As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2019

Registration No. 333-  

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

State of Israel Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   

1/3 High-Tech Village, Givat Ram, P.O. Box 39264

Jerusalem, 9139102 Israel

Not Applicable
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

 

2011 Incentive Plan for Employees, Officers and Consultants

2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan

(Full titles of the plans)

 

Anchiano Therapeutics, Inc.

One Kendall Square, Building 600, Suite 6-106

Cambridge, MA 02139

+1 (857) 259-4622

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

 

Copies to:

Anna T. Pinedo

Mayer Brown LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020-1001

Tel: (212) 506-2500

Aaron M. Lampert

Goldfarb Seligman & Co.

98 Yigal Alon Street

Tel Aviv 6789141, Israel

Tel: +972 (3) 608-9999

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated filer

  ¨   Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   Smaller reporting company   ¨
Emerging growth company   x        

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. x

 

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of securities
to be registered
  Amount
to be
registered (2)
    Proposed
maximum
offering
price
per share
    Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
    Amount of
registration
fee
 
Ordinary shares, no par value (1)                                
Options outstanding under the 2011 Incentive Plan for Employees, Officers and Consultants     603,417 (3)   $ 3.36 (6)   $ 2,027,481 (7)   $ 245.73  
Options outstanding under the 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan     3,370,441 (4)   $ 2.29 (6)   $ 7,718,310 (7)   $ 935.46  
Shares reserved for future issuance under the 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan     3,350,000 (5)   $ 0.89 (8)   $ 2,981,500     $ 361.36  
Total     7,323,858             $ 12,727,291     $ 1,542.55  

 

(1) These shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each of which currently represents five ordinary shares, no par value (“Ordinary Shares”) of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. (the “Registrant”). ADSs issuable upon deposit of the securities registered hereby have been registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (File No. 333-192259).

 

(2) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional Ordinary Shares that become issuable under the Registrant’s 2011 Incentive Plan for Employees, Officers and Consultants and 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. This Registration Statement also covers the resale by certain selling securityholders named in the prospectus included in and filed with this Form S-8 of the Registrant’s Ordinary Shares subject to this Registration Statement, for which no additional registration fee is required pursuant to Rule 457(h)(3).

 

(3) Represents Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options under the 2011 Incentive Plan for Employees, Officers and Consultants as of the date of this Registration Statement with a weighted average exercise price of $3.36 per share.

 

(4) Represents Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options under the 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan as of the date of this Registration Statement with a weighted average exercise price of $2.29 per share.

 

(5) Represents Ordinary Shares reserved for future issuance under the 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan. The maximum aggregate number of Ordinary Shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan is 3,350,000.

 

(6) This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is based upon the weighted average price at which such outstanding options may be exercised.

 

(7) For those options outstanding with an exercise price denominated in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”), such exercise price was translated at the rate of NIS 3.539 = $1.00 (the exchange rate reported by the Bank of Israel on July 15, 2019).

 

(8) This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, and is based on a price of $4.47 per ADS, the average of the high and low prices of the ADSs as reported on The Nasdaq Capital Market on July 15, 2019.

 

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Under cover of this registration statement on Form S-8 is a reoffer prospectus prepared in accordance with Part I of Form S-3 under the Securities Act (in accordance with Section C of the General Instructions to Form S-8). The reoffer prospectus may be used for reoffers and resales of up to an aggregate of 3,625,014 “restricted securities” and/or “control securities” (as such term is defined in Form S-8) issued or issuable upon exercise of the stock options granted pursuant to the 2011 Incentive Plan for Employees, Officers and Consultants or pursuant to the 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan on a continuous or delayed basis in the future. The reoffer prospectus updates, among other things, certain information regarding the ownership of the Ordinary Shares by the selling securityholders and the number of Ordinary Shares available for resale by each selling securityholder.

 

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PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION.

 

Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.

 

ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.

 

Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.

 

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REOFFER PROSPECTUS

  

3,625,014 Shares

 

 

 

Ordinary Shares

Issued or issuable under certain awards granted under the
Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. 2011 Share Option Plan and 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan

 

 

 

This reoffer prospectus (“Reoffer Prospectus”) relates to the public resale, from time to time, of an aggregate of 3,625,014 ordinary shares, no par value (the “Ordinary Shares”), of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. (the “Company”) by certain security holders (the “selling securityholders”) identified herein in the section entitled “Selling Securityholders.” The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”). The ADSs are represented by American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). Ordinary Shares have been or may be acquired in connection with awards granted under the Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. 2011 Share Option Plan or 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan.

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by the selling securityholders of the Ordinary Shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus. The selling securityholders will bear all sales commissions and similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering and not borne by the selling securityholders will be borne by us.

 

We have not entered into any underwriting arrangements in connection with the sale of the shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus. The shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus have been or will be issued pursuant to options granted to the selling securityholders and will be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), before their sale under this Reoffer Prospectus. The selling securityholders identified in this Reoffer Prospectus, or their pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors-in-interest, may offer the shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus from time to time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices on a continuous or delayed basis to the public without restriction.

 

The ADSs are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ANCN”. On July 15, 2019, the last reported sale price of the ADSs was $4.30 per ADS on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

 

 

Investing in our Ordinary Shares involves a high degree of risk. See the risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38807) filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019 and the documents incorporated by reference into this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Reoffer Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

The date of this Reoffer Prospectus is July 22, 2019

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ii
   
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 3
   
RISK FACTORS 3
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 3
 
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS 4
   
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 6
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 8
   
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE 9
   
LEGAL MATTERS 10
   
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES 10

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this Reoffer Prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this Reoffer Prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. The selling securityholders are offering to sell and seeking offers to buy these securities only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this Reoffer Prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this Reoffer Prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this Reoffer Prospectus or of any sale of our Ordinary Shares. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. We are not making an offer of any Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

 

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Except where the context otherwise requires, all references to “Anchiano Therapeutics,” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and similar designations refer to Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd., together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

We make forward-looking statements in this Reoffer Prospectus that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, plans and objectives. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on information we have when those statements are made or our management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account the information available to us. These statements are only predictions based upon our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In particular, you should consider the risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38807) filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019. The forward-looking statements contained in this Reoffer Prospectus are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the date of this Reoffer Prospectus to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this Reoffer Prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our Ordinary Shares. We urge you to read this entire Reoffer Prospectus carefully, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes and other documents incorporated by reference into this Reoffer Prospectus, before making an investment decision.

 

Our Business

 

We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to engineering a targeted gene therapy to improve the standard treatment for early-stage bladder cancer, which is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer. We have discovered and are developing a biologic agent called inodiftagene that we believe can deliver a new treatment to patients who have options that are limited in efficacy and problematic in toxicity. Bladder cancer is a disease that typically causes symptoms early in its course and consequently presents the patient and the treating physician with an opportunity to gain control of the malignancy. However, the limitations of existing therapies, developed in the 1970s, often result in a prolonged series of unsuccessful treatments that can end in the radical removal of the bladder.

 

We believe that the inodiftagene development program in early-stage bladder cancer may potentially allow us to meet the regulatory requirements for the development of a new therapy for this malignancy.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 1/3 High-Tech Village, Givat Ram, P.O. Box 392649, Jerusalem, 9139102 Israel and our telephone number is +972 (2) 548-6555.

 

For more information about the Company, see the caption “Information On The Company” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38807) filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

 

Investing in our Ordinary Shares involves risks. Before making a decision to invest in our Ordinary Shares, investors are urged to review the risk factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38807) filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019 and our other public filings made with the SEC, including those made after the date of this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of Ordinary Shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus. While we may receive sums upon the exercise of certain awards by the selling securityholders, we currently have no plans for their application, other than for general corporate purposes. We cannot assure you that any of such options will be exercised.

 

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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

 

We are registering for resale the Ordinary Shares covered by this Reoffer Prospectus to permit the selling securityholders identified below and their pledgees, donees, transferees and other successors-in-interest that receive their securities from a securityholder as a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer after the date of this Reoffer Prospectus to resell the shares when and as they deem appropriate. The selling securityholders acquired, or may acquire, these shares from us pursuant to the Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. 2011 Share Option Plan or 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan. The Ordinary Shares may not be sold or otherwise transferred by the selling securityholders unless and until the applicable awards vest and are exercised, as applicable, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plan. The following table sets forth:

 

· the name of each selling securityholder;

 

· the position(s), office or other material relationship with our company and its predecessors or affiliates, over the last three years of each selling securityholder;

 

· the number and percentage of Ordinary Shares that each selling securityholder beneficially owned as of July 15, 2019, including all Ordinary Shares underlying both vested and unvested awards, prior to the offering for resale of the Ordinary Shares under this Reoffer Prospectus;

 

· the number of Ordinary Shares that may be offered for resale for the account of each selling securityholder under this Reoffer Prospectus; and

 

· the number and percentage of Ordinary Shares to be beneficially owned by each selling securityholder after the offering of the resale Ordinary Shares (assuming all of the offered resale Ordinary Shares are sold by such selling securityholder).

 

The number of Ordinary Shares in the column “Number of Ordinary Shares Being Offered” represents all of the Ordinary Shares that each selling securityholder may offer under this Reoffer Prospectus. We do not know how long the selling securityholders will hold the Ordinary Shares before selling them or how many Ordinary Shares they will sell, and we currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with any of the securityholders regarding the sale of any of the resale Ordinary Shares. The Ordinary Shares offered by this Reoffer Prospectus may be offered from time to time by the securityholders listed below. We cannot assure you that any of the selling securityholders will offer for sale or sell any or all of the Ordinary Shares offered by them by this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

    Number of Ordinary
Shares Beneficially
Owned Prior to
Offering (1)
    Number of
Ordinary Shares
Being Offered
    Number of Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned After
Offering (2)
 
Securityholders   Number     Percent           Number     Percent  
Dr. Frank G. Haluska (3)     2,169,060       5.53 %     2,059,017       110,043       *  
Jonathan Burgin (4)     340,037       *       340,037       -       -  
Dr. David Kerstein (5)     340,000       *       340,000       -       -  
Dr. Ron Knickerbocker (6)     235,000       *       235,000       -       -  
Dr. Michal Gilon Ohev-Zion (7)     100,254       *       100,254       -       -  
Sean Daly (8)     80,000       *       80,000       -       -  
Salar Roshan (9)     30,000       *       30,000       -       -  
Dr. Stephen Hoffman (10)     55,000       *       55,000       -       -  
Ruth Alon (11)     55,353       *       55,353       -       -  
Robert Connelly (12)     55,000       *       55,000       -       -  
Reginald Hardy (13)     55,000       *       55,000       -       -  
Dr. Lawrence Howard (14)     55,000       *       55,000       -       -  
Isaac Kohlberg (15)     55,000       *       55,000       -       -  
Efrat Makov (16)     55,353       *       55,353       -       -  
Dennison Veru (17)     89,500       *       55,000       34,500       *  

 

 

* Less than one percent.

 

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(1) Applicable percentage ownership is based on 37,099,352 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of July 15, 2019, plus any common stock equivalents or convertible securities held and shares beneficially owned by each such holder as set forth herein.

 

(2) Assumes that all Ordinary Shares to be offered, as set forth above, are sold pursuant to this offering and that no other Ordinary Shares are acquired or disposed of by the selling securityholders prior to the termination of this offering. Because the selling securityholders may sell all, some or none of their Ordinary Shares or may acquire or dispose of other Ordinary Shares, no reliable estimate can be made of the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares that will be sold pursuant to this offering or the number or percentage of Ordinary Shares that each selling securityholder will own upon completion of this offering.

 

(3) Dr. Haluska is a director of our Company and serves as our Chief Executive Officer. Consists of 62,112 Ordinary Shares, 47,931 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of investor warrants and 2,059,017 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(4) Jonathan Burgin serves as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(5) Dr. Kerstein serves as our Chief Medical Officer. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(6) Dr. Knickerbocker serves as our Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Data Sciences. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(7) Dr. Ohev-Zion serves as our Vice President of Research and Development. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(8) Sean Daly serves as our Vice President of Clinical Operations. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(9) Salar Roshan serves as our Senior Director of Business Development. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(10) Dr. Hoffman serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(11) Ruth Alon is a director of our Company. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(12) Robert Connelly is a director of our Company. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(13) Reginald Hardy is a director of our Company. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(14) Dr. Howard is a director of our Company. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(15) Isaac Kohlberg is a director of our Company. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(16) Efrat Makov is a director of our Company. Consists of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

(17) Dennison Veru is a director of our Company. Consists of 34,500 Ordinary Shares and 55,000 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of vested and unvested options.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The selling securityholders and any of their respective pledgees, donees, assignees and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their Ordinary Shares on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The selling securityholders may exchange five Ordinary Shares for one ADS. The selling securityholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

 

· ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

· block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

· purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

· an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

· privately negotiated transactions;

 

· short sales after this registration statement becomes effective;

 

· broker-dealers may agree with the selling securityholders to sell a specified number of such Ordinary Shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

· through the writing of options on the Ordinary Shares;

 

· a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

· any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The selling securityholders may also sell Ordinary Shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act if available, rather than under this Reoffer Prospectus. The selling securityholders will have the sole and absolute discretion not to accept any purchase offer or make any sale of the Ordinary Shares if they deem the purchase price to be unsatisfactory at any particular time.

 

The selling securityholders may also engage in short sales against the box after this registration statement becomes effective, puts and calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our securities and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.

 

The selling securityholders or their respective pledges, donees, transferees or other successors in interest, may also sell the Ordinary Shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling securityholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the Ordinary Shares in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a price per Ordinary Share which may be below the then market price. The selling securityholders cannot assure that all or any of the Ordinary Shares offered in this Reoffer Prospectus will be issued to, or sold by, the selling securityholders. The selling securityholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the Ordinary Shares offered in this Reoffer Prospectus, may be deemed to be “underwriters” as that term is defined under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or the rules and regulations under such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the Ordinary Shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

 

Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of Ordinary Shares will be borne by the selling securityholders. The selling securityholders may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the Ordinary Shares if liabilities are imposed on that person under the Securities Act.

 

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The selling securityholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Ordinary Shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledge or secured parties may offer and sell the Ordinary Shares from time to time under this Reoffer Prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this Reoffer Prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or any other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling securityholders to include the pledge, transferee or other successors in interest as selling securityholders under this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

The selling securityholders also may transfer the Ordinary Shares in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledges or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this Reoffer Prospectus and may sell the Ordinary Shares from time to time under this Reoffer Prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this Reoffer Prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling securityholders to include the pledge, transferee or other successors in interest as selling securityholders under this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

Each of the selling securityholders acquired the securities offered hereby in the ordinary course of business and have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their Ordinary Shares, nor is there an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with a proposed sale of Ordinary Shares by any selling securityholder. If we are notified by any selling securityholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the Ordinary Shares, if required, we will file a supplement to this Reoffer Prospectus. If the selling securityholders use this Reoffer Prospectus for any sale of the Ordinary Shares, they will be subject to the delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of our Ordinary Shares and activities of the selling securityholders.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This Reoffer Prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-8 that we filed with the SEC under the Securities Act. You should rely only on the information contained in this Reoffer Prospectus or incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this Reoffer Prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this Reoffer Prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this Reoffer Prospectus or any sale of the Ordinary Shares.

 

We file annual and special reports and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings, including the registration statement and exhibits, and any document we file electronically with the SEC are available to the public through its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act relating to the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. We publish annually an annual report filed on Form 20-F containing financial statements that have been examined and reported on, with an opinion expressed by, a qualified independent auditor or certified public accountant. We also file with the SEC reports on Form 6-K containing unaudited financial information for the first three quarters of each fiscal year. We cease to qualify as a foreign private issuer if a majority of our shares are owned by U.S. residents and a majority of our directors or executive officers are U.S. citizens or residents or if we fail to meet additional requirements necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status. We have determined that as of June 28, 2019, we have ceased to qualify as a foreign private issuer and we will be required to comply fully with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to U.S. domestic issuers starting January 1, 2020.

 

We maintain a corporate website at http://www.anchiano.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this Reoffer Prospectus. We have included our website address in this Reoffer Prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with the SEC, which means we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this Reoffer Prospectus, and certain information that we will later file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below as well as any future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act from the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, and any filings made after the date of this Reoffer Prospectus until we sell all of the securities under this Reoffer Prospectus, except that we do not incorporate any document or portion of a document that is “furnished” to the SEC, but not deemed “filed.” The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus:

 

· Our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year-ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019 ;

 

· Our reports of foreign private issuer on Form 6-K (including exhibits thereto) furnished to the SEC on: February 12, 2019 ; February 14, 2019 ; March 12, 2019 ; March 14, 2019 ; May 22, 2019 ; May 28, 2019 ; June 18, 2019 and July 8, 2019 ;

 

· Any future reports on Form 6-K to the extent that we indicate they are incorporated by reference into the registration statement which this Reoffer Prospectus forms a part;

 

· Any future annual reports on Form 20-F that we may file with the SEC under the Exchange Act, prior to the termination of any offering contemplated by this Reoffer Prospectus; and

 

· The description of our securities contained in Item 1 of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-38807) filed with the SEC on February 8, 2019 under the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.

 

Copies of these filings are available at no cost on our website, www.anchiano.com. In addition, you may request a copy of these filings and any amendments thereto at no cost, by writing or telephoning us. Those copies will not include exhibits to those documents unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents or unless you specifically request them. You may also request copies of any exhibits to the registration statement at no cost. Please direct your request to:

 

Jonathan Burgin
1/3 High-Tech Village, Givat Ram, P.O. Box 39264
Jerusalem, 9139102 Israel
+972 (2) 548-6555

 

You should rely only on the information in this Reoffer Prospectus and the documents that are incorporated by reference. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not offering these securities in any state where the offering is prohibited by law. You should not assume that the information in this Reoffer Prospectus or any incorporated document is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the issuance of the securities offered by this Reoffer Prospectus will be passed upon for us by Goldfarb Seligman & Co., Tel Aviv, Israel.

 

 DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

ITEM 3.          INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.

 

The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”):

 

(a) The Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on March 25, 2019 (File No. 001-38807) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);

 

(b) The Registrant’s reports of foreign private issuer on Form 6-K (including exhibits thereto) furnished to the SEC on: February 12, 2019; February 14, 2019; March 12, 2019; March 14, 2019; May 22, 2019; May 28, 2019; June 18, 2019 and July 8, 2019; and

 

(c) The description of the Ordinary Shares and ADSs contained in Item 1 of the Registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A12B filed with the SEC on February 8, 2019 (File No. 001-38807) under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

All documents, reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents, reports and definitive proxy or information statements, or portions thereof, which are furnished and not filed in accordance with the rules of the SEC shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.

 

ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

 

Under the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the “Companies Law”), a company may not exculpate an office holder from liability for a breach of a fiduciary duty. An Israeli company may exculpate an office holder in advance from liability to the company, in whole or in part, for damages caused to the company as a result of a breach of duty of care but only if a provision authorizing such exculpation is included in its articles of association. The Registrant’s articles of association include such a provision. The company may not exculpate in advance a director from liability arising out of a prohibited dividend or distribution to shareholders. The Registrant also does not exculpate its directors in advance from liability for damages caused to the company as a result of a breach of duty of care in connection with a transaction in which a controlling shareholder or any office holder has a personal interest.

 

Under the Companies Law, the Securities Law, 5728-1968 (the “Securities Law”) and the Restrictive Trade Practices Law, 5748-1988 (the “Antitrust Law”), a company may indemnify an office holder in respect of the following liabilities, payments and expenses incurred for acts performed by him or her as an office holder, either in advance of an event or following an event, provided its articles of association include a provision authorizing such indemnification:

 

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· a monetary liability incurred by or imposed on the office holder in favor of another person pursuant to a court judgment, including pursuant to a settlement confirmed as judgment or arbitrator’s decision approved by a competent court. However, if an undertaking to indemnify an office holder with respect to such liability is provided in advance, then such an undertaking must be limited to events which, in the opinion of the board of directors, can be foreseen based on the company’s activities when the undertaking to indemnify is given, and to an amount or according to criteria determined by the board of directors as reasonable under the circumstances, and such undertaking shall detail the abovementioned foreseen events and amount or criteria;

 

· reasonable litigation expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which were incurred by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding filed against the office holder by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, provided that such investigation or proceeding was either (i) concluded without the filing of an indictment against such office holder and without the imposition on him of any monetary obligation in lieu of a criminal proceeding; (ii) concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office holder but with the imposition of a monetary obligation on the office holder in lieu of criminal proceedings for an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent; or (iii) in connection with a monetary sanction;

 

· a monetary liability imposed on the office holder in favor of all the injured parties by the breach in an Administrative Proceeding (as defined below) as set forth in Section 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law;

 

· expenses expended by the office holder with respect to an Administrative Proceeding under the Securities Law, including reasonable litigation expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees;

 

· reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the office holder or which were imposed on the office holder by a court (i) in a proceeding instituted against him or her by the company, on its behalf, or by a third party, or (ii) in connection with criminal indictment of which the office holder was acquitted, or (iii) in a criminal indictment which the office holder was convicted of an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent;

 

· financial liability imposed on the office holder on behalf of all the victims of the breach in an Administrative Proceeding;

 

· expenses incurred by an office holder in connection with a proceeding conducted with respect to the office holder under the Antitrust Law, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses; and

 

· any other obligation or expense in respect of which it is permitted or will be permitted under applicable law to indemnify an office holder, including, without limitation, matters referenced in Section 56H(b)(1) of the Securities Law.

 

An “Administrative Proceeding” is defined as a proceeding pursuant to chapters H3 (Monetary Sanction by the Israel Securities Authority), H4 (Administrative Enforcement Proceedings of the Administrative Enforcement Committee) or I1 (Arrangement to Conditionally Prevent Proceedings or Suspend Proceedings) of the Securities Law.

 

Under the Companies Law, the Securities Law and the Antitrust Law, a company may insure an office holder against the following liabilities incurred for acts performed by him or her as an office holder if and to the extent provided in the company’s articles of association:

 

· a breach of the duty of loyalty to the company, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not harm the company;

 

· a breach of the duty of care to the company or to a third party, to the extent such a breach arises out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;

 

· a monetary liability imposed on the office holder in favor of a third party;

 

· a monetary liability imposed on the office holder in favor of an injured party in certain Administrative Proceedings under the Securities Law, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses;

 

· expenses incurred by an office holder in connection with an Administrative Proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses; and

 

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· monetary liability imposed on the office holder in proceedings under or in connection with the Antitrust Law, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses.

 

Under the Companies Law, a company may not indemnify, exculpate or insure an office holder against any of the following:

 

· a breach of the duty of loyalty, except for indemnification and insurance for a breach of the duty of loyalty to the company to the extent that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;

 

· a breach of the duty of care committed intentionally or recklessly, excluding a breach arising out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;

 

· an act or omission committed with intent to derive illegal personal benefit; or

 

· a fine or forfeit levied against the office holder.

 

Under the Companies Law, exculpation, indemnification and insurance of office holders in a public company must be approved by the compensation committee and the board of directors and, with respect to directors or controlling shareholders, their relatives and third parties in which such controlling shareholders have a personal interest, also by the shareholders.

 

The Registrant’s articles of association permit it to insure its office holders to the fullest extent permitted or to be permitted by law. The Registrant’s office holders are currently covered by a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy. As of the date of this registration statement, no claims for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance have been filed under this policy and the Registrant is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation or proceeding involving any of its office holders, including its directors, in which indemnification is sought.

 

The Registrant has entered into agreements with each of its current office holders undertaking to indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to limited exceptions. This indemnification is limited as follows: the maximum aggregate amount of indemnification that may be paid by the Registrant to all office holders entitled to indemnification, whether in advance or after the event, with respect to all indemnification undertakings by the Registrant to officer holders (including indemnification undertakings to office holders of companies held by the Registrant), if and to the extent that it grants them, based on the grounds specified above, shall not exceed the Maximum Indemnification Amount (defined below).

 

The term “Maximum Indemnification Amount” shall mean the greater of  (i) 25% of the Registrant’s shareholders’ equity, based on the Registrant’s most recently published consolidated financial statements at the time any indemnification payment is made, and (ii) $40 million. Such indemnification amounts are in addition to any insurance amounts. However, in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification of office holders for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy and therefore unenforceable.

 

There is no pending litigation or proceeding against any of the Registrant’s office holders as to which indemnification is being sought, nor is the Registrant aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any office holder.

 

ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.

 

The Exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 are listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.

 

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

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(1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

 

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and

 

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement.

 

provided, however , that paragraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

 

(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and

 

(3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

   
4.1#*   Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Registrant (previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 of amendment no. 4 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-229155) as filed with the SEC on February 11, 2019 and incorporated by reference herein).
     
5.1   Opinion of Goldfarb Seligman & Co., Israeli counsel to the Registrant (including consent)
     
23.1   Consent of Somekh Chaikin, Member Firm of KPMG International, independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant.
     
23.2   Consent of Goldfarb Seligman & Co., Israeli counsel to the Registrant (included in Exhibit 5.1).
     
24.1   Powers of Attorney (included in signature page hereto).
     
99.1#*   2011 Incentive Plan for Employees, Officers and Consultants (previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 of the Registrant’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-229155) as filed with the SEC on January 7, 2019 and incorporated by reference herein).
     
99.2   2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan.

  

* Previously filed.

# English translation of original Hebrew document.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 22, 2019.

 

  ANCHIANO THERAPEUTICS LTD.
   
  By: /s/ Dr. Frank G. Haluska
  Name: Dr. Frank G. Haluska
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. hereby constitutes and appoints Dr. Frank G. Haluska, with full power to act alone, the individual’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. on Form S-8 and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) and any documents in connection therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on July 22, 2019.

 

/s/ Dr. Frank G. Haluska   Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dr. Frank G. Haluska   (Principal Executive Officer)
     
/s/ Jonathan Burgin   Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Burgin   (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
     
/s/ Dr. Stephen Hoffman   Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr. Stephen Hoffman    
     
/s/ Ruth Alon   Director
Ruth Alon    
     
/s/ Robert Connelly   Director
Robert Connelly    
     
/s/ Reginald Hardy   Director
Reginald Hardy    
     
/s/ Dr. Lawrence Howard   Director
Dr. Lawrence Howard    
     
/s/ Isaac Kohlberg   Director
Isaac Kohlberg    
     
/s/ Efrat Makov   Director
Efrat Makov    
     
/s/ Dennison Veru   Director
Dennison Veru    

  

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Anchiano Therapeutics, Inc.   Authorized Representative in the United States
     
By: /s/ Dr. Frank Haluska    
Name Dr. Frank Haluska    
Title: Chief Executive Officer    
       

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

  Ampa Tower info@goldfarb.com
98 Yigal Alon Street www.goldfarb.com
Tel Aviv 6789141, Israel  
Tel +972 (3) 608-9999  
Fax +972 (3) 608-9909  

 

  July 22, 2019

 

Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd.

1/3 High-Tech Village

Givat Ram, Jerusalem 9139102

Israel

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed on or about the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), on behalf of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. (the “Company”), relating to 7,323,858 of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, no par value (the “Shares”), issuable upon the exercise or conversion of awards granted or to be granted pursuant to the Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. 2011 Share Option Plan or 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plans”).

 

This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Items 601(b)(5) and (b)(23) of Regulation S-K under the Act, as amended, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or the prospectus that is a part of the Registration Statement, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issuance of the Shares.

 

We are members of the Israel Bar and we express no opinion as to any matter relating to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of Israel.

 

In connection with this opinion, we have examined such corporate records, other documents and such questions of Israeli law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to us, the authenticity of the originals of such copies, the due constitution of the Company’s board of directors and, as to matters of fact, the accuracy of all statements and representations made by the directors and officers of the Company. We have also assumed that each individual grant under the Plan that will be made after the date hereof will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.

 

Based on the foregoing and subject to the limitations, qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we advise you that, in our opinion, the Shares have been duly authorized and when, and if, paid for and issued in accordance with the terms of the Plans, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to advise you of any changes in applicable law or any other matters that may come to our attention after the date hereof that may affect this opinion.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. This consent is not to be construed as an admission that we are a person whose consent is required to be filed with the Registration Statement under the provisions of the Act.

 

  Very truly yours,
    /s/  Goldfarb Seligman & Co.
  Goldfarb Seligman & Co.

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

We consent to the use of our report dated March 11, 2019, with respect to the consolidated statements of financial position of Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of operations, operations and other comprehensive loss, change in equity (deficiency), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively, the "consolidated financial statements"), incorporated herein by reference.

 

Our report dated March 11, 2019 contains an explanatory paragraph that states that the Company has incurred recurring losses from operations that, together with other matters, raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.

 

/s/ Somekh Chaikin  
Certified Public Accounts (Isr.)  
Member Firm of KPMG International  

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

ANCHIANO THERAPEUTICS LTD.

 

2017 EQUITY-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

 

1. PURPOSE; TYPES OF AWARDS; CONSTRUCTION.

 

1.1 Purpose. The purpose of this 2017 Equity-Based Incentive Plan (as may be amended, the " Plan ") is to afford an incentive to employees, directors, officers, consultants, advisors, and any other person or entity whose services are considered valuable to Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd., an Israeli company (the " Company "), or any Affiliate of the Company, which now exists or hereafter is organized or acquired by the Company, to increase their efforts on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate and to promote the success of the Company's business, by providing them with opportunities to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company by the issuance of Ordinary Shares of the Company, and by the grant of options to purchase Shares and awards of restricted Shares (" Restricted Shares "), Restricted Share Units (" RSUs ") and other Share-based Awards pursuant to the Plan.

 

1.2. Types of Awards. The Plan is intended to enable the Company to issue Awards under varying tax regimes, including:

 

(i) pursuant and subject to the provisions of Section 102, and all regulations and interpretations adopted thereunder, including the Income Tax Rules (Tax Benefits in Stock Issuance to Employees) 5763-2003 (the " Rules ") or such other rules published by the Israeli Income Tax Authorities (the " ITA ") (such Awards, " 102 Awards "). 102 Awards may either be granted to a Trustee or without a trustee;

 

(ii) pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Ordinance (such Awards, " 3(i) Awards ");

 

(iii) Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, or the corresponding provision of any subsequently enacted United States federal tax statute, as amended from time to time, to be granted to Participants who are deemed to be residents of the U.S. for purposes of taxation;

 

(iv) Nonqualified Stock Options to be granted to Participants who are deemed to be residents of the U.S. for purposes of taxation; and

 

(v) other stock-based Awards pursuant to Section 13 hereof.

 

In addition to the issuance of Awards under the relevant tax regimes in the United States of America and the State of Israel, the Plan contemplates issuances to Participants in other jurisdictions with respect to which the Committee is empowered to make the requisite adjustments in the Plan and set forth the relevant conditions in the Company’s agreement with the Participant in order to comply with the requirements of the tax regimes in any such jurisdictions.

 

1.3.        Construction. To the extent any provision herein conflict with the conditions of any relevant tax law or regulation which are relied upon for tax relief in respect of a particular Award to a Participant, the provisions of such law or regulation shall prevail over those of the Plan, and the Committee is empowered hereunder to interpret and enforce the said prevailing provisions.

 

2. DEFINITIONS.

 

2.1. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words "include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." Unless the context requires otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth therein or herein), (ii) references to any law, constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule or ordinance, including any section or other part thereof shall refer to it as amended from time to time and shall include any successor thereof, (iii) reference to a person shall means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof, (iv) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder", and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Plan in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof and (v) all references herein to Sections shall be construed to refer to Sections of this Plan.

 

 

 

 

2.2. Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section ‎ 2:

 

2.2.1 "102 Capital Gains Track" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

2.2.2. "102 Ordinary Income Track" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

2.2.3. "102 Trustee Options" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

2.2.3. "102 Trustee Track" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.

 

2.2.4. "102 Non-Trustee Track" or "102 Non-Trustee Options" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2 hereof.

 

2.2.5. "Affiliate" shall mean a present or future company that either (i) Controls the Company or is Controlled by the Company, or (ii) is Controlled by the same person or entity that Controls the Company. For the purpose of Awards granted pursuant to 102 Awards, "Affiliate" shall also mean an "employing company" within the meaning of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.

 

2.2.6. “ADS” means an American Depositary Share of the Company.

 

2.2.7 "Applicable Law" shall mean any applicable law, rule, regulation, statute, pronouncement, policy, interpretation, judgment, order or decree of any federal, provincial, state or local governmental, regulatory or adjudicative authority or agency, of any jurisdiction, and the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or trading system on which the Shares are then traded or listed.

 

2.2.8. "Award" shall mean any Option, Restricted Share, RSU or any other Share-based award, granted to a Participant under the Plan and any Share issued pursuant to the exercise thereof.

 

2.2.9 "Award Agreement" shall mean an Option Agreement, a Restricted Share Agreement, a Restricted Share Unit Agreement or any other agreement governing the grant of other Awards under this Plan.

 

2.2.10. "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

2.2.11. "Cause" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.6.3 hereof.

 

2.2.12. "Code" shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

2.2.13. "Committee" shall mean a committee established by the Board to administer the Plan, subject to Section ‎ 3.1; the Compensation Committee or the Audit Committee of the Company may fulfill this role. If no such appointment is in effect at any time, “Committee” shall mean the Board.

 

2.2.14. "Companies Law" shall mean the Israel Companies Law-1999 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time.

 

2.2.15 "Control" (including the terms  controlling, controlled by  and  under common control with ) shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

 

2.2.16. "Controlling Shareholder" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 32(9) of the Ordinance.

 

2.2.17. "Disability" shall mean (i) the inability of a Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee or (ii) if applicable, a "permanent and total disability" as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, or Section 409A(a)(2)(c)(i) of the Code, as amended from time to time.

 

2.2.18. "Effective Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 25.1 hereof.

 

2.2.19. "Eligible 102 Participants" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.

 

2.2.20. "Employee" shall mean a person who is employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates, including, for the purpose of Section 102, an individual who is serving as an "office holder" as defined under the Companies Law, but excluding any Controlling Shareholder.

 

2.2.21. "Exercise Period" shall mean the period, commencing on the date of grant of an Option, during which an Option shall be exercisable, subject to any vesting provisions thereof and the termination provisions hereof.

 

2.2.22. "Exercise Price" shall mean the exercise price for each Share covered by an Option, which in any event shall not be less than such minimum exercise price as determined under Applicable Law and/or by a competent authority and/or by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. and/or by the NASDAQ.

 

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2.2.23. "Fair Market Value" per Share as of a particular date shall mean: (i) the closing sales price per Share on the securities exchange (including, if applicable, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. or the NASDAQ) on which the Shares are principally traded on the subject date or, if not quoted on such date, then on the last preceding date on which the Shares were quoted; (ii) if the Shares are then quoted in an over-the-counter market, the average of the closing bid and asked prices for the Shares in that over-the-counter market during on the subject date or, if there are no quoted "bid" and "asked" prices on such date, then on the last preceding date for which there are such quotes for a Share; (iii) if the Shares are not then listed on a securities exchange or quoted in an over-the-counter market, such value as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine, with full authority to determine the method for making such determination, and which determination shall be conclusive and binding on all parties, and shall be made after such consultations with outside legal, accounting and other experts as the Committee may deem advisable; provided, however, that with respect to Nonqualified Stock Options, the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined in a manner that satisfies the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in a manner that satisfies the applicable requirements of Section 422 of the Code, subject to Code Section 422(c)(7). The Committee shall maintain a written record of its method of determining such value. If the Shares are listed or quoted on more than one established stock exchange or over-the-counter market, the Committee shall determine the principal such exchange or market and utilize the price of the Shares on that exchange or market (determined as per the method described in clauses (i) or (ii) above, as applicable) for the purpose of determining Fair Market Value.

 

2.2.24. "ISO Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4 hereof.

 

2.2.25. "Merger" or "Sale" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2 hereof.

 

2.2.26. "Non-Employee" shall mean a consultant, advisor, service provider, Controlling Shareholder or any other person who is not an Employee.

 

2.2.27. "Nonqualified Stock Option" shall mean any Option granted to a Participant who is deemed to be a resident of the U.S. for purposes of taxation, which Option is not designated as, or does not meet the conditions for, an Incentive Stock Option.

 

2.2.28. "Options" shall mean all options to purchase Shares granted as 102 Awards, 3(i) Awards, Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options, as well as options to purchase Shares issued under other tax regimes.

 

2.2.29. "Option Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6 hereof.

 

2.2.30. "Ordinance" shall mean the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) 1961, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time.

 

2.2.31. "Parent" shall mean any company (other than the Company), which now exists or is hereafter organized, (i) in an unbroken chain of companies ending with the Company if, at the time of granting an Award, each of the companies (other than the Company) owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such chain, or (ii) if applicable, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

2.2.32. "Participants" shall mean Employees and Non Employees of the Company or any Affiliate that were granted with Awards under this Plan.

 

2.2.33. "Retirement" shall mean a Participant's retirement pursuant to applicable law or in accordance with the terms of any tax-qualified retirement plan maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates in which the Participant participates.

 

2.2.34. "Required Holding Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4 hereof.

 

2.2.35. "Section 102" shall mean Section 102 of the Ordinance.

 

2.2.36. "Securities Act" shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

2.2.37. "Restricted Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.4 hereof.

 

2.2.38. "Restricted Share Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11 hereof.

 

2.2.39. "Restricted Share Unit Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1 hereof.

 

2.2.40. "Shares" shall mean Ordinary Shares at par value of NIS 0.01 per Share, or an ADS, if applicable, as the context may require, such other securities as may be substituted for such Share, or shares of such other class of shares of the Company as shall be designated by the Board in respect of the relevant Award.

 

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2.2.41. "Subsidiary" shall mean any company (other than the Company), which now exists or is hereafter organized or acquired by the Company, (i) in an unbroken chain of companies beginning with the Company if, at the time of granting an Award, each of the companies other than the last company in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such chain, or (ii) if applicable, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

2.2.42. "Tax Track" shall mean one of the three tax tracks described under Section 102, specifically: (i) the 102 Capital Gains Track; (ii) the 102 Ordinary Income Track; or (iii) the 102 Non-Trustee Track.

 

2.2.43. "Ten Percent Shareholder" shall mean a Participant who, at the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns shares possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary.

 

2.2.44. "Trustee" shall mean the trustee appointed by the Committee or the Board, as the case may be, to hold the respective Awards and/or Shares (and, in relation with 102 Awards, approved by the Israeli tax authorities), if so appointed.

 

2.2.45. "Value of Benefit" shall have the meaning set for this term under Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.

 

3. ADMINISTRATION.

 

3.1. To the extent permitted under Applicable Law, the Company's Articles of Association and any other governing document of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee. In the event that the Board does not create a committee to administer the Plan, the Plan shall be administered by the Board in its entirety. In the event that an action necessary for the administration of the Plan is required under law to be taken by the Board, then such action shall be so taken by the Board. In any such event, all references herein to the Committee shall be construed as references to the Board.

 

3.2. The Committee shall consist of two or more directors of the Company, as determined by the Board. The Board shall appoint the members of the Committee, it may from time to time remove members from, or add members to, the Committee, and it shall fill vacancies on the Committee however caused, provided that the composition of the Committee shall at all times be in compliance with any mandatory requirements of Applicable Law. The Committee shall select one of its members as its Chairperson and shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it shall determine. The Committee may appoint a Secretary, who shall keep records of its meetings and shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business, as it shall deem advisable and subject to requirements of Applicable Law.

 

3.3. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and any mandatory provisions of Applicable Law, and in addition to the Committee's powers contained elsewhere in this Plan, the Committee shall have full authority in its discretion, from time to time and at any time, to determine any of the following, or to recommend to the Board any of the following if it is not authorized to take such action according to Applicable Law:

 

(i) the identity of eligible Participants;

 

(ii) grants of Awards and setting the terms and provisions of Award Agreements (which need not be identical) and any other agreements or instruments under which Awards are made, including, but not limited to, the number of Shares underlying each Award;

 

(iii) the time or times at which Awards shall be granted;

 

(iv) the vesting schedule, the vesting milestones (if applicable), the acceleration thereof and conditions on which Awards may be exercised;

 

(v) the Exercise Price;

 

(vi) the interpretation of the Plan;

 

(vii) prescription, amendment and rescission of rules and regulations relating to and for carrying out the Plan, as it may deem appropriate;

 

(viii) the Fair Market Value of the Shares;

 

(ix) the Tax Track; and

 

(x) any other matter which is necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the administration of the Plan and any Award thereunder.

 

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3.4. Grants of Awards shall be made pursuant to a written Award Agreement setting forth the terms of the Award. Such agreement shall designate the type of Award as one or more of the following, subject to Applicable Law: (i) a 102 Award granted to a Trustee (either under the 102 Capital Gain Track or under the 102 Ordinary Income Track), (ii) a 102 Award without a Trustee (under the 102 Non-Trustee Track), (iii) a 3(i) Award, (iv) an Incentive Stock Option, (v) a Nonqualified Stock Option, or (vi) any other type of Award.

 

3.5. Subject to the mandatory provisions of Applicable Law, the grant of any Award, whether by the Committee or the Board, shall be deemed to include an authorization of the issuance of Shares upon the due exercise thereof.

 

3.6. The authority granted hereunder includes the authority to modify Awards to eligible individuals who are foreign nationals or are individuals who are employed outside Israel to recognize differences in local law, tax policy or custom, in order to effectuate the purposes of the Plan but without amending the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to grant, in its discretion, to the holder of an outstanding Award, in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of such Award, a new Award having an Exercise Price lower than that provided in the Award so surrendered and canceled and containing such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe in accordance with the provisions of the Plan or to set a new Exercise Price for the same Award lower than that previously provided in the Award, provided that in any event the exercise price shall not be less than such minimum exercise price as determined under Applicable Law and/or by a competent authority and/or by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

 

3.7. All decisions, determination and interpretations of the Committee shall be final and binding on all Participants of any Awards under this Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Board. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action taken or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award granted hereunder.

 

4. ELIGIBILITY.

 

4.1. Awards may be granted to Employees and Non-Employees of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, taking into account the qualification under each tax regime pursuant to which such Awards are granted. A person who has been granted an Award hereunder may be granted additional Awards, if the Committee shall so determine, subject to the limitations herein. In determining the persons to whom Awards shall be granted and the number of Shares to be covered by each Award, the Committee shall take into account the duties of the respective persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company and such other factors as the Committee shall deem relevant in connection with accomplishing the purpose of the Plan.

 

4.2. Subject to Applicable Law, 102 Awards may not be granted to Controlling Shareholders and may only be granted to Employees of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, who are Israeli residents (" Eligible 102 Participants "). Awards to Eligible 102 Participants in Israel shall be 102 Awards. Eligible 102 Participants may receive only 102 Awards, which may either be grants to a Trustee or grants under the 102 Non-Trustee Track; provided; however, that a 102 Award granted to an Eligible 102 Participant who is also a citizen or resident for U.S. tax purposes may also be deemed an Incentive Stock Option. Unless otherwise permitted by the Ordinance and the Rules, no 102 Awards to a Trustee may be granted until the expiration of thirty (30) days after the requisite filings under the Ordinance and the Rules have been appropriately made with the ITA.

 

4.3. Subject to Applicable Law, Non-Employees who are Israeli residents and are not Eligible 102 Participants may only be granted 3(i) Awards under this Plan.

 

5. SHARES.

 

5.1 The initial number of Shares reserved for the grant of Awards under the Plan shall be 3,350,000 Shares subsequent to allocations approved by the Board in May 2019, or, if applicable, the equivalent number of ADSs representing such number of Shares. All of the Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options. The class of Shares shall be designated by the Board with respect to each Award and the notice of grant shall reflect such designation. Any Share underlying an Award granted hereunder which has expired, or was cancelled or terminated or forfeited for any reason without having been exercised, shall be automatically, and without any further action on the part of the Company or any Participant, returned to the "pool" of reserved Shares hereunder and shall again be available for grant for the purposes of this Plan (unless this Plan shall have been terminated) or unless the Board determines otherwise.

 

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5.2 On January 1 st of each calendar year during the term of the plan, the number of shares available for issuance under the plan shall be increased by 4% of the total number of Company shares outstanding on December 31 st of the immediately preceding calendar year, or such lesser number as shall be determined by the Committee, subject to adjustments required for recapitalization events (e.g. stock splits).

 

5.3 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, the Board may, subject to any other approvals required under any Applicable Law, increase or decrease the number of Shares to be reserved under the Plan. Such Shares may, in whole or in part, be authorized but unissued Shares or Shares that shall have been or may be reacquired by the Company (to the extent permitted pursuant to the Companies Law) or by a trustee appointed by the Board under the relevant provisions of the Ordinance, the Companies Law or any equivalent provision. Any Shares that are not subject to outstanding Awards at the termination of the Plan shall cease to be reserved for the purpose of the Plan, but until termination of the Plan, the Company shall at all times reserve a sufficient number of Shares to meet the requirements of the Plan.

 

6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

 

Each Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Participant or a written notice delivered by the Company and accepted by the Participant (an " Option Agreement "), in such form and containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall from time to time approve, which Option Agreement shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions, unless otherwise specifically provided in such Option Agreement or the terms referred to in Sections ‎ 9 and ‎ 10 below. For purposes of interpreting this Section‎ 6, a director's service as a member of the Board or the services of an officer, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be employment with the Company or its Subsidiary or Affiliate.

 

6.1. Number of Shares. Each Option Agreement shall state the number of Shares covered by the Option.

 

6.2. Type of Option. Each Option Agreement shall specifically state the type of Option granted thereunder and whether it constitutes an Incentive Stock Option, Nonqualified Stock Option, 102 Option Award and the relevant Tax Track, 3(i) Option Award, and/or otherwise.

 

6.3. Exercise Price. Each Option Agreement shall state the Exercise Price. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Exercise Price shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by the Option on the date of grant or such other price as may be required pursuant to the Code. For an Incentive Stock Option granted to any Ten-Percent Shareholder, the Exercise Price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by the Option on the date of grant. The Exercise Price of a Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant unless the Committee specifically indicates that the Option will have a lower Exercise Price and the Option complies with Section 409A of the Code. In the case of any other Option, the per share Exercise Price shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant, or such other price as shall be determined by the Committee, provided, however, that in no event shall the Exercise Price of an Option be less than the par value of the shares for which such Option is exercisable. Subject to Section‎ 3 and to the foregoing, the Committee may reduce the Exercise Price of any outstanding Option. The Exercise Price shall also be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14 hereof. This Section 6.3 shall not apply to an Option granted pursuant to assumption of, or substitution for, another option in a manner that complies with Code Section 424(a), whether or not the Option is an Incentive Stock Option. In any event the exercise price shall not be less than such minimum exercise price as determined under Applicable Law and/or by a competent authority and/or by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

 

6.4. Manner of Exercise. An Option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares as to which the Option has become exercisable, by written notice delivered in person or by mail to the Secretary of the Company or to such other person as determined by the Committee, specifying the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for such Shares in the manner specified in the following sentence. Payment for Shares acquired pursuant to Options granted hereunder shall be made in full, upon exercise of the Options: (i) in immediately available funds, or by certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the Company, (ii) solely to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and authorized by the Committee, by delivery of Shares to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) having a value equal to the Exercise Price, (iii) solely to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and authorized by the Committee, by a broker-assisted cashless exercise in accordance with procedures approved by the Committee, whereby payment of the Option exercise price or tax withholding obligations may be satisfied, in whole or in part, with Shares subject to the Option by delivery of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker (on a form prescribed by the Committee) to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate exercise price and, if applicable, the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligations prior to the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option, (iv) solely to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and authorized by the Committee, by delivery of a notice of “net exercise” to the Company, pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of Shares issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of Shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price); provided, however, that the Company will accept a cash or other payment from the Participant to the extent of any remaining balance of the aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued or (v) by any other means approved by the Committee and specified in the Award Agreement, which may include procedures for cashless exercise.

 

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6.5. Term and Vesting of Options. Each Option Agreement shall provide the vesting schedule for the Option as determined by the Committee. To the extent permitted under Applicable Law, the Committee shall have the authority to determine the vesting schedule and accelerate the vesting of any outstanding Option at such time and under such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, including, for avoidance of doubt, acceleration for change of control as such is defined in an agreement with the applicable Participant. The Option Agreement may contain performance goals and measurements, and the provisions with respect to any Option need not be the same as the provisions with respect to any other Option. The Exercise Period of an Option will be 10 years from the date of grant of the Option unless otherwise determined by the Committee, but subject to the vesting provisions described above and the early termination provisions set forth in Sections‎ 6.6 and 6.7 hereof; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, such Exercise Period shall not exceed five (5) years from the date of grant of such Option. At the expiration of the Exercise Period, all unexercised Options shall become null and void.

 

6.6. Termination.

 

6.6.1. Except as provided in this Section‎ 6.6 and in Section‎ 6.7 hereof, an Option may not be exercised unless the Participant is then in the employ of or maintaining a director, officer, consultant, advisor or supplier relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, a company or a parent or subsidiary company of such company issuing or assuming the Option in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies, and unless the Participant has remained continuously so employed or in the director, officer, supplier, consultant, or advisor relationship since the date of grant of the Option. In the event that the employment or director, officer or consultant, advisor or supplier relationship of a Participant shall terminate (other than by reason of death, Disability or Retirement), all Options of such Participant that are vested and exercisable at the time of such termination may, unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms, be exercised within up to ninety (90) days after the date of such termination (or such different period as the Committee shall prescribe); provided, however, that if the Company (or the Subsidiary or Affiliate, when applicable) shall terminate the Participant’s employment or service for Cause (as defined below) or if, whether or not the Participant’s employment is terminated by either party, circumstances arise or are discovered with respect to the Participant that would have constituted Cause for termination of his or her employment or service, all Options theretofore granted to such Participant (whether vested or not) shall, to the extent not theretofore exercised, terminate on the date of such termination (or on which such circumstances arise or are discovered, as the case may be) unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

 

6.6.2. In the case of a Participant whose principal employer is a Subsidiary or Affiliate, the Participant’s employment shall also be deemed terminated for purposes of this Section ‎ 6.6 as of the date on which such principal employer ceases to be such Subsidiary or Affiliate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Committee, in its absolute discretion may, on such terms and conditions as it may determine appropriate, extend the periods for which the Options held by any individual may continue to vest and be exercisable; provided, that such Options may lose their status as Incentive Stock Options under applicable law and be deemed Nonqualified Stock Options as a result of the modification of the Option to extend the exercise period and/or in the event that the Option is exercised beyond the later of: (i) ninety (90) days after the date of termination of the employment relationship ; or (ii) the applicable period under Section ‎ 6.7 below with respect to a termination of the employment relationship because of the death, Disability or Retirement of Participant.

 

6.6.3. For purposes of this Plan, the term "Cause" shall mean any of the following: (a) fraud, embezzlement or felony or similar act by the Participant; (b) an act of moral turpitude by the Participant, or any act that causes significant injury to the reputation, business, assets, operations or business relationship of the Company (or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, when applicable); (c) any material breach by the Participant of an agreement between the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate and the Participant (including material breach of confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation covenants) or of any duty of the Participant to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof; or (d) any circumstances that constitute grounds for termination for cause under the Participant’s employment, consulting or service agreement with the Company or Subsidiary or Affiliate, to the extent applicable.

 

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6.7. Death, Disability or Retirement of Participant. If a Participant shall die while employed by, or performing service for, the Company or a Subsidiary, or within the three (3) month period after the date of termination of such Participant's employment or service (or within such different period as the Committee may have provided pursuant to Section ‎ 6.6 hereof), or if the Participant's employment or service shall terminate by reason of Disability, all Options theretofore granted to such Participant may (to the extent otherwise vested and exercisable and unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms), be exercised by the Participant or by the Participant's estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise such Options by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by result of death or Disability of the Participant, at any time within one (1) year after the death or Disability of the Participant (or such different period as the Committee shall prescribe). In the event that an Option granted hereunder shall be exercised by the legal representatives of a deceased or former Participant, written notice of such exercise shall be accompanied by a certified copy of letters testamentary or equivalent proof of the right of such legal representative to exercise such Option. In the event that the employment or service of a Participant shall terminate on account of such Participant's Retirement, all Options of such Participant that are exercisable at the time of such Retirement may, unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms, be exercised at any time within the ninety (90) days period after the date of such Retirement (or such different period as the Committee shall prescribe).

 

6.8. Suspension of Vesting. Unless the Board of Directors or the Committee provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence, other than in the case of any (a) periods of legally protected leave of absence pursuant to Applicable Law, (b) leave of absence which was pre-approved by the Company for purposes of continuing the vesting of Options, or (c) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Affiliate, or any respective successor thereof.

 

6.9. Other Provisions. The Option Agreement evidencing Awards under the Plan shall contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee may determine, at or after the date of grant, including without limitation, provisions in connection with the restrictions on transferring the Awards, which shall be binding upon the Participants and other terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem appropriate.

 

6.10. Israeli Index Base for 102 Awards. Each 102 Award will be subject to the Israeli index base of the Value of Benefit, as defined in Section 102(a) of the Ordinance, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, pursuant to the Rules, from time to time. In the event that the Company effects a public offering of its shares in any stock exchange outside of Israel, the Committee may amend retroactively the Israeli index base, pursuant to the Rules, without the Participant’s consent.

 

6.11. Securities Law Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company, if the exercise of an Option following the termination of the Participant’s employment or service (other than for Cause) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of Shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of a period of six (6) months after the termination of the Participant’s employment or service during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements, or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement.

 

7. NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS.

 

Options granted pursuant to this Section ‎7 are intended to constitute Nonqualified Stock Options and shall be subject to the general terms and conditions specified in Section ‎ 6 hereof and other provisions of the Plan, except for any provisions of the Plan applying to Options under different tax laws or regulations. Nonqualified Stock Options may not be granted to Participants who are providing services only to a "parent" of the Company, as such term is defined in Rule 405 of Regulation C under the Securities Act, unless the Shares underlying such Awards are treated as "service recipient stock" under Section 409A of the Code because the Awards are granted pursuant to a corporate transaction (such as a spin off transaction) or unless such Awards comply with the distribution requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

8. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.

 

Options granted pursuant to this Section ‎ 8 are intended to constitute Incentive Stock Options and shall be granted subject to the following special terms and conditions, the general terms and conditions specified in Section 6 hereof and other provisions of the Plan, except for any provisions of the Plan applying to Options under different tax laws or regulations:

 

8.1. Eligibility for Awards. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company, or to Employees of a Parent or Subsidiary corporation thereof (as such terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code).

 

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8.2. Value of Shares. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which all Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and all other option plans of any Parent or Subsidiary corporation become exercisable for the first time by each Participant during any calendar year shall not exceed one hundred thousand United States dollars ($100,000) with respect to such Participant. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which the Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar years exceeds one hundred thousand United States dollars ($100,000), such Options shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options. The foregoing shall be applied by taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted, with the Fair Market Value of any Share to be determined at the time of the grant of the Option. In the event that the foregoing results in the portion of an Incentive Stock Option exceeding the one hundred thousand United States dollars ($100,000) limitation, only such excess shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

8.3. Ten Percent Shareholder. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, (i) the Exercise Price shall not be less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option, and (ii) the Exercise Period shall not exceed five (5) years from the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option.

 

8.4. Incentive Stock Option Lock-Up Period. No disposition of Shares received pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options (" ISO Shares "), shall be made by the Participant within 2 years from the date of grant, nor within 1 year after the transfer of such ISO Shares to the Participant.

 

8.5. Approval. The status of any ISO Shares shall be subject to approval of the Plan by the Company’s shareholders, for the purposes of qualifying the Plan with respect to the issuance of ISO Shares, and such approval to be provided 12 months before or after the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors.

 

8.6. Exercise Following Termination. Notwithstanding anything else in this Plan to the contrary, Incentive Stock Options that are not exercised within three (3) months following termination of a Participant’s employment in the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary corporations, or within one year in case of termination of Participant’s employment in the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary corporations due to a Disability (within the meaning of section 22(e)(3) of the Code), shall be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock Options.

 

8.7. Adjustments to Incentive Stock Options. Any Option Agreement providing for the grant of Incentive Stock Options shall indicate that adjustments made pursuant to the Plan with respect to Incentive Stock Options could constitute a "modification" of such Incentive Stock Options (as that term is defined in Section 424(h) of the Code) or could cause adverse tax consequences for the holder of such Incentive Stock Options and that the holder should consult with his or her tax advisor regarding the consequences of such "modification" on his or her income tax treatment with respect to the Incentive Stock Option.

 

8.8. Notice to Company of Disqualifying Disposition. Each Participant who receives an Incentive Stock Option must agree to notify the Company in writing immediately after the Participant makes a Disqualifying Disposition of any ISO Shares. A "Disqualifying Disposition" is any disposition (including any sale) of such ISO Shares before the later of (i) two years after the date the Participant was granted the Incentive Stock Option, or (ii) one year after the date the Participant acquired Shares by exercising the Incentive Stock Option. If the Participant dies before such ISO Shares are sold, these holding period requirements do not apply and no disposition of the ISO Shares will be deemed a Disqualifying Disposition.

 

9. 102 OPTION AWARDS.

 

9.1. Options granted pursuant to this Section 9 are intended to be granted pursuant to Section 102 pursuant to either (a) Section 102(b)(2) and 102(b)(3) thereof under the capital gains track (" 102 Capital Gains Track "), or (b) Section 102(b)(1) thereof as ordinary income track (" 102 Ordinary Income Track ", and together with 102 Capital Gains Track, " 102 Trustee Tracks "). Options granted under the 102 Trustee Tracks (" 102 Trustee Options ") shall be granted subject to the following special terms and conditions contained in this Section 9, the general terms and conditions specified in Section‎ 6 hereof and other provisions of the Plan, except for any provisions of the Plan applying to Options under different tax laws or regulations.

 

9.2. The Company may grant only one type of 102 Trustee Option at any given time to all Participants who are to be granted 102 Trustee Options pursuant to this Plan, and shall file an election with the ITA regarding the type of 102 Trustee Option it elects to grant before the date of grant of any 102 Trustee Options (the " Election "). Such Election shall also apply to any bonus shares received by any Participant as a result of holding the 102 Trustee Options. The Company may change the type of 102 Trustee Option that it elects to grant only after the passage of at least 12 months from the end of the year in which the first grant was made in accordance with the previous Election, or as otherwise provided by Applicable Law. Any Election shall not prevent the Company from granting Options pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance without a Trustee (" 102 Non-Trustee Track "; or " 102 Non-Trustee Options ").

 

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9.3. Each 102 Trustee Option will be deemed granted on the date such Option was approved by the Committee, provided that (i) the Company has provided all applicable documents to the Trustee in accordance with the guidelines published by the ITA and (ii) the Participant has signed all documents required pursuant to Applicable Law and under the Plan.

 

9.4. Each 102 Trustee Option, each Share issued pursuant to the exercise of any 102 Trustee Option, and any rights granted thereunder, including, without limitation, bonus shares, shall be allotted and issued to and registered in the name of the Trustee and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Participant for a period of not less than the requisite period prescribed by the Ordinance and the Rules or such longer period as set by the Committee (the " Required Holding Period "). In the event that the requirements under Section 102 to qualify an Option as a 102 Trustee Option are not met, then the Option may be treated as a 102 Non-Trustee Option, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and the Rules. After termination of the Required Holding Period, the Trustee may release such 102 Trustee Option and any such Shares, provided that (i) the Trustee has received an acknowledgment from the ITA that the Participant has paid any applicable taxes due pursuant to the Ordinance or (ii) the Trustee and/or the Company and/or its Affiliate withholds any applicable taxes due pursuant to the Ordinance arising from the 102 Trustee Options and/or any Shares allotted or issued upon exercise of such 102 Trustee Options. The Trustee shall not release any 102 Trustee Options or Shares issued upon exercise thereof prior to the payment in full of the Participant’s tax liabilities arising from such 102 Trustee Options and/or Shares or the withholding referred to in (ii) above.

 

9.5. Each 102 Trustee Option shall be subject to the relevant terms of the Ordinance and the Rules, which shall be deemed an integral part of the 102 Trustee Option and shall prevail over any term contained in the Plan or Option Agreement that is not consistent therewith. Any provision of the Ordinance, the Rules and any approvals by the Income Tax Commissioner not expressly specified in this Plan or an Option Agreement that, as determined by the Committee, are necessary to receive or maintain any tax benefit pursuant to Section 102 shall be binding on the Participant. Each Participant granted a 102 Trustee Option shall comply with the Ordinance and the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement entered into between the Company and the Trustee. Each Participant agrees to execute any and all documents that the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee may reasonably determine to be necessary in order to comply with the Ordinance and the Rules.

 

With respect to 102 Trustee Awards, to the extent the Shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, the provisions of Section 102(b)(3) of the Ordinance will apply with respect to the Israeli tax rate applicable to such Awards.

 

9.6. During the Required Holding Period, each Participant shall not release from trust or sell, assign, transfer or give as collateral, the Shares issuable upon the exercise of a 102 Trustee Option and/or any securities issued or distributed with respect thereto, until the expiration of the Required Holding Period. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs during the Required Holding Period it will result in adverse tax consequences to the Participant under Section 102 and the Rules, which shall apply to and shall be borne solely by such Participant. Subject to the foregoing, the Trustee may, pursuant to a written request from a Participant, release and transfer such Shares to a designated third party, provided that both of the following conditions have been fulfilled prior to such release or transfer: (i) payment has been made to the ITA of all taxes required to be paid upon the release and transfer of the Shares, and confirmation of such payment has been received by the Trustee; and (ii) the Trustee has received written confirmation from the Company that all requirements for such release and transfer have been fulfilled according to the terms of the Company’s corporate documents, the Plan, the relevant Option Agreement and any Applicable Law.

 

9.7. If a 102 Trustee Option is exercised during the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon such exercise shall be issued in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Participant. If such 102 Trustee Option is exercised after the expiration of the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon such exercise shall, at the election of the Participant, either (i) be issued in the name of the Trustee, or (ii) be issued to the Company's Nominee Company for the benefit of Participant, provided that the Participant first complies with all applicable provisions of the Plan and all taxes with respect thereto shall have been fully paid to the ITA.

 

9.8. The foregoing provisions of this Section ‎ 9 relating to 102 Trustee Options shall not apply with respect to 102 Non-Trustee Options, which shall, however, be subject to the relevant provisions of Section 102 and the Rules.

 

9.9. Upon receipt of a 102 Trustee Option, a Participant will sign an undertaking to release the Trustee from any liability with respect to any action or decision duly taken and executed in good faith by the Trustee in relation to the Plan, or any 102 Trustee Option or Share granted to such Participant thereunder.

 

10. 3(i) OPTION AWARDS.

 

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10.1. Options granted pursuant to this Section ‎10 are intended to constitute 3(i) Option Awards and shall be granted subject to the general terms and conditions specified in Section ‎ 6 hereof and other provisions of the Plan, except for any provisions of the Plan applying to Options under different tax laws or regulations.

 

10.2. To the extent required by the Ordinance or the ITA or otherwise deemed by the Committee prudent or advisable, 3(i) Option Awards granted pursuant to the Plan shall be issued to a Trustee nominated by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance. In such event, the Trustee shall hold such Options in trust, until exercised by the Participant, pursuant to the Company's instructions from time to time as set forth in a trust agreement, which will be entered into between the Company and the Trustee. If determined by the Board or the Committee, and subject to such trust agreement, the Trustee shall be responsible for withholding any taxes for which a Participant may become liable upon the exercise of Options.

 

11. RESTRICTED SHARES

 

The Committee may award Restricted Shares to any eligible Participant, including under Section 102. Each Award of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Participant (a " Restricted Share Agreement "), in such form as the Committee shall from time to time approve. Each Restricted Share Agreement shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions, unless otherwise specifically provided in such Agreement:

 

11.1. Number of Shares. Each Restricted Share Agreement shall state the number of Shares covered by an Award.

 

11.2. Purchase Price. Each Restricted Share Agreement may state a purchase price amount to be paid by the Participant, if any, in consideration for the issuance of Restricted Shares and the terms of payment thereof, which may include payment by issuance of promissory notes or other evidence of indebtedness on such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee.

 

11.3. Vesting. Each Restricted Share Agreement shall provide the vesting schedule for Restricted Shares as determined by the Committee, provided that (to the extent permitted under Applicable Law) the Committee shall have the authority to determine the vesting schedule and accelerate the vesting of any outstanding Restricted Share at such time and under such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, including, for avoidance of doubt, acceleration for change of control as such is defined in an agreement with the applicable Participant.

 

11.4. Restrictions. Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, for such period as the Committee shall determine from the date on which an Award is granted (" Restricted Period "). The Committee may also impose such additional or alternative restrictions and conditions on Restricted Shares as it deems appropriate, including the satisfaction of performance criteria. Such performance criteria may include, but are not limited to, sales, earnings before interest and taxes, return on investment, earnings per share, any combination of the foregoing or rate of growth of any of the foregoing, as determined by the Committee. Certificates for shares issued pursuant to Restricted Share Awards shall bear an appropriate legend referring to such restrictions, and any attempt to dispose of any such shares in contravention of such restrictions shall be null and void and without effect. Such certificates may, if so determined by the Committee, be held in escrow by an escrow agent appointed by the Committee, or, if a Restricted Share Award is made pursuant to Section 102, by the Trustee. In determining the Restricted Period of an Award, the Committee may provide that the foregoing restrictions shall lapse with respect to specified percentages of the awarded Restricted Shares on successive anniversaries of the date of such Award. To the extent required by the Ordinance or the ITA, Restricted Shares issued pursuant to Section 102 of the Ordinance shall be issued to the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and shall be held for the benefit of the Participants for such period as may be required by the Ordinance.

 

11.5. Adjustment of Performance Goals. The Committee may adjust performance goals to take into account changes in law and accounting and tax rules and to make such adjustments as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the inclusion or the exclusion of the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances. The Committee also may adjust the performance goals by reducing the amount to be received by any Participant pursuant to an Award if and to the extent that the Committee deems it appropriate.

 

11.6. Forfeiture. Subject to such exceptions as may be determined by the Committee, if a Participant's continuous employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall terminate for any reason prior to the expiration of the vesting date or Restricted Period of an Award or prior to the payment in full of the purchase price for any Restricted Shares with respect to which the vesting date or the Restricted Period has expired, any Shares remaining subject to vesting or restrictions or with respect to which the purchase price has not been paid in full, shall thereupon be forfeited and shall be deemed transferred to, and reacquired by, or cancelled by, as the case may be, the Company or a Subsidiary at no cost to the Company or Subsidiary, subject to all Applicable Laws. Upon forfeiture of Restricted Shares, the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such Restricted Shares.

 

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11.7. Ownership. During a Restricted Period, a Participant shall possess all incidents of ownership of Restricted Shares, subject to Sections ‎ 6.9 and ‎ 11.4, including the right to vote and receive dividends with respect to such Shares. All distributions, if any, received by a Participate with respect to Restricted Shares as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to the original Award.

 

12. RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS.

 

12.1. An RSU is an Award covering a number of Shares that is settled by issuance of those Shares. An RSU may be awarded to any eligible Participant, including under Section 102. Each grant of RSUs under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Participant (the " Restricted Share Unit Agreement "), in such form as the Committee shall from time to time approve. RSUs shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of various Restricted Share Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. RSUs may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the recipient’s other compensation.

 

12.2. Other than the par value of the Shares, no payment of cash shall be required as consideration for RSUs. RSUs may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the relevant Restricted Share Unit Agreement.

 

12.3. Without limitation of Section‎ 6.9, no voting or dividend rights as a shareholder shall exist prior to the actual issuance of Shares in the name of a Participant. Notwithstanding anything else in this Plan (as may be amended from time to time) to the contrary, unless otherwise specified by the Committee, each RSU shall be for a term of ten (10) years. Each Restricted Share Unit Agreement shall specify its term and any conditions on the time or times for settlement, and provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of termination of employment or service providing to the Company, and may provide for earlier settlement in the event of a Participant’s death, Disability or other events.

 

12.4. Settlement of vested RSUs shall be made in the form of Shares. Distribution to a Participant of an amount (or amounts) from settlement of vested RSUs can be deferred to a date after settlement as determined by the Committee. The amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until a grant of RSUs is settled, the number of such RSUs shall be subject to adjustment pursuant hereto.

 

12.5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any RSUs granted under the Plan that are not exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code shall contain such restrictions or other provisions so that such RSUs will comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Such restrictions, if any, shall be determined by the Board and contained in the Restricted Share Unit Agreement evidencing such RSU Award. For example, such restrictions may include, without limitation, a requirement that any Shares that are to be issued in a year following the year in which the RSU Award vests must be issued in accordance with a fixed, pre-determined schedule.

 

13. OTHER SHARE OR SHARE-BASED AWARDS.

 

The Committee may grant other Awards under the Plan pursuant to which Shares (which may, but need not, be Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 11 hereof), cash or a combination thereof, are or may in the future be acquired or received, or Awards denominated in stock units, including units valued on the basis of measures other than market value. The Committee may also grant stock appreciation rights without the grant of an accompanying Option, which rights shall permit the Participant to receive, at the time of any exercise of such rights, cash equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value of all Shares in respect of which the right was granted exceeds the exercise price thereof. The Committee may grant to Employees and Non-Employees, and it is hereby deemed to be an Award under the terms of the Plan, the opportunity to purchase Shares of the Company in connection with any public offerings of the Company’s securities, including a rights offering to Shareholders of the Company. Such other Share based Awards may be granted alone, in addition to, or in tandem with, any Award of any type granted under the Plan and must be consistent with the purposes of the Plan.

 

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14. EFFECT OF CERTAIN CHANGES.

 

14.1. General. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding share capital of the Company, a recapitalization, a reorganization (which may include a combination or exchange of shares), a consolidation, a stock split, a reverse stock split, a spin-off or other corporate divestiture or division, a reclassification or other similar occurrence, the Committee shall make such adjustments as determined by it to be appropriate in order to adjust (i) the number of Shares available for grants of Awards, (ii) the number of Shares covered by outstanding Awards, and (iii) the exercise price per Share covered by any Award; provided, however, that any fractional Shares resulting from such adjustment shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share, and the Company shall have no obligation to make any cash or other payment with respect to such fractional Shares, and provided that in any event the exercise price shall not be less than NIS 0.10 (or equivalent in other currency) or such other minimum exercise price as determined under applicable law and/or by a competent authority and/or by the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

 

14.2. Merger and Sale of Company. In the event of (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (ii) a sale (including an exchange) of all or substantially all of the shares of the Company, or an acquisition by a shareholder of the Company or by an Affiliate of such shareholder, of all of the shares of the Company held by other shareholders or by other shareholders who are not Affiliated with such acquiring party; (iii) a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or like transaction of the Company with or into another corporation; (iv) a scheme or arrangement for the purpose of effecting such sale, merger or amalgamation; or (v) such other transaction or set of circumstances that is determined by the Committee, in its discretion, to be a transaction having a similar effect (all such transactions being herein referred to as a " Merger/Sale "), then, without the Participant’s consent and action and without any prior notice requirement:

 

14.2.1. Unless otherwise determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, any Award then outstanding shall be assumed or an equivalent Award shall be substituted by such successor corporation of the Merger/Sale or any Parent or Affiliate thereof as determined by the Board in its discretion (the " Successor Corporation "), under substantially the same terms as the Award. For the purposes of this Section ‎ 14.2.1, the Award shall be considered assumed if, following a Merger/Sale, the Award confers on the holder thereof the right to purchase or receive, for each Share underlying an Award immediately prior to the Merger/Sale, either (i) the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) distributed to or received by holders of Shares in the Merger/Sale for each Share held on the effective date of the Merger/Sale (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares), which may be subject to vesting and other terms as determined by the Committee in its discretion, or (ii) regardless of the consideration received by the holders of Shares in the Merger/Sale, solely shares (or their equivalent) of the Successor Corporation at a value to be determined by the Committee in its discretion, which may be subject to vesting and other terms as determined by the Committee in its discretion. The foregoing shall not limit the Committee's authority to determine, in its sole discretion that in lieu of such assumption or substitution of awards of the Successor Corporation for Awards, any other type of asset or property will be substituted for an Award, including under Section ‎ 14.2.2 hereunder.

 

14.2.2. In the event that Awards are not assumed or substituted for by equivalent awards, the Committee may (but shall not be obligated to), in lieu of such assumption of, or substitution for, an Award, and in its sole discretion, (i) provide for a Participant to have the right to exercise an Award, or otherwise accelerate vesting of an Award, as to all or part of the Shares covered thereby, including Shares covered by the Award which would not otherwise be exercisable or vested, under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine, including the cancellation of all unexercised Awards upon closing of the Merger/Sale; and/or (ii) provide for the cancellation of each outstanding Award at the closing of such Merger/Sale, and payment to the Participant of an amount in cash as determined by the Committee to be fair under the circumstances (with full authority to determine the method for making such determination, which may be the Black-Scholes model or any other method, and which determination shall be conclusive and binding on all parties, and which may be zero if the value of the Shares underlying an Option is determined to be less than the Exercise Price therefor), and subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee. Payments under this provision may be delayed to the same extent that payment of consideration to the holders of the Company’s Shares in connection with the Merger/Sale is delayed as a result of escrows, earn outs, holdbacks or any other contingencies.

 

14.2.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Merger/Sale, the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, that upon completion of such Merger/Sale, the terms of any Award shall be otherwise amended, modified or terminated, as the Committee shall deem in good faith to be appropriate, and if an Option Award, that the Option Award shall confer the right to purchase or receive any other security or asset, or any combination thereof, or that its terms be otherwise amended, modified or terminated, as the Committee shall deem in good faith to be appropriate. Neither the authorities and powers of the Committee under this Section ‎ 14.2, nor the exercise or implementation thereof, shall (i) be restricted or limited in any way by any adverse consequences (tax or otherwise) that may result to any holder of an Award, and (ii) as, inter alia, being a feature of the Award upon its grant, be deemed to constitute a change or an amendment of the rights of such holder under this Plan, nor shall any such adverse consequences (as well as any adverse tax consequences that may result from any tax ruling or other approval or determination of any relevant tax authority) be deemed to constitute a change or an amendment of the rights of such holder under this Plan.

 

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14.2.4. The Committee need not take the same action with respect to all Awards or with respect to all Participants. The Committee may take different actions with respect to the vested and unvested portions of an Award.

 

14.3 Bonus share distributions. In case of bonus share distribution in which the record date is prior to the exercise date of Options, then the quantity of shares to which the Participant is entitled upon exercise of such Options will be increased by the number of shares to which the Participant would have been entitled to receive as bonus shares, had such Participant exercised such vested options no later than the trading day preceding the Ex-benefit date. The aggregate exercise price of the options will remain unchanged. The provisions applicable to Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options (including without limitation the provisions relating to the Required Holding Period pursuant to section 9.4 above) shall apply to all Shares issuable upon exercise of such Options.

 

14.4. Reservation of Rights. Except as expressly provided in this Section ‎ 14, the Participants shall have no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of any class or the payment of any stock dividend (bonus shares), any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of any class or by reason of any dissolution, liquidation, Merger/Sale, or consolidation, divestiture or spin-off of assets or shares of another company. Except as expressly provided in this Section ‎ 14, any issue by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number, type or price of shares subject to an Award. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes to its capital or business structures or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate, sell or transfer all or part of its business or assets or engage in any similar transactions.

 

14.5. In accordance with directives of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. and to the extent the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. bylaws shall not determine otherwise, no Options shall be exercised on the effective date for bonus share distribution, rights offering, dividend distribution, share capital split, reverse-split or reduction (hereinafter: a "Corporate Event"). Furthermore, in the event that the Ex-day for a Corporate Event shall occur prior to the effective date for a Corporate Event, no Options may be exercised on said Ex-day.

 

14.6. Dividends. If the Company distributes a dividend (in cash or in kind) to all its shareholders and the record date of determining the right to receive this dividend will apply after the allotment date of the options but before they are exercised, the exercise price of each option will be reduced by the amount of the gross dividend per share distributed by the Company, but will remain no less than the par value of the Company's shares.14.7. Rights Offerings. If the Company offers rights to its security-holders to purchase shares, and the record date for determining the right to exercise these rights will apply after the allotment date of the options but before they are exercised, the number of shares underlying each option will be increased by the implied benefit of the rights, which is the ratio between the base share price on the Ex-day and the closing price on the previous trading day. The aggregate exercise price payable for the exercise of the options will remain unchanged.

 

15. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS; SURVIVING BENEFICIARY.

 

15.1. All Awards granted under the Plan shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, unless otherwise determined by the Board or under this Plan, provided that with respect to Shares issued upon exercise of Options, the restrictions on transfer shall be the restrictions referred to in Section ‎ 16 (Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares) hereof. Awards may be exercised or otherwise realized, during the lifetime of a Participant, only by the Participant or by his or her guardian or legal representative, to the extent provided herein. Any transfer of an Award not permitted hereunder (including transfers pursuant to any decree of divorce, dissolution or separate maintenance, any property settlement, separation agreement or any other agreement with a spouse) and any grant of any interest in any Award to, or creation in any way of any interest in any Award by, any party other than a Participant shall be null and void and shall not confer upon any party or person, other than the Participant, any rights. A Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of a beneficiary on such form as may be prescribed by the Committee and may, from time to time, amend or revoke such designation. If no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the executor or administrator of the Participant's estate shall be deemed to be the Participant's beneficiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the request of a Participant and subject to Applicable Law, the Committee, at its sole discretion, may permit the Participant to transfer an Award to a family trust.

 

15.2. As long as Shares are held by a Trustee in favor of a Participant, all rights possessed by the Participant over the Shares are personal, and may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.

 

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16. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES

 

16.1. Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise or settlement of an Award, unless the exercise or settlement of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws as determined by counsel to the Company. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, and the inability to issue Shares hereunder due to non-compliance with any Company policies with respect to the sale of Shares, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority or compliance shall not have been obtained or achieved. Shares issued pursuant to an Award shall be subject to the Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company and any other governing documents of the Company, including all policies, manuals and internal regulations adopted by the Company from time to time, as may be amended from time to time, including, without limitation, any provisions included therein concerning restrictions or limitations on transferability of Shares or grant of any rights with respect thereto and any provisions concerning restrictions on the use of inside information and other provisions deemed by the Company to be appropriate in order to ensure compliance with Applicable Law, statutes and regulations.

 

16.2. Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares, and to make other representations as may be required under applicable securities laws, if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such representations are required, all in form and content specified by the Company.

 

17. MARKET STAND-OFF

 

17.1. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act or equivalent law in another jurisdiction, a Participant shall not directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters, (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Shares acquired under this Plan or any securities of the Company (whether or not acquired under this Plan), or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Shares acquired under this Plan, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Shares acquired under this Plan or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. Such restriction (the "Market Stand-Off") shall be in effect for such period of time following the effective date of the registration statement relating to such offering as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters, provided, however, that in any event, such period shall not exceed 90 days following the effective date of such registration statement.

 

17.2. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding share capital of the Company, the declaration and payment of a stock dividend (distribution of bonus shares), the declaration and payment of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than stock, a recapitalization, reorganization (which may include a combination or exchange of shares or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities without receipt of consideration), a consolidation, stock split, spin-off or other corporate divestiture or division, a reclassification or other similar occurrence, an adjustment in conversion ratio, any new, substituted or additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Shares thereby become convertible, shall immediately be subject to the Market Stand-Off.

 

17.3. In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares acquired under this Plan until the end of the applicable stand-off period.

 

17.4. The underwriters in connection with a registration statement so filed are intended to be third party beneficiaries of this Section 17 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto.

 

18. AGREEMENT BY PARTICIPANT REGARDING TAXES.

 

18.1. If the Committee shall so require, as a condition of exercise of an Award, the release of Shares by the Trustee or the expiration of the Restricted Period, a Participant shall agree that, no later than the date of such occurrence, he or she will pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee and the Trustee (if applicable) regarding payment of any applicable taxes of any kind required by Applicable Law to be withheld or paid.

 

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18.2. Each Option Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement, and Restricted Share Unit Agreement and each other agreement in connection with an Award under the Plan shall contain the following agreement and acknowledgment of the Participant:

 

ALL TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH MAY ARISE FROM THE GRANT OF ANY AWARDS OR THE EXERCISE THEREOF, THE SALE OR DISPOSITION OF ANY SHARES GRANTED HEREUNDER OR ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF ANY AWARD OR FROM ANY OTHER ACTION OF A PARTICIPANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING SHALL BE BORNE AND PAID SOLELY BY SUCH PARTICIPANT, AND THE PARTICIPANT SHALL INDEMNIFY THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES AND THE TRUSTEE, AND SHALL HOLD THEM HARMLESS AGAINST AND FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH TAX OR PENALTY, INTEREST OR INDEXATION THEREON. EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO, AND UNDERTAKES TO COMPLY WITH, ANY RULING, SETTLEMENT, CLOSING AGREEMENT OR OTHER SIMILAR AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT WITH ANY TAX AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE COMPANY. EACH PARTICIPANT IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH A TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF RECEIVING OR EXERCISING AWARDS HEREUNDER. THE COMPANY DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO ADVISE A PARTICIPANT ON SUCH MATTERS, WHICH SHALL REMAIN SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SUCH PARTICIPANT.

 

18.3. The Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate may take such action as it may deem necessary or appropriate, in its discretion, for the purpose of or in connection with withholding of any taxes which the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate is required by any Applicable Law to withhold in connection with any Awards (collectively, "Withholding Obligations"). Such actions may include, without limitation, (i) requiring a Participant to remit to the Company in cash an amount sufficient to satisfy such Withholding Obligations; (ii) subject to Applicable Law, allowing a Participant to surrender Shares to the Company, in an amount that at such time, reflects a value that the Committee determines to be sufficient to satisfy such Withholding Obligations; (iii) withholding Shares otherwise issuable upon the exercise of an Award at a value which is determined by the Committee to be sufficient to satisfy such Withholding Obligations; or (iv) any combination of the foregoing. The Company shall not be obligated to allow the exercise of any Award by or on behalf of a Participant until all tax consequences arising from the exercise of such Award are resolved in a manner acceptable to the Company.

 

18.4. Each Participant shall notify the Company in writing promptly and in any event within ten (10) days after the date on which such Participant first obtains knowledge of any tax bureau inquiry, audit, assertion, determination, investigation, or question relating in any manner to the Awards granted or received hereunder or Shares issued hereunder and shall continuously inform the Company of any developments, proceedings, discussions and negotiations relating to such matter, and shall allow the Company and its representatives to participate in any proceedings and discussions concerning such matters. Upon request, a Participant shall provide to the Company any information or document relating to any matter described in the preceding sentence, which the Company, in its discretion, requires.

 

18.5. With respect to 102 Non-Trustee Options, if a Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any Affiliate, the Participant shall extend to the Company and/or its Affiliate with whom the Participant is employed a security or guarantee for the payment of taxes due at the time of sale of Shares, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and the Rules.

 

19. RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER; VOTING AND DIVIDENDS.

 

19.1. Subject to Section 11.7, a Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares covered by an Award until the Participant shall have exercised the Award (in the case of an Option or similar Award), paid the exercise price (to the extent applicable) and become the record holder of the subject Shares. In the case of 102 Option Awards or 3(i) Option Awards (if such Options are being held by a Trustee), the Trustee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares covered by such Award until the Trustee becomes the record holder of such Shares for the Participant’s benefit, and the Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares covered by the Award until the date of the release of such Shares from the Trustee to the Company's Nominee Company for the benefit of Participant and the transfer of record (beneficial) ownership of such Shares to the Participant. No adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distribution of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date on which the Participant or Trustee (as applicable) becomes the beneficial record holder of the Shares covered by an Award, except as provided in Section ‎ 14 hereof.

 

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19.2. With respect to all Awards issued in the form of Shares hereunder or upon the exercise of Awards hereunder, any and all voting rights attached to such Shares shall be subject to Section ‎ 6.9, and the Participant shall be entitled to receive dividends distributed with respect to such Shares, subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association, as amended from time to time, and subject to any Applicable Law.

 

19.3. The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, register or qualify the sale of Shares under any applicable securities law or any other applicable law.

 

19.4 It is clarified that all Shares and other tradable securities of the Company are held by either the Company's Nominee Company acting as custodian for such securities, or the depositary for the Company’s ADS program, if applicable, and accordingly all Shares and other tradable securities which may be issued to Participant as a result of the exercise of Options shall be issued under the name of the Nominee Company with instructions that Participant shall be listed as beneficial shareholder of record.

 

20. NO REPRESENTATION BY COMPANY.

 

By granting Awards, the Company is not, and shall not be deemed as, making any representation or warranties to a Participant regarding the Company, its business affairs, its prospects or the future value of its Shares.

 

21. NO RETENTION RIGHTS.

 

Nothing in the Plan or in any Award granted or agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall confer upon any Participant the right to continue in the employ of, or be in a consultant, advisor, director, officer or supplier relationship with, the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in the Plan or such agreement or to interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any such Subsidiary or Affiliate to terminate such Participant's employment or service. Awards granted under the Plan shall not be affected by any change in duties or position of a Participant as long as such Participant continues to be employed by, or be in a consultant, advisor, director, officer or supplier relationship with, the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate.

 

22. PERIOD DURING WHICH AWARDS MAY BE GRANTED.

 

Awards may be granted pursuant to the Plan from time to time within a period of ten (10) years from the Effective Date. From and after the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date no grants of Awards may be made and the Plan shall continue to be in full force and effect solely with respect to such Awards that remain outstanding. The Plan shall terminate at such time after the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date as no Awards remain outstanding.

 

23. TERM OF AWARD

 

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, but without derogating from the provisions of Sections ‎ 6.6, ‎ 6.7 or ‎ 8.3 hereof, if any Award, or any part thereof, has not been exercised and the Shares covered thereby not paid for within the term of the Award as determined by the Committee, which in any event shall not exceed ten (10) years after the date on which the Award was granted, as set forth in the Notice of Grant in the Participant’s Award, such Award, or such part thereof, and the right to acquire such Shares, shall terminate, and all interests and rights of the Participant in and to the same shall expire. In the case of Shares held by a Trustee, the Participant shall elect whether to release such Shares from trust or sell the Shares and upon such release or sale such trust shall expire.

 

24. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

 

The Board at any time and from time to time may suspend, terminate, modify or amend the Plan, whether retroactively or prospectively; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Board, an amendment which requires shareholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with any Applicable Law shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of shareholders, and provided further, that except as provided herein, no suspension, termination, modification or amendment of the Plan may adversely affect any Award previously granted, without the written consent of Participants holding a majority in interest of the Awards so affected, and in the event that such consent is obtained, all Awards so affected shall be deemed amended, and the holders thereof shall be bound, as set forth in such consent.

 

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25. APPROVAL.

 

25.1. The Plan shall take effect upon its adoption by the Board (the "Effective Date"), except that solely with respect to grants of Incentive Stock Options the Plan shall also be subject to approval within one year of the Effective Date, by a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at a meeting or a written consent of shareholders. Failure to obtain approval by the shareholders shall not in any way derogate from the valid and binding effect of any grant of an Award that is not an Incentive Stock Option. Upon approval of the Plan by the shareholders of the Company as set forth above, all Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan on or after the Effective Date shall be fully effective as if the shareholders of the Company had approved the Plan on the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that approval of the Plan by the shareholders of the Company is required under Applicable Law, in connection with the application of certain tax treatment or pursuant to applicable stock exchange rules or regulations or otherwise, such approval shall be obtained within the time required under the Applicable Law.

 

25.2. The 102 Awards are subject to the approval, if required, of the ITA and receipt by the Company of all approvals thereof.

 

26. RULES PARTICULAR TO SPECIFIC COUNTRIES; SECTION 409A

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the terms and conditions of the Plan may be amended with respect to a particular country by means of an appendix to the Plan, and to the extent that the terms and conditions set forth in any appendix conflict with any provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the appendix shall govern. Terms and conditions set forth in the Appendix shall apply only to Awards granted to Participants under the jurisdiction of the specific country that is the subject of the appendix and shall not apply to Awards issued to Participants not under the jurisdiction of such country. The adoption of any such appendix shall be subject to the approval of the Board or Committee, and if required in connection with the application of certain tax treatment, pursuant to applicable stock exchange rules or regulations, or otherwise, also the approval of the requisite majority of the shareholders of the Company. To the extent applicable, the Plan and any agreement hereunder shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that, following the Effective Date, the Board determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Board may adopt such amendments to the Plan and to the relevant agreement governing the Award or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Board determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award or (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

27. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION.

 

The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel, except with respect to matters that are subject to tax laws, regulations and rules in any specific jurisdiction, which shall be governed by the respective laws, regulations and rules of such jurisdiction. Certain definitions, which refer to laws other than the laws of such jurisdiction, shall be construed in accordance with such other laws. The courts of competent jurisdiction located in Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, Israel shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Plan and any Award granted hereunder, and by signing any agreement relating to an Award hereunder each Participant irrevocably submits to such exclusive jurisdiction.

 

28. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN.

 

Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to shareholders of the Company for approval (to the extent required under Applicable Law), shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power or authority of the Board to adopt such other or additional incentive or other compensation arrangements of whatever nature as the Board may deem necessary or desirable or preclude or limit the continuation of any other plan, practice or arrangement for the payment of compensation or fringe benefits to employees generally, or to any class or group of employees, which the Company or any Subsidiary now has lawfully put into effect, including, without limitation, any retirement, pension, savings and stock purchase plan, insurance, death and disability benefits and executive short-term or long-term incentive plans.

 

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29. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

29.1. Additional Terms. Each Award awarded under the Plan may contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

 

29.2. Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Option Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement, Restricted Share Unit Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with an Award shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction. In addition, if any particular provision contained in the Plan or any Option Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement, Restricted Share Unit Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with an Award shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographic scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing such provision as to such characteristic so that the provision is enforceable to fullest extent compatible with the Applicable Law as it shall then appear.

 

29.3. Captions and Titles. The use of captions and titles in this Plan or any Option Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement Restricted Share Unit Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with an Award is for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of the Plan or such agreement.

 

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