PROPOSAL NO. 2
RE-ELECTION OF MR. YEHOSHUA (SHUKI) NIR AND MR. MICHAEL FARELLO AS CLASS I DIRECTORS AND APPROVAL OF THEIR TERMS OF SERVICE
According to our Articles of Association, the number of the Company’s directors shall not be less than three (3) and shall not exceed seven (7) (in each case, including the external directors). The term of office of the directors (other than external directors) expires on the date of the third annual general meeting following such election or re-election.
We currently have four non-external directors serving on our Board of Directors, and they are divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms as follows:
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the Class I directors are Yehoshua (Shuki) Nir and Michael Farello, and their term will expire at the Meeting,
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the Class II director is Shiran Holtzman-Erel, and her term expires at our annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2025, and
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the Class III director is Oran Holtzman, and his term expires at our annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2026.
The term of office of Yehoshua (Shuki) Nir and Michael Farello as Class I directors expires at the Meeting. The Board of Directors has proposed to re-elect both Mr. Nir and Mr. Farello. If re-elected at the Meeting, each of Messrs. Nir and Farello will serve until the 2027 annual general meeting of shareholders, and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his office is vacated in accordance with the Companies Law and the Company’s Articles of Association.
The Company is not aware of any reason why either of the nominees, if re-elected, should not be able to serve as a director.
Each of Mr. Yehoshua (Shuki) Nir and Mr. Michael Farello has attested to the Board of Directors and to the Company that he meets all the requirements in connection with the election of directors under the Companies Law. The audit committee and/or Board of Directors have determined that each of Mr. Yehoshua (Shuki) Nir and Mr. Michael Farello qualifies as an independent director under the applicable requirements of Nasdaq, the Exchange Act and the Companies Law.
Mr. Nir currently serves on the Board’s audit committee and Mr. Farello currently serves on the Board’s compensation committee and nominating, governance and sustainability committee. If re-elected, each nominee is expected to continue serving on his respective committees.
Our non-employee directors, including external directors of the Company, are entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (the “Policy”), which is included as an exhibit to our Annual Report. Compensation under the Policy includes the following for each such director:
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Fixed annual fee of $50,000,
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Additional annual fee of $10,000, $7,500 and $5,000 for serving as a member (other than the chairperson) of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee or Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee, respectively,
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Additional annual fee of $20,000, $15,000 and $10,000 for serving as chairperson of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee or Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee, respectively, with such fee in lieu of and not in addition to the annual fee payable for membership on such committee, and
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Annual award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to be granted at each annual general meeting at which such director serves and will continue to serve on the Board, with an aggregate fair value for such RSUs of $185,000 on such date. The RSUs, to be granted under the Company’s 2023