemption
from liability, indemnification and insurance, and to reimbursement of expenses within the framework of their position, such as
travel,
per diem
, literature, communications and the like. Ancillary conditions are not regarded as part of the officers'
compensation.
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Table 1 –
Compensation components and percentages
The following table lists
the various compensation components for the Company’s Officers and the possible proportion of each component, relative to
the fixed compensation cost:
Officer
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Fixed
Compensation
Cost
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Variable cash
compensation
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Equity based
compensation
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Retirement
related terms*
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CEO
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100%
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0%
- 150%
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0%
- 120%
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0%
- 100%
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C-Level
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100%
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0%
- 120%
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0%
- 120%
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0%
- 50%
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VP
Sales
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100%
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0%
- 225%
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0%
- 120%
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0%
- 50%
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VP
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100%
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0%
- 75%
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0%
- 120%
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0%
- 50%
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*
Not including severance pay as set forth in Section 4.1 below.
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The CEO of the Company is entitled, individually or through a company which is owned by him, to
a fixed monthly salary or fixed monthly management fees, as is relevant.
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To be included within the framework of the management fees are the social benefits and car expenses.
In addition, the CEO or the company which is owned by him, as is relevant, shall be reimbursed with respect to business expenses
which are required for the fulfillment of his position.
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In the case of payment of a monthly salary, social and other benefits shall be added to it, as
is relevant, in accordance with that which has been set forth above.
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At the time of appointment of a new CEO or at the time when the existing employment
/consulting
agreement is updated, the salary or the management fees shall be determined considering a comparative data survey, relative to
market data, and taking into account the criteria which have been set forth above, and a personal employment agreement or consulting
agreement shall be signed between the Company and the CEO or the company which is owned by him, as is relevant.
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Once a year, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to update the CEO’s salary or management
fees, respectively, in an amount which shall not exceed 15% of the salary or the management fees in the year which preceded the
change.
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The C-Level Officers of the Company are entitled to a fixed monthly salary or management fees,
as is relevant.
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To be included within the framework of the management fees are the social benefits. In addition,
the C-Level Officer shall be reimbursed with respect to business expenses which are required for the fulfillment of his position.
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In the case of payment of a monthly salary, social benefits shall be added to it, as is relevant,
in accordance with that which has been set forth above.
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At the time of appointment for a first term in office, the C-Level Officers’ salary or the
management fees shall be determined considering a comparative data survey, relative to market data, taking into account the criteria
which have been set forth above, and a personal employment agreement or consulting agreement shall be signed between the Company
and the Officer or the company which is owned by him/her, as is relevant.
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Once a year, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to update the C-Level Officers’ salary
or management fees, respectively, in an amount which shall not exceed 20% of the salary or the management fees in the year which
preceded the change.
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The VPs of the Company are entitled to a fixed monthly salary.
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Social benefits in accordance with that which has been set forth above. In addition, the VP shall
be reimbursed with respect to business expenses which are required for the fulfillment of his position.
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At the time of appointment for a first term in office, the VP’s salary shall be determined
considering a comparative data survey, relative to market data, taking into account the criteria which have been set forth above,
and an individual employment agreement shall be signed between the Company and the VP.
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Once a year, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to update the VP’s salary, in an amount
which shall not exceed 20% of the salary in the year which preceded the change.
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The Directors fixed compensation shall include annual compensation and reimbursement of expenses,
in accordance with the determination of the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors and approved by the General Meeting
of shareholders.
The Chairperson shall be entitled to receive an annual compensation equal to up to
one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the annual compensation provided to “
Outside Directors”
(i.e., the
Company’s external directors and all directors other than employees or consultants of the Company or any subsidiary).
In addition, the Directors of the Company are entitled to an annual grant of restricted shares of the Company, as set forth
below.
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1.5
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Insurance and indemnification
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The Directors of the Company, the CEO of the Company and the C-Level Officers are entitled to insurance
and indemnification for Directors and Officers. Extension to additional Officers shall be implemented with the approval of the
Board of Directors.
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Variable cash compensation
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The Officers of the Company (CEO, C-Level Officers, VP Sales and VPs) shall be entitled to an annual
bonus, on the basis of the bonus program which has been set forth below, which reflects the Company’s risk management policy
and its purpose of giving the Officers incentives to act in such a way as to achieve the Company’s objectives, from a viewpoint
which balances long term considerations with short term considerations.
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Definition of Target Bonus:
The Target Bonus is the cash amount which shall be paid for
compliance with 100% of the objective. The Target Bonus shall be determined at the beginning of each year, no later than the end
of the first quarter, by the superior level of the Officer in question and shall be approved by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors. The Target Bonus shall be defined in terms of multiples of the fixed monthly compensation, as follows:
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CEO
: The Target Bonus shall be in the amount of up to 12 months of fixed monthly compensation.
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(2)
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C-Level Officer
: The Target Bonus shall be in the amount of up to 9 months of fixed monthly
compensation.
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(3)
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VP Sales
: The Target Bonus shall be in the amount of up to 15 months of the fixed monthly
compensation.
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(4)
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VP
: The Target Bonus shall be in the amount of up to 6 months of fixed monthly compensation.
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Definition of Maximum Bonus:
The Maximum Bonus is the maximum cash amount which can be paid
to an Officer as variable cash compensation in each year, all in accordance with that which has been set forth below:
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(1)
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CEO
: In the amount of up to 18 months of fixed monthly compensation.
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(2)
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C-Level Officer
: In the amount of up to 14.5months of fixed monthly compensation.
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(3)
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VP Sales
: In the amount of up to 27months of fixed monthly compensation.
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(4)
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VP
: In the amount of up to 9 months of fixed monthly compensation.
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Criteria for distribution
: The amount of the bonus shall be based on compliance with measurable
objectives which shall be determined in advance, on the basis of the balance between long term and short term considerations. The
objectives for the CEO shall be determined by the Compensation Committee, and the objectives for the VPs shall be determined by
the CEO or other superior echelon, as follows:
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(1)
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Financial indices
– the financial indices to be considered may include the following:
the Company’s revenues and its components, gross profit, operating profit, EBITDA, net profit, backlogorders, revenue pipeline.
The bonus program shall include at least two of the indices which have been set forth above.
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Each index shall be assigned a separate weight, within a range which shall not be less than 7.5%
and shall not be greater than 50% of the total financial indices to be selected.
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The weight which shall be assigned to the component of financial indices, out of the Target Bonus,
is 60%-80%.
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(2)
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Individual indices
– shall be based on measurable parameters.
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Each individual index shall be assigned a separate weight, within a range which shall not be less
than 7.5% and shall not be greater than 50% of the total individual indices to be selected.
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The weight which shall be given to this component shall be in the range between 10% and 40% of
the Target Bonus.
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Superior’s discretion
– The evaluation of the CEO’s performance shall
be carried out by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and shall refer to his contribution to the
Company and the evaluation of his performance, separately from the financial and individual indices which have been determined
in accordance with that which has been set forth above. For the remaining Officers of the Company, the evaluation of performance
for the purposes of this component shall be carried out by the CEO or another superior echelon.
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In any event, the weight which shall be determined for this component shall not exceed 10% of the
Maximum Bonus.
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Manner of bonus calculation
:The bonus shall be determined according to the extent of the
Officer’s compliance with the objectives which were determined in accordance with that which has been set forth above, in
a manner which shall be measured in terms of percentages of attainment with respect to each objective, according to a scale within
the range between 0% and up to a maximum of 200%, whereby a minimum threshold, below which no Bonus whatsoever shall be paid to
the Officer, shall be individually determined in advance for each objective. The target objective, with respect to which the portion
of the Target Bonus which is attributed to the objective is to be paid, shall be determined, up to a maximum of 200%, for excellent
achievements above and beyond the target.
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Repayment of consideration which was paid on the basis of erroneous performance
: the Officers
shall repay to the Company the amount of the Bonus or part thereof, should it transpire, at some future time, that the calculation
of the bonus was made on the basis of data which have been found to be erroneous and were restated in the Company’s annual
financial statements, within a period of two financial years prior to the date of the correction.
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Equity based compensation
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The purpose of equity based compensation is to closely align the interests of the executive officers
with those of the Company’s shareholders, while basing the Officer’s contribution on the Company’s results on
the basis of a long term perspective. Keeping in mind the advantages which are embodied in equity based compensation, the Company
shall grant equity based compensation to the Officers in accordance with that which has been set forth below:
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3.1
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Officers other than Directors
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Officers other than Directors are entitled to options for shares in the Company and/or restricted
shares, in accordance with that which has been set forth below. The option plan and the restricted shares shall be defined and
implemented in such a way as to comply with the requirements of all of the relevant provisions of applicable law, and shall constitute
the creation of an appropriate incentive for the Officers of the Company, taking into account its risk management policy and the
contribution made by the Officer to the achievement of the Company’s objectives and the maximization of its profits, all
on the basis of a long term viewpoint and in accordance with the Officer’s position.
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The option plan and the restricted shares plan shall include the following details
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Threshold conditions
: approval by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors,
and compliance with regulatory rules.
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Maximum
: the fair value of the equity based compensation on the date of grant, according
to the Black-Scholes model or any other model which is used by the Company for its accounting purposes, shall not exceed 120% of
the fixed compensation for any Officer,
and
the percentage of the dilution which results from the allocation shall not exceed
1% per year of the company's issued and outstanding share capital on a fully-diluted basis, for any Officer.
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Exercise price
: the exercise price shall not be less than the closing price of the shareson
the day before the grant date.
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Vesting period
: this period shall not be less than four years for the entire grant, or as
otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.
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Expiry date
: this period shall not be more than 10 years from the date of the issuance.
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Conditions for ending the term in office/change in control
: the Board of Directors shall
be entitled to approve the mechanism for the acceleration of the vesting period, in whole or in part, in cases involving a change
in control of the Company or ending of the term in office.
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Restricted shares (such as RSU's) shall be granted to Directors of the Company. The plan for granting
the restricted shares shall be defined and implemented in such a way as to comply with the requirements of all of the relevant
provisions of applicable law, and shall constitute the creation of an appropriate incentive for the Directors of the Company, taking
into account its risk management policy and the contribution made by the Directors to the achievement of the Company’s objectives
and the maximization of its profits, all on the basis of a long term viewpoint.
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The restricted shares plan shall include the following details
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Frequency of allocation
: the allocation of the restricted shares shall take place once a
year.
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Maximum
: each
Outside
Director shall be granted
a quantity which shall not exceed 10,000 units of restricted shares, and the percentage of the dilution which results from the
allocation shall not exceed 0.3%.
The Chairperson may be granted restricted shares in an amount not
to exceed one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the maximum amount of restricted units granted to other Outside Directors.
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Vesting period
: the first grant of shares shall be restricted for a period of 12 months,
whereas subsequent grants shall vest in 12 equal monthly installments, provided that the Director is still serving as a director
of the Company.
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4.
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Severance and retirement related terms
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4.1 Severance
pay
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The Officers of the Company who are employed by the Company i.e. excluding Directors who are not
also employees and Officers who are engaged under consulting agreements and who receive management/consulting fees,are entitled,
upon the termination of their employment, for whatever reason, other than termination for "Cause" (as defined in the
relevant employment agreement) to severance pay which will be the higher of (a) the severance amount due to employee in accordance
with applicable law or (b) a severance amount in an amount equivalent to 100% (one hundred percent) of the employee’s base
salary (as such term is defined in the employment agreements) during the last month of employment; multiplied by the number of
years, including parts of years, of his employment with the Company (including the notice period), in each of (a) and (b), less
the amounts accumulated to the benefit of the employee with the managers insurance or severance pay funds pursuant to payments
by the Company on account of severance pay, unless a lower amount has been set forth in the employment agreements.
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4.2
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Advance notice (Termination)
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Period
: an Officer shall be entitled to an advance notice period which shall not exceed
three months.
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Mechanism
: shall be determined according to the Compensation Committee, prior to the signing
of the employment agreement.
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During the advance notice period, the Officer shall continue to serve in his/her position unless
otherwise agreed by the Board of Directors, in the case of the CEO, and by the superior level, in the case of other Officers.
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The Officers of the Company, other than the Directors, shall be entitled, subject to approval in
advance by the Compensation Committee, to an adjustment period following the termination of their employment by the Company, in
the course of which they shall be entitled to the fixed monthly compensation components in accordance with that which has been
set forth below:
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CEO
: the adjustment period shall be up to 12 months and shall be determined in accordance
with the duration of the term in office and the contribution to the Company, in accordance with that which has been set forth below.
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C-Level Officers, VP Sales and VPs
: the adjustment period shall be up to 4 months and shall
be determined in accordance with the duration of the term in office and the contribution to the Company, in accordance with that
which has been set forth below.
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Maximum entitlement to the adjustment period
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CEO
: if the term in office is up to 3 years, the adjustment period shall not exceed 6 months;
if the term in office is more than 3 years, the adjustment period shall not exceed 12 months.
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C-Level Officers, VP Sales and VPs
: if the term in office is up to 3 years, the adjustment
period shall not exceed 2 months; if the term in office is more than 3 years, the adjustment period shall not exceed 4 months.
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Non-competition
: subject to applicable law, the Officers shall undertake in writing, on
the date of signature of the employment agreement with the Company, to refrain from competition with the Company for a period which
shall not be less than the advance notice period plus the adjustment period to which they shall be entitled following the retirement
from the Company.
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Circumstances of retirement which entitle the Officer to an adjustment period
: either at
the initiative of the Company or at the initiative of the Officer, and in accordance with circumstances which do not disqualify
severance pay according to law and which do not involve a violation of the requirements for non-competition.
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4.4
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Special Retirement Bonus
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In addition, for C-Level Officers and VPs, with seniority of 10 years’ employment with the
Company, the Compensation Committee shall be entitled to approve a special retirement grant up to the amount of two months’
Fixed Compensation.
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5.
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Ratio of the Officer’s
compensation to the average and median
salary
Compensation
*
in the Company
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The ratio of the total compensation for the Officers of the Company to the average and median salary
of all of the Company’s employees in Israel**shall not deviate from the criteria which have been set forth below:
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Table 2 – Ratio
of the compensation to the average and median salary
Position
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Average salary
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Median salary
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CEO
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25
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25
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C- Level Officer
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16
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16
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VP Sales
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16
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16
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VP
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10
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10
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*
salary
Compensation
–
as this term is defined in Amendment No. 20 to the Companies Law.
** The Company is
an international company which employs workers in developing countries as well, and accordingly, the provisions set forth above
shall only apply to employees who are employed in Israel.
Chapter 3: Processes for the supervision
and control of the Compensation Policy
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The responsibility for determining the rules of the Compensation Policy, the control thereof and
the updating thereof shall rest with the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors, based on the Compensation Committee’s
recommendations.
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The Compensation Committee shall examine, each year, the Compensation Policy which has been determined,
both with respect to the level of performance and with respect to the level of risk.
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The approval of compensation for an Officer, in accordance with that which has been set forth above,
according to the Compensation Policy, shall be issued by the Compensation Committee, and subsequently by the Board of Directors;
the Company shall be subject to any existing and future provision of applicable law which relates to the Compensation Policy of
the Company.
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The Compensation Policy shall be approved at intervals as required under any law and in accordance
with that which has been set forth in the Compensation Policy below.
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The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company based on the Committee’s
recommendations shall reserve the possibility of reducing the variable components or setting maximum amounts with respect thereto,
provided that these changes shall uphold the considerations and the criteria which have been set forth above, according to law
and subject to the circumstances of the matter. Stringent control procedures shall be exercised, in order to ensure that the Compensation
Policy which has been selected is appropriately implemented.
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Appendix
A
Qualifications
and Areas of Responsibility
The
Amendment to the Companies Law requires each company to take the following subjects into account as part of its compensation policy,
in order to show theoretical congruence between the various types of grants and the qualifications of the Officer in question:
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1.1
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Education and qualifications:
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Relevant academic degree.
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At least 5 years’ experience in the management of business activity in a field similar
to the Company’s activity.
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At least 10 years’ experience at various levels of management.
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1.2
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Areas of responsibility:
responsible for managing all of the Company’s
activity and setting its business strategy.
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2.
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Position: President and COO
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2.1
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Education and qualifications:
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Relevant academic degree.
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At least 5 years’ experience at various levels of management.
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2.2
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Areas of responsibility:
responsible for the Company’s operations
on an ongoing basis, with respect to subjects which shall be determined by the CEO of the Company, such as development activity,
production, marketing and sales, professional services, customer support and product management.
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3.1
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Education and qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Accounting. Certification as a CPA or a Master
degree in Business Administration is an advantage.
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At least 5 years’ experience in the financial management of a public or private company.
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3.2
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Areas of responsibility:
managing the financial system, reporting
and control, legal counsel, procurement and information technology.
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4.1
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Education and qualifications:
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Relevant academic degree.
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At least 5 years’ experience in sales management.
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4.2 Areas
of responsibility:
managing the sales activities and sales organization
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5.
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Position: VP Human Resources
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5.1
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Education and qualifications:
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Relevant academic degree.
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At least 5 years’ experience in human resource management in a similar company.
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5.2
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Areas of responsibility:
management of the Company’s human
resources, including recruitment, training, employee development, compensation and employee welfare.
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The
Board of Directors/Compensation Committee shall be entitled to waive the requirements for education and qualifications as set forth
above, in whole or in part, should it determine that the Officer in question has skills or another advantage which overcomes those
requirements.