Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ: CRNT) puts CEO pay package to vote
Ceragon Networks Ltd. is calling a June 11, 2026 annual shareholder meeting to vote on CEO compensation, a revised compensation policy, and re-appointment of its auditor. Shareholders of record as of May 13, 2026 may vote, with a 33% quorum required.
The Board proposes raising CEO Doron Arazi’s annual base salary to NIS 1,344,000 (about $455,902) and approving a 2026 cash bonus plan plus equity grants, including 133,333 stock options, 66,667 RSUs, and a special 600,000‑option award tied to multi‑year performance. As of May 1, 2026, Ceragon had 90,893,695 ordinary shares outstanding, and the CEO’s total equity package is valued at $1,027,000, equal to 225% of his revised base salary. Shareholders are also asked to renew the executives and directors compensation policy for three years and to re‑appoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer (EY) as independent auditor.
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Ceragon seeks shareholder approval for a richer, performance-heavy CEO package and refreshed pay policy.
Ceragon’s proposals center on CEO Doron Arazi’s 2026 pay and a renewed compensation policy. His base salary would rise to NIS 1,344,000 (about $455,902), while equity incentives expand via an annual grant and a sizable, fully performance-based special award.
The equity mix emphasizes pay-for-performance. The 2026 grant includes 133,333 options with a 10% exercise-price premium and 66,667 RSUs, plus 600,000 additional options whose vesting depends on multi-year financial and strategic goals. The total equity value of $1,027,000 equals 225% of the revised base salary.
Governance mechanisms include “Disinterested Majority” voting for the CEO package and policy renewal, clawback provisions, and double-trigger acceleration on change-of-control events. Dilution from all plans after these awards is expected at about 8.98% of outstanding shares, with one 10.37% shareholder disclosed as of May 1, 2026. Overall impact depends on shareholder support and future performance outcomes.
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Washington, D. C. 20549
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CERAGON NETWORKS LTD.
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3 Uri Ariav st., Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel, 4810002
(Address of principal executive offices)
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CERAGON NETWORKS LTD.
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Date: May 6, 2026
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By: /s/ Ronen Stein
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Name: Ronen Stein
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit
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Description
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Exhibit A –
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NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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Exhibit B –
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PROXY CARD FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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To approve certain compensation terms for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer;
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To approve the renewal of the Company’s Executives & Directors Compensation Policy and certain amendments thereto; and
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To re-appoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, A Member of EY Global, as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and for the year commencing January 1, 2027 and until immediately following the next
annual general meeting of shareholders, and to authorize the Board (with power of delegation to its Financial Audit Committee), to set the annual compensation of the independent auditor in accordance with the volume and nature of its
services.
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To approve certain compensation terms for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer;
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To approve the renewal of the Company’s Executives & Directors Compensation Policy and certain amendments thereto; and
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To re-appoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, A Member of EY Global, as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and for the year commencing January 1, 2027 and until immediately following the next
annual general meeting of shareholders, and to authorize the Board (with power of delegation to its Financial Audit Committee), to set the annual compensation of the independent auditor in accordance with the volume and nature of its
services.
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The term “Office Holder” as defined in the Companies Law includes a director, the chief executive officer, the chief business officer, the vice chief executive officer, the deputy chief executive officer, any other person fulfilling or
assuming any of the foregoing positions without regard to such person’s title, and any manager who is directly subordinated to the chief executive officer.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Number of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned
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Percentage of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned (1)
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Greater than 5% Shareholders
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Joseph D. Samberg (2)
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9,430,000
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10.37
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%
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Office Holders
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All Office Holders as a group consisting of 16 people (3)
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2,317,301
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2.55
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%
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(1)
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Based on 90,893,695 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of May 1, 2026 (this amount does not include 3,481,523 ordinary shares held by the Company as treasury shares).
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(2)
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This information is derived from a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025. The Ordinary Shares are beneficially owned directly or indirectly by Joseph D. Samberg through the
Joseph D. Samberg Revocable Trust (the “Revocable Trust”), of which Mr. Samberg serves as trustee, and entities controlled by Mr. Samberg (the “Trusts”). Mr. Samberg may be deemed to beneficially own
the securities directly held by the Revocable Trust and the Trusts. Joseph D. Samberg’s address is 1091 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.
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(3)
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Each of the directors and senior management beneficially owns less than 1% of the outstanding ordinary shares as of May 1, 2026 (including options held by each such person and which are
vested or shall become vested within 60 days of May 1, 2026) and have therefore not been separately listed.
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The “On-Target” bonus amount for the year 2026 will be equal to ten (10) months’ base salary (the “On Target Bonus”).
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Financial Measurable Targets: Ninety percent (90%) of the CEO Cash Bonus Plan will be based on objective targets (the “Financial Measurable Targets”), as follows: seventy
percent (70%) will be based on the Company’s non-GAAP operating profit targets, ten percent (10%) will be based on the Company’s cash flow targets, and ten percent (10%) will be based on the Company’s booking targets, all to be determined
based on the Company’s financial results for the year 2026. These targets were determined based on the Company’s 2026 annual business targets at the beginning of 2026, together with the targets determined for the annual bonus plans of the
Company’s entire management.
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Non-Measurable Criteria: ten percent (10%) of the CEO Cash Bonus Plan will be based on non-objective criteria, including an assessment of the CEO’s performance during the year, his contribution to the
achievement of the Company’s goals, and an evaluation by the Board of Directors.
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The Annual CEO Equity Grant shall be granted on the date of the Meeting (the “Grant Date”);
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The exercise price of the Options under the Annual CEO Equity Grant shall be equal to the average closing price of the Company’s Shares on the Nasdaq for the thirty (30) consecutive trading day period
immediately preceding the Grant Date, plus a 10% premium;
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The Annual CEO Equity Grant shall vest over a period of four (4) years, with 25% of the Options and 25% of the RSUs vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date (subject to acceleration of
vesting in the circumstances detailed below); and
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The Annual CEO Equity Grant shall be granted pursuant to the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), and the grants shall be made through a trustee under
the “Capital Gains Route” of Section 102(b)(2) of the Israel Income Tax Ordinance (the “Ordinance”).
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The Special CEO Equity Award shall be granted on the date of the Meeting (the “Grant Date”).
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The Special CEO Equity Award shall vest (i) twenty percent (20%) on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, (ii) forty percent (40%) on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and (iii) forty percent (40%) on
the third anniversary of the Grant Date, in each case subject the CEO’s continued employment on such date and achievement of the applicable performance conditions (described below) with respect to the preceding fiscal year. The Special CEO
Equity Award also is subject to acceleration of vesting in the circumstances detailed below.
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Vesting of each tranche shall be subject to the achievement, as of the applicable vesting evaluation date upon the approval of the respective Company’s audited financial statements for the relevant year (the
“Evaluation Date”), of at least two (2) out of the following three (3) performance conditions with respect to the fiscal year preceding the applicable vesting date:
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Total Shareholder Return ("TSR"). Achievement of a cumulative of a defined percentage of annual TSR which the Compensation Committee and the Board believe to be challenging and aligned to shareholder interests.
TSR shall be assessed using the average closing price of the Company's Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq for the sixty (60) consecutive trading days preceding the applicable Evaluation Date, compared to the average closing price of the Company's
Ordinary Shares for the sixty (60) consecutive days preceding the baseline date.
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Revenue Growth. Achievement of challenging levels of annual revenue growth on a compounding basis relative to the Company's fiscal year 2025 revenues as the baseline. Revenue growth shall be measured on an
organic basis; with direct revenues from acquisitions excluded from the revenue calculation based on an agreed method for maintaining such separate evaluation during the evaluation period.
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Strategic Transaction. Completion of a significant strategic transaction with a strategic target satisfying certain measurable thresholds with respect to the size or revenue levels of the target. The strategic
transaction condition is intended to capture a single significant strategic transaction and shall not be satisfied by the aggregation of several smaller transactions.
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Accumulated Performance Conditions. In the event that on the second or third vesting Evaluation Date, as applicable, at least two (2) out of three (3) performance conditions are fully achieved at the cumulative
performance level required at such date, any portion of the Special CEO Equity Award that did not meet the applicable performance targets at a prior vesting Evaluation Date shall vest at such time.
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The exercise price of the Special Options shall be equal to the average closing price of the Company's Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq for the period equal to thirty (30) consecutive trading days immediately
preceding the Grant Date.
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The Special CEO Equity Award shall be granted pursuant to the 2024 Plan, and the grants shall be made through a trustee under the "Capital Gains Route" of Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance.
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Section 5.4.2 (Benefits) shall be amended to add participation in any Employee Stock Purchase Plan), if any such plan is adopted by the Company in the future, to the list of benefits that may be offered
to Executives as part of the general employee benefits package.
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Section 6.4 (Variable Cash Incentive Plan) shall be clarified such that references to the “annual Cash Plan” payment shall be clarified as the “actual annual bonus payment” under Section 6.4, and such
payment for each Executive in a given year shall remain capped at current maximum levels.
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Section 6.5 (Change in Control Cash Payment) shall be amended as follows: (i) the reference to “Corporate Transaction” shall be replaced with “Transaction” (as defined in the Company’s most recent equity
plan); (ii) the reference to the Company’s equity plan shall be updated to reference the Ceragon Networks Ltd. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (replacing the former Amended and Restated Share Option and RSU Plan); and (iii) the authorized cash
payment of up to 200% of such Executive’s annual base salary shall be clarified to exclude any retention or similar payments made by the other party to the Transaction.
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Section 6.4.10 shall be added to the Compensation Policy, authorizing the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors, in the event they deem it required or instrumental in the context of effecting an
acquisition (or a merger where the Company is the surviving entity), to grant an executive of the target company who will become an Executive following the acquisition a one-time equity grant (regardless of any assumed equity) equal to up to
two times the maximum Equity Value permitted for Executives under the Policy, in order to create a strong retention incentive.
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Section 6.6 (Equity Based Compensation) shall be amended to (i) update the reference to the Company’s equity plan to the Ceragon Networks Ltd. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to
time; and (ii) add clarifying language that RSUs may be subject to either time-based vesting only or subject to vesting based on both time and performance criteria.
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Section 6.7 (Performance Criteria Adjustment) shall be amended to clarify that adjustments to any performance criteria set for vesting of equity awards subject to performance-based vesting may be made by
the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors, when applicable, following major acquisitions, and the prior references to divestures, organizational changes, or material changes in the business environment shall be removed.
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Section IV (Indemnification, Insurance and Exemption) shall be amended to (i) set the aggregate coverage of the directors and officers liability insurance policy at up to US$45 million; (ii) replace the
prior provisions regarding premium and coverage approval with a new provision stating that premium levels per annum shall be derived from the coverage limitations under the Compensation Policy and determined by the Compensation Committee in
accordance with market conditions, provided they shall have no material impact on the profitability, property or financial obligations of the Company; and (iii) authorize the Compensation Committee, with respect to a specific offering,
transaction, or series of related transactions, to purchase coverage in amounts of up to 3 times the then existing limit of coverage, with costs of up to 3 times the then existing limit of premium amounts, without additional shareholder
approval, if and to the extent permitted under the Companies Law.
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Overview
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Definitions
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Company
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CERGAON NETWORKS LTD.
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Law
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The Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 and any regulations promulgated under it, as amended from time to time.
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Compensation Committee
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A committee satisfying the requirements of applicable law.
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Office Holder
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Director, CEO, Executive-Vice-President, any person filling any of these positions in a company even if he holds a different title, and any other executive directly subordinate to the CEO,
all as defined in section 1 of the Law.
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Executive
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Office Holder, excluding a director.
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Terms of Office and Employment
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Terms of office or employment of an Executive or a Director, including the grant of an exemption, an undertaking to indemnify, indemnification or insurance, separation package, and any
other benefit, payment or undertaking to provide such payment, granted in light of such office or employment, all as defined in the Law.
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Total Cash Compensation
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The total annual cash compensation of an Executive, which shall include the total amount of: (i) the annual base salary; and (ii) the On Target Cash Plan.
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Equity Value
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The value of the total annual Equity Based Components, valued using the same methodology utilized in each annual financial statement of the Company.
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Total Compensation
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The Total Cash Compensation and Equity Value.
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Global Strategy Guidelines
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Our Company is a global backhaul wireless company operating in a competitive global market. Our solutions are deployed by more than
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Our vision and business strategy is directed towards growth, profitability, innovation, success in future goals, all with a long term perspective.
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The Company’s success in fulfilling its long term vision and strategy is much reliant on the excellence of its people through all levels. Thus, we believe that the Company’s ability to achieve its goals requires us to recruit, motivate
and retain a leadership team comprised of high quality and experienced Executives and directors.
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Therefore, we believe in creating a comprehensive compensation policy for our Office Holders (the "Policy") which shall enable us to attract and retain highly qualified Executives. Moreover, the
Policy shall motivate our Executives to achieve ongoing targeted results aligned with our business strategy, in addition to a high level of business performance in the long term, all, without encouraging excessive risk taking.
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The Policy is designed to offer our Executives a compensation package that is competitive with other peer group companies. Moreover, the Policy is intended to align between the importance of incentivizing Executives to reach personal
targets and the need to assure that the overall compensation meets our Company's long term strategic performance and financial objectives. The Policy provides our Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors with adequate measures and
flexibility, to tailor each of our Executive's compensation package based, among others, on geography, tasks, role, seniority, and capability.
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The Policy is tailored to ensure a compensation which balances performance targets and time horizons through rewarding business results, long-term performance and strategic decisions.
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The Policy shall provide the Board of Directors with guidelines for exercising discretion under the Company’s equity plans.
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The Policy is guided by the applicable principles set forth in the Law.
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Principles of the Policy
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The Policy shall guide the Company’s management, Compensation Committee and Board of Directors with regard to the Office Holders' compensation.
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The Policy shall be reviewed from time to time by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors, to ensure its compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as market practices, and its conformity with the Company’s
targets and strategy. As part of this review, the Board of Directors will analyze the appropriateness of the Policy in advancing achievement of its goals, considering the implementation of the Policy by the Company during previous years.
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Any proposed amendment to the Policy shall be brought up to the approval of the Shareholders of the Company and the Policy as a whole shall be re-approved by the Shareholders of the Company at least once every three years, or as
otherwise required by Law.
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The approval procedures of Terms of Office and Employment as well as back-up data upon which the approvals are based shall be documented in detail and such documentation shall be kept in the Company’s offices for at least seven years
following approval.
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The compensation of each Office Holder shall be subject to mandatory or customary deductions and withholdings, in accordance with the applicable local laws.
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Executive Compensation
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When examining and approving Executives’ Terms of Office and Employment, the Compensation Committee and Board members shall review the following factors and shall include them in their considerations and reasoning:
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Executive’s education, skills, expertise, professional experience and specific achievements.
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Executive’s role and scope of responsibilities in accordance with the location in which such Executive is placed.
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Executive’s previous compensation.
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The Company’s performance and general market conditions.
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The ratio between the cost of an Executives' compensation, including all components of the Executives' Terms of Office and Employment, and the cost of salary of the Company’s employees, in particular with regard to the average and median
ratios, and the effect of such ratio on work relations inside the Company, as defined by the Law.
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Comparative information, as applicable, as to former Executives in the same position or similar positions, as to other positions with similar scopes of responsibilities inside the Company, and as to Executives in peer companies globally
spread. The peer group shall include not less than 10 worldwide and local companies similar in parameters such as total revenues, market cap, industry and number of employees. The comparative information, as applicable, shall address the
base salary, target cash incentives and equity and will rely, as much as possible, on reputable industry surveys.
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The compensation of each Executive shall be composed of, some or all, of the following components:
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Fixed components, which shall include, among others: base salary and benefits.
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Variable components, which may include: cash incentives and equity based compensation.
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Separation package;
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Directors & Officers (D&O) Insurance, indemnification; and
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Other components, which may include: change in control payment, sign-on bonus relocation expenses, leave of absence, special bonus, etc.
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Our philosophy is that our Executives’ compensation mix shall be comprised of, some or all, of the following components: annual base salary, performance-based cash incentives and long-term equity based compensation, all in accordance
with the position and responsibilities of each Executive, and taking into account the purposes of each component, as presented in the following table:
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Purpose
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Compensation Objective Achieved
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Annual base salary
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Provide annual cash income based on the level of responsibility, individual qualities, past performance inside the Company, past experience inside and outside the Company and comparative information.
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• Individual role, scope and capability based compensation
• Market competitiveness in attracting Executives.
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Performance-based cash
incentive compensation
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Motivate and incentivize individual towards reaching Company, department and individual's periodical and long-term goals and targets.
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• Reward periodical accomplishments
• Align Executive’ objectives with Company, department and individual's objectives
• Market competitiveness in attracting Executives
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Long-term equity-based
Compensation
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Align the interests of the individual with the Shareholders of the Company, by creating a correlation between the Company’s success and the value of the individual holdings
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• Company performance-based compensation
• Reward long-term objectives
• Align individual's objectives with shareholders’ objectives
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The compensation package shall be reviewed with each Executive at least once a year, or as may be required from time to time.
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Fixed compensation
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Our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors shall determine, from time to time, the target percentile, and/or range of precentiles, that our Executives' base salary shall meet, with respect to the peer group companies as aforesaid.
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The base salary is intended to provide annual cash income based on the level of responsibility, individual qualities, past performance inside the Company, and past experience inside and outside the Company.
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The value of the annual base salary in the compensation of each of our Executives shall be designed, not to be more than 66 % of such Executive's Total Compensation.
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Benefits granted to Executives shall include any mandatory benefit under applicable law, as well as:
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Pension plan/ Executive insurance as customary in each territory.
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Benefits which may be offered as part of the general employee benefits package, such as in Israel: Private medical insurance, disability and life insurance,
transportation (including Company car, a Company's leased car or transportation allowance), communication & media, Israeli education fund, etc. in accordance with the local practice of the Company
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An Executive will be entitled to sick days and other special vacation days (such as recreation days), in accordance with local standards and practices.
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An Executive may be entitled to vacation days (or redemption thereof), in correlation with the Executive’s seniority and position in the Company (generally up to 28 days annualy), subject to the minimum vacation days requirements per
country of employment as well as the local national holidays.
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Additional benefits, which their aggregate value for each of our Executives shall not exceed 15% of such Executive's annual base salary (excluding with respect to relocation).
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Variable Components
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When determining the variable components as part of an Executive's compensation package, the contribution of the Executive to the achievement of the Company’s goals, revenues, profitability and other key performance indicators ("KPIs") shall be considered, taking into account Company and department’s long--term perspective and the Executive’s position.
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Variable compensation components shall be comprised of cash components which shall be mostly based on measurable criteria and on equity components, all taking into consideration periodical and a long term perspective.
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The Board of Directors shall have the absolute discretion to reduce or cancel any cash incentive.
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Variable Cash Incentive Plan
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The cash incentive compensation are cash payments to the Executives that vary based on the Company and department’s performance and on the Executives individual performance and contribution to the Company.
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For each calendar year, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors shall adopt a Cash Incentive Plan which will set forth for each Executive targets which form such Executive's on target Cash payment (which shall be referred to as
the “On Target Cash Plan”) and the rules or formula for calculation of the On Target Cash Plan payment once actual achievements are known.
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The Compensation committee and Board of Directors may include in the On Target Cash Plan predetermined thresholds, caps, multipliers, accelerators and deccelerators to corelate an Executive’s On Target Cash Plan payments with actual
achievements.
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The annual On Target Cash Plan of each Executive shall be calculated as a percentage of such Executive’s annual base salary, which shall not exceed 100% for each Executive.
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The actual annual
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At least 80% of the targets shall be measurable. Such targets may include, among others, one or more of the following as may be relevant, with respect to the Executive:
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Company/ Region Net Profit
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Company/ Region Net Income
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Company/ Region Revenues
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Company/ Region Operating Income
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Pre-tax profits above previous fiscal year
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Company/ Region Bookings
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Customer satisfaction ("CSAT")
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Cash flow
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KPIs
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EPS
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The targets, as well as their weight, shall be determined in accordance with the Executive’s position, the Executive’s individual role, and the Company’s and department’s long term and short term targets.
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The measurable targets shall include one or more financial targets on a Company and/or region level weighing together, at least 50% of the On Target Cash Plan. (The Compensation committee and Board of Directors may, under special
circumstances, determine that the financial targets with respect to a certain executive shall be derived, to the extent it is financially measurable, from a specific material transaction or activity.)
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With respect to an Executive managing a department / region - at least 20% of the On Target Cash Plan shall be measurable target based on a department / region level.
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Up to 20% of the targets shall be based on non-measurable criteria; provided that with respect to all Executives except our CEO, our Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors may increase the portion of targets that are based on
non-measurable criteria above the rate of 20%, up to the maximum portion permissible pursuant to the Law, but not to more than 50%. Such non-measurable criteria will be concluded, among others, by assessing the Executive's performance
during the year, the contribution of the Executive to the achievement of the Company's goals, and the evaluation of the Executive by the CEO/Board of Directors, as relevant.
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The Board of Directors shall be authorized, under circumstances it deems exceptional, when the
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The Board of Directors shall annually determine a threshold(s) with respect to the Company’s targets under which no On Target Cash Plan payments
shall be distributed, for example, a defined minimal operating income or profit threshold.
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Adjustment to the Company and/or department targets may be made, when applicable, following major acquisitions, divestures, organizational changes or material changes in the business environment.
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Change In Control Cash Payment
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Our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors shall be authorized to grant an Executive, in connection with an event of a
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Our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors shall be authorized, in the event they deem it is required or instrumental in the context of effecting an acquisition (or a merger where the Company is the surviving entity) by the
Company, to grant an executive of the target company who will become an Executive following the acquisition, a one-time equity grant (regardless of any assumed equity) equal to up to two times the maximum Equity Value permitted for our
Executives under this Policy, in order to create a strong retention incentive.
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The Company shall grant its Executives, from time to time, equity based compensation, which may include any type of equity, including, without limitation, any
type of shares, options, restricted share units (RSUs
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Equity Based Components provide incentives with a long term perspective and shall be granted under the most recent equity plan of the Company that defines the
terms of these grants to all Company’s employees. Equity Based Components for Executives shall be in accordance with and subject to the terms of our existing or future equity plan and shall vest in installments throughout
a period which shall not be shorter than 3 years with at least a
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The Company shall balance the mixture of Equity Based Components taking into account the importance of motivating its Executives as well as its shareholders’ interest in limiting dilution from equity awards.
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When determining grants of Equity Based Components to Executives, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors shall take into account the interests of the Company’s investors and the effect of such grants on the dilution of its
shareholders.
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The total yearly Equity Value granted shall not exceed with respect to the CEO - 550% of his annual base salary and with respect to all other Executives 350% of such Executive's annual base salary.
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In an event of
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Adjustment to any performance criteria set for vesting of any equity awards subject to performance based vesting may be made by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors, when applicable, following major acquisitions.
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Separation Package
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The following criteria shall be taken into consideration when determining Separation Package: the duration of employment of the Executive, the terms of employment, the Company’s performance during such term, the Executive’s contribution
to achieving the Company’s goals and revenues and the retirement’s circumstances.
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As a guideline, the notice period for the termination of an Executive shall not exceed 6 months or payment in lieu of such notice. In special circumstances, our
Compensation Committee and Board of Directors shall be authorized to increase the notice period or the payment in lieu such notice by up to additional 12 months, provided, however, that the maximum Separation Package of each Executive
shall not exceed 18 monthly salaries of such Executive (excluding vesting of unvested equity pursuant to a double trigger acceleration mechanism, if applicable
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Others
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Non-Material Changes - the Company's CEO shall be entitled to determine that non-material changes (i.e. changes not exceeding an amount equal to two monthly base salaries for any calendar year) may
be made to the terms of the benefits and perquisites, but not to the base salary or variable components, of all Executives reporting, directly, or indirectly, to the CEO, without seeking the approval of the Compensation Committee.
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Relocation– additional compensation pursuant to local practices and law may be granted to an Executive under relocation circumstances. Such benefits shall include reimbursement for out of pocket
one time payments and other ongoing expenses, such as housing allowance, schooling allowance, car or transportation allowance, home leave visit, health insurance for executive and family, etc, all as reasonable and customary for the
relocated country and in accordance with the Company's relocation practices, as shall be approved by the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors.
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Special Bonus - Our Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors may approve, from time to time, with respect to any Executive, if they deem required under special circumstances or in case of
an exceptional contribution to the Company, including in cases of retention or attraction of a new Executive ("Sign On"), the grant of a onetime cash incentive, of up to 100% the Executive's annual base salary.
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Clawback Policy
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In the event of a restatement of the Company’s financial results, we shall seek reimbursement from our Office Holders of any payment made due to erroneous restated data, with regards to each Office Holder’s Terms of Office and Employment
that would not otherwise have been paid. The reimbursement shall be limited to such payments made during the 3-years period preceding the date of restatement. The above shall not apply in case of restatements that reflect the adoption of
new accounting standards, transactions that require retroactive restatement (e.g., discontinued operations), reclassifications of prior year financial information to conform with the current year presentation, or discretionary accounting
changes
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Our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors shall be authorized not to seek recovery to the extent that (i) to do so would be unreasonable or impracticable; or (ii) there is low likelihood of success under governing law versus the
cost and effort involved.
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The Company has adpoted a “clawback policy” (the “Clawback Policy”), pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which directs national securities exchanges, including The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, to
establish listing standards for purposes of complying with Rule 10D-1.
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Director Remuneration:
Our non-executive directors may be entitled to remuneration composed of cash compensation which includes annual fee and meeting participartion
fee, as well as equity based compensation, as an incentive for their contribution and efforts as directors of the Company.
In setting the compensation of our non-executive Directors, the Compensation Committee shall consider, among others, parameters it deems necessary in order to attract and retain highly
skilled and experienced Directors.
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Cash Compensation:
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The Company’s non-executive directors may be entitled to receive an annual cash fee and
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The Company’s non-executive directors may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board of Directors and of any Committees of the Board of Directors, all in accordance with the
Law.
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Equity Based Compensation:
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Each of the Company’s non-executive directors shall be entitled to receive equal annual equity based compensation, which value shall not exceed USD 150,000.
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The Chairman of any Committee of the Board of Directors may be entitled to receive annual equity based compensation of up to 1.5 times the annual equity based compensation of the other directors.
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The Chairman of the Board of Directors may be entitled to receive an annual equity based compensation of to up to 3 the annual equity based compensation of the other directors.
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External Directors' Compensation:
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Indemnification, Insurance and Exemption
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The Office Holders shall be entitled to the same directors and officer’s indemnification and exemption of up to the maximum amount permitted by law, directors and officers liability insurance policy, which may include a "Run Off" and a
"Claims Made" coverage (“Insurance Policy”), as shall be approved by the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors and our shareholders, all in accordance with any applicable law and the Company’s articles of association.
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We shall be
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The
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Our Compensation Committee shall be authorized, with respect to a specific offering, transaction or a series of related transactions - to the extent such insurance coverage is required in
the opinion of our Compensation Committee, in order to provide adequate coverage for our directors and officers with respect to such a transaction – to purchase coverage in amounts of up to 3 times the then existing
limit of coverage, with costs of up to 3 times the then existing limit of premium amounts, without an additional shareholder approval, if and to the extent permitted under the Law.
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General
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The Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors shall be authorized to approve a deviation of up to 10% from any limits, caps or standards detailed in this Policy, and such deviation shall be deemed to be in alignment with this
Policy.
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This Policy is set as guidance for the Company's relevant organs, with respect to matters involving the compensation of its Office Holders, and is not intended to, and shall not confer upon any of the Office Holders, any rights with
respect to the Company.
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1. Approval of certain compensation terms for Mr. Doron Arazi, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, including the CEO Revised Base Salary, the CEO Cash Bonus Plan, the Annual CEO Equity Grant and the Special CEO Equity Award.
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2. To approve the renewal of the Company’s Executives & Directors Compensation Policy and certain amendments thereto.
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3. To re-appoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, A Member of EY Global, as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and for the year
commencing January 1, 2027 and until immediately following the next annual general meeting of shareholders, and to authorize the Board (with power of delegation to its Financial Audit Committee), to set the annual compensation of the
independent auditor in accordance with the volume and nature of its services, as described in Proposal 3 of the Proxy Statement.
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By executing this proxy card, the undersigned hereby confirms and declares that he, she, or it is not a “controlling shareholder” and does not have a “personal interest” in
any of the above proposals, except if he, she, or it has notified the Company in writing and in advance on the existence of a “personal interest” in the approval of any of the above proposals.
If the undersigned or a related party of the undersigned is a controlling shareholder of the Company or has such “personal interest” in any of the above proposals, please
notify the Company immediately in writing.
Under the Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the “Companies Law”), a person will be deemed to be a "Controlling Shareholder" if that person has the power to direct the activities of the company, other
than by reason of serving as a director or other office holder of the company.
Under the Companies Law, a person is deemed to have a personal interest if he/she or any member of his or her immediate family, or the immediate family of his or her spouse, has a personal
interest in the adoption of the proposal; or if a company, other than Ceragon, that is affiliated with such person or affiliated with his or her spouse, has a personal interest in the adoption of the proposal. A company is deemed to be
affiliated with a person if such company is a company in which such person or a member of such person’s immediate family serves as a director or chief executive officer, has the right to appoint a director or the chief executive officer, or
owns 5% or more of the outstanding shares.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT YOU HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS.
You are not deemed to have a personal interest in the adoption of a proposal if your interest in such proposal arises solely from your ownership of our shares.
For further information regarding the definition of “Controlling Shareholder” or "Personal Interest", please see the explanation under Proposal 1 of the Proxy Statement.
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