ReWalk Provides Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. will hold its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. EDT in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Shareholders of record as of June 17, 2022, can vote on multiple proposals, including the reelection of directors and amendments to the company’s Incentive Compensation Plan. The Board recommends approval of Proposals 1-6 and against Proposals 7-9 regarding shareholder nominations and amendments. The company may shift to a virtual meeting format if needed due to COVID-19 concerns.
- The Board recommends a vote 'FOR' Proposals 1-6, indicating confidence in current leadership and strategic plans.
- The proposal to increase the number of shares for the 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan by 4,400,000 could improve employee retention and motivation.
- Proposals 7-9 submitted by a shareholder could indicate dissatisfaction with current management and governance, impacting investor sentiment.
- Concerns about potential COVID-19 impacts on in-person meetings could affect shareholder participation and voting outcomes.
Annual Meeting Will be Held on
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF REWALK ROBOTICS LTD.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meeting of the Company will be held at
The Agenda of the Meeting will be as follows:
PROPOSALS 1-6 ARE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO SHAREHOLDERS BY THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE “BOARD”). FOR THE REASONS TO BE SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS 1-6.
1. To reelect each of
2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder by 4,400,000 ordinary shares.
3. To approve (i) subject to approval of Proposal 2, a grant of 200,000 restricted stock units to
4. To approve the terms of consulting services by
5. To approve the reappointment of
6. To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation, commonly referred to as a “Say-on-Pay” vote.
PROPOSALS 7-9 ARE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO SHAREHOLDERS BY A SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY. FOR THE REASONS TO BE SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE “AGAINST” EACH OF PROPOSALS 7-9.
7. To consider a shareholder proposal by
8. To consider a shareholder proposal by CVC to amend the Articles of Association to declassify the Board and remove certain supermajority vote provisions for director removal immediately following the Meeting.
9. To consider a shareholder proposal by CVC to remove three of the Company’s directors, Messrs.
Housekeeping
10. To report on the business of the Company for the year ended
11. To act upon any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Those Entitled to Vote
Only holders of ordinary shares at the close of business on
A shareholder may vote by proxy each of his/her/its shares on his/her/its behalf, in accordance with the Articles of Association. Shareholders may send position statements to the Company at
Shareholders may sign and return proxy cards to the Company no later than
Vote Required
The following chart details the vote required for each of the Proposals, the treatment of abstentions and broker non-votes for each of the Proposals, and whether the Proposals permit discretionary voting.
Proposal |
Votes Required |
Treatment of
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Broker
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Proposals 1.a., 1.b. and 1.c: Election of three Class II directors for a three-year term expiring in 2025
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Affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast by shareholders in person or by proxy at the Meeting on the proposal (an “Ordinary Majority”). The results of the voting for Proposals 1.a., 1.b. and 1.c. will be considered together with the results of the voting for Proposals 7.a. and 7.b. To the extent more than three directors receive the affirmative vote of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon, the three nominees who receive the highest number of affirmative votes in favor of their election will be elected to serve as Class II directors. |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposals 1.a., 1.b. and 1.c. |
No. |
Proposal 2: Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder |
An Ordinary Majority. |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposal 2. |
No. |
Proposals 3.a. and 3.b.: Subject to approval of Proposal 2, approval of a grant of equity awards to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a salary increase |
Affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority. In addition to the affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority, a Special Majority is required under Israeli law for approval of Proposals 3.a. and 3.b., meaning that either: (1) a simple majority of shares voted at the Meeting, excluding the shares of controlling shareholders and of shareholders who have a personal interest in the approval of the resolution, be voted “FOR” the proposed resolution, or (2) the total number of shares of non-controlling shareholders and of shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the resolution voted against approval of the resolution does not exceed two percent of the outstanding voting power in the Company. |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposals 3.a. and 3.b. |
No. |
Proposal 4: Approval of the terms of consulting services by a member of the Board. |
Affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority. |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposal 4. |
No. |
Proposal 5: Reappointment of |
Affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority. |
Because brokers have discretionary authority to vote on Proposal 5, we do not expect for there to be any broker non‑votes for Proposal 5, and abstentions will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposal 5. |
Yes. |
Proposal 6: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
Affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority. |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposal 6. |
No. |
Proposals 7.a. and 7.b.: Shareholder proposal regarding the election of two shareholder nominees as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring in 2025. |
Affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority. The results of the voting for Proposals 7.a. and 7.b. will be considered together with the results of the voting for Proposals 1.a., 1.b. and 1.c. To the extent more than three directors receive the affirmative vote of an Ordinary Majority, the three nominees who receive the highest number of affirmative votes in favor of their election will be elected to serve as Class II directors. |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be treated as either a vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposals 7.a and 7.b. |
No. |
Proposal 8: Shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s Articles of Association to declassify the Board and remove certain supermajority vote provisions for director removal immediately following the Meeting. |
Affirmative vote of |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” Proposal 8. |
No. |
Proposal 9: Shareholder proposal to remove three of the Company’s directors immediately following the Meeting. |
Affirmative vote of |
Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” Proposal 9. |
No. |
You will be asked to indicate on the WHITE proxy card whether you are a controlling shareholder or whether you have a personal interest in the adoption of Proposals 3.a. and 3.b. For this purpose, under the Israel Companies Law:
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a “personal interest” of a shareholder (i) includes a personal interest of the shareholder and any member of the shareholder’s family, family members of the shareholder’s spouse, or a spouse of any of the foregoing, or a personal interest of a company with respect to which the shareholder (or such family member) serves as a director or chief executive officer, owns at least
5% of the shares or has the right to appoint a director or chief executive officer, and (ii) excludes an interest arising solely from the ownership of our ordinary shares. More detailed information will appear in the Definitive Proxy Statement; and
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a “controlling shareholder” means a shareholder having the ability to direct the activities of the Company, other than by virtue of being an office holder. A shareholder is presumed to be a controlling shareholder if the shareholder holds
50% or more of the voting rights in the Company or has the right to appoint the majority of the directors of the Company or its general manager. To the knowledge of the Company, there is no shareholder who is a controlling shareholder.
Review of Documents
Shareholders may review the full version of the foregoing items of business and the Definitive Proxy Statement, which includes the full version of the proposed resolutions and a WHITE proxy card, at the principal executive offices of the Company stated above, from Sundays through Thursdays during regular working hours and upon prior notice (tel no.: (+972-4) 959-0123) until the Meeting date. A copy of the Definitive Proxy Statement will also be available on the SEC’s website beginning on approximately
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Yokneam Ilit,
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Important Additional Information
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Meeting. The Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement and a WHITE proxy card with the
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