As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2025
Registration No. 333-______________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NICE LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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13 Zarchin Street
P.O. Box 690
Ra’anana, 4310602
Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.
2016 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
NICE Systems Inc.
221 River Street, 10th-11th Floors
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 USA
United States
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(201) 549-1762
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Adam M. Klein, Adv.
Goldfarb Seligman & Co.
98 Yigal Alon Street
Tel Aviv 6789141 Israel
+972-3-608-9999
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by NICE Ltd. (the “Company”) and relates to an additional 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share of the Company
(“Ordinary Shares”), issuable to participants in the NICE-Systems Ltd. 2016 Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
333-228911) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 20, 2018, is incorporated herein by reference and the information required by Part II is omitted, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.
After giving effect to this filing, an aggregate of 11,000,000 Ordinary Shares have been registered for issuance pursuant to the Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Exemption of Office Holders
Under the Companies Law, an Israeli company may not exempt an office holder from liability for breach of his duty of loyalty but may exempt in advance an office holder from
liability to the company, in whole or in part, for a breach of his duty of care (except in connection with distributions), provided the articles of association of the company allow it to do so. Our articles of association do not allow us to do so.
Our articles of association provide that, subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, including the receipt of all approvals as required therein or under any applicable law,
we may enter into an agreement to insure an office holder for any responsibility or liability that may be imposed on such office holder in connection with an act performed by such office holder in such office holder's capacity as an office holder
of us with respect to each of the following:
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a violation of his duty of care to us or to another person;
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a breach of his duty of loyalty to us, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to assume that his act would not prejudice our interests;
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a financial obligation imposed upon him for the benefit of another person;
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a payment which the office holder is obligated to make to an injured party as set forth in Section 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968, as amended (the "Securities Law") and Litigation Expenses that the office holder
incurred in connection with a proceeding under Chapters H'3, H'4 or I'1 of the Securities Law; and
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any other event, occurrence or circumstance in respect of which we may lawfully insure an office holder.
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Indemnification of Office Holders
Our articles of association provide that, subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, including the receipt of all approvals as required therein or under any applicable law
we may indemnify an office holder with respect to any liability or expense for which indemnification may be provided under the Companies Law, including the following liabilities and expenses, provided that such liabilities or expenses were imposed
upon or incurred by such office holder in such office holder's capacity as an office holder of us:
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a monetary liability imposed on or incurred by an office holder pursuant to a judgment in favor of another person, including a judgment imposed on such office holder in a settlement or in an arbitration decision that was approved by a
court of law;
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reasonable Litigation Expenses, expended by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him by a competent authority, provided that such investigation or proceeding concluded without the filing of
an indictment against him and either (A) concluded without the imposition of any financial liability in lieu of criminal proceedings or (B) concluded with the imposition of a financial liability in lieu of criminal proceedings but relates
to a criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal intent (mens rea) or in connection with a financial sanction;
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“conclusion of a proceeding without filing an indictment” in a matter in which a criminal investigation has been instigated and “financial liability in lieu of a criminal proceeding,” shall have the meaning as ascribed under the
Companies Law. The term “Litigation Expenses” shall include, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations paid or incurred by an office holder in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness
or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, be a witness or participate in any claim or proceeding relating to any matter for which indemnification may be provided;
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reasonable Litigation Expenses, which the Office Holder incurred or with which the Office Holder was charged by a court of law, in a proceeding brought against the Office Holder, by the Company, on its behalf or by another person, or in
a criminal prosecution in which the Office Holder was acquitted, or in a criminal prosecution in which the Office Holder was convicted of an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent (mens rea);
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a payment which the office holder is obligated to make to an injured party as set forth in Section 52(54)(a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law, and Litigation Expenses that the office holder incurred in connection with a proceeding under
Chapters H'3, H'4 or I'1 of the Securities Law; and
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any other event, occurrence or circumstance in respect of which we may lawfully indemnify an office holder.
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The foregoing indemnification may be procured by us (a) retroactively and (b) as a commitment in advance to indemnify an office holder, provided that, in respect of bullet #1
above, such commitment shall be limited to (A) such events that in the opinion of the Board of Directors are foreseeable in light of our actual operations at the time the undertaking to indemnify is provided, and (B) to the amounts or criterion that
the Board of Directors deems reasonable under the circumstances, and further provided that such events and amounts or criterion are set forth in the undertaking to indemnify, and which shall in no event exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of: (i)
twenty five percent (25%) of our shareholder’s equity at the time of the indemnification, or (ii) twenty five percent (25%) of our shareholder’s equity at the end of fiscal year 2010.
We have undertaken to indemnify our directors and officers pursuant to applicable law. We have obtained directors' and officers' liability insurance for the benefit of our
directors and officers.
Limitations on Exemption, Insurance and Indemnification
The Companies Law provides that a company may not exempt or indemnify an office holder, or enter into an insurance contract, which would provide coverage for any monetary
liability incurred as a result of any of the following:
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a breach by the office holder of his duty of loyalty unless, with respect to insurance coverage or indemnification, the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;
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a breach by the office holder of his duty of care if the breach was done intentionally or recklessly (other than if solely done in negligence);
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any act or omission done with the intent to derive an illegal personal benefit; or
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a fine, civil fine or ransom levied on an Office Holder, or a financial sanction imposed upon an Office Holder under Israeli Law.
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In addition, under the Companies Law, any exemption of, indemnification of, or procurement of insurance coverage for, our office holders must be approved by our audit committee
and our board of directors and, if the beneficiary is a director, by our shareholders. We have obtained such approvals for the procurement of liability insurance covering our officers and directors and for the grant of indemnification letters to our
officers and directors.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed on the exhibit index at the end of this Registration Statement are included in this Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant 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 Hoboken, New Jersey, United Stated, on the 30th day of September, 2025.
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NICE LTD.
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/s/ Scott Russell
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/s/ Beth Gaspich
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Scott Russell |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these present, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Scott Russell, Beth Gaspich, and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby rectifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following person in the capacities and on the dates
identified:
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/s/ David Kostman
David Kostman
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Scott Russell
Scott Russell
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Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Beth Gaspich
Beth Gaspich
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Rimon Ben-Shaoul
Rimon Ben-Shaoul
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Dan Falk
Dan Falk
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Yocheved Dvir
Yocheved Dvir
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Yehoshua Ehrlich
Yehoshua (Shuki) Ehrlich
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Leo Apotheker
Leo Apotheker
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Joe Cowan
Joe Cowan
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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/s/ Zehava Simon
Zehava Simon
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Director
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September 30, 2025
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Authorized Representative in the United States:
NICE-SYSTEMS INC.
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Name: Jeff Levenberg
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Title: Corporate Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association of NICE Ltd., as amended through May 17, 2016 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to, and incorporated
by reference from, NICE’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-214584) filed with the Commission on November 14, 2016).
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Amended and Restated Articles of Association of NICE Ltd., as amended through September 30, 2025
(previously filed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated by reference from, NICE’s Current Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 21, 2025).
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Form of Share Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 1 to NICE’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-99640) filed with the Commission on December 29, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference).
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NICE-Systems Ltd. 2016 Share Incentive Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 4.7 to, and incorporated by reference from, NICE’s Annual Report on Form
20-F filed with the Commission on March 23, 2016).
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Opinion of Goldfarb Seligman & Co.*
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Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay &
Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global.*
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Consent of Goldfarb Seligman & Co.
(included in Exhibit 5.1).
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Power of Attorney (included in signature page of this Registration Statement).
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* Filed herewith.
