Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Oct 30, 2020
Pre-Annual General Meeting Information
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FORM 6-K
For the Month of October 2020
Commission File Number 001-35948
Kamada Ltd.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
2 Holzman Street Science Park, P.O. Box 4081 Rehovot 7670402 Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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This Form 6-K is being incorporated by reference into the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statements, File Nos. 333-192720, 333-207933, 333-215983, 333-222891 and 333-233267, and the Registrant's Form F-3 Registration Statement, as amended, File No. 333-214816.
The following exhibits are attached:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 29, 2020 KAMADA LTD.
By: /s/ Yifat Philip
Yifat Philip VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Notice and Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 10, 2020 |
| 99.2 | Form of Proxy Card |
Dear Shareholder:
We cordially invite you to attend the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Kamada Ltd. (the "Meeting") to be held at our offices at 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel, on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (Israel time), for the following purposes:
Shareholders of record at the close of business on November 4, 2020 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. You can vote either by mailing in your proxy or in person by attending the Meeting. If voting by proxy, we will generally not be able to include your vote in the tally of ordinary shares voted at the Meeting unless your proxy is received by our transfer agent or at our registered office in Israel at least 48 hours prior to the appointed time of the Meeting. If you attend the Meeting, you may revoke your proxy (if previously submitted) and vote in person. If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank, trustee or nominee and you wish to vote in person at the Meeting, you must first obtain a "legal proxy" from your broker, bank, trustee or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the Meeting. Detailed proxy voting instructions are provided both in the Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of a member of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange ("TASE") and wish to vote, either by proxy or in person by attending the Meeting, you must deliver to us a proof of ownership in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law, 1999 (the "Israeli Companies Law") and the Israeli Companies Regulations (Proof of Ownership of Shares for Voting at General Meetings), 2000. Such certification may be obtained at the TASE Member's offices or may be sent to the shareholder by mail (subject to payment of the cost of mailing), at the election of the shareholder; provided that the shareholder's request is submitted with respect to a specific securities account. Shareholders who hold shares through members of the TASE may also vote electronically via the electronic voting system of the Israel Securities Authority up to six hours before the time fixed for the Meeting. You should receive instructions about electronic voting from the TASE member through which you hold your shares.
Shareholders may review the full version of the proposed resolutions in the Proxy Statement as well as the accompanying proxy card, via the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov or via the Israel Securities Authority's electronic filing system at http://www.magna.isa.gov.il or the website of the TASE at http://maya.tase.co.il, and also at our offices during regular business hours (2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel; Tel: +972-8-9406472 (phone)). Our Company's representative is Ms. Yifat Philip, our Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel; Tel: +972-54-4710092).
The presence, in person or by proxy, of two or more shareholders holding or representing, in the aggregate, at least twenty-five percent of our company's voting rights will constitute a quorum at the Meeting. No business will be considered or determined at the Meeting unless the requisite quorum is present within half an hour from the time designated for the Meeting. If within half an hour from the time designated for the Meeting a quorum is not present, the Meeting will stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place. Any number of shareholders present, in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at the adjourned meeting. This notice will serve as notice of such reconvened meeting if no quorum is present at the original date and time and no further notice of the reconvened meeting will be given to shareholders.
Each ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to elect each of the director nominees set forth in Proposal 1 and to approve each of the other proposals.
In addition to the foregoing majority requirement, the approval of Proposal 3 is also subject to the fulfillment of one of the following additional voting requirements: (i) the shares voting in favor of the proposal (excluding abstentions) include at least a majority of the shares voted by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the proposal, or (ii) the total number of shares voted against the proposal by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the proposal does not exceed two-percent (2%) of our outstanding voting rights.
We are unaware of any shareholder that would be deemed to be a controlling shareholder of our Company as of the current time for purposes of Proposal 3. A shareholder who signs and returns a proxy card will be deemed to be confirming that such shareholder, and any related party of such shareholder, is not a controlling shareholder for purposes of Proposal 3. If you believe that you, or a related party of yours, may be deemed to be a controlling shareholder and you wish to participate in the vote on Proposal 3, you should contact our Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Yifat Philip, at [email protected] or +972-54-4710092.
The Israeli Companies Law requires that each shareholder voting on Proposal 3 indicate on the proxy card, or, if voting in person at the Meeting, inform us prior to voting on the matter at the Meeting, whether or not the shareholder has a personal interest in such proposal. Otherwise, the shareholder is not eligible to vote on the proposal and his or her vote will not be counted for the purposes of the proposal. Under the Israeli Companies Law, a "personal interest" of a shareholder in an act or transaction of a company (i) includes a personal interest of (a) any spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent or descendant of the shareholder, any descendant, sibling or parent of a spouse of the shareholder and the spouse of any of the foregoing; and (b) a company with respect to which the shareholder (or any of the foregoing relatives of the shareholder) serves as a director or chief executive officer, owns at least 5% of the outstanding shares or voting rights or has the right to appoint one or more directors or the chief executive officer; and (ii) excludes a personal interest arising solely from the ownership of shares. Under the Israeli Companies Law, in the case of a person voting by proxy, "personal interest" includes the personal interest of either the proxy holder or the shareholder granting the proxy, whether or not the proxy holder has discretion how to vote.
Sincerely,
Lilach Asher-Topilsky Chairman of the Board of Directors
October 29, 2020
This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Kamada Ltd. ("we," "us," "our," or the "Company") to be voted at the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), and at any adjournment thereof, pursuant to the accompanying Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Meeting will be held at our offices at 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel, on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (Israel time).
At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following: (1) election of nine directors to serve as members of our Board of Directors until our next annual general meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected by the shareholders of the Company; (2) subject to the election of Prof. Ari Shamiss to serve as a member of our Board of Directors, approval of the award of options to Prof. Shamiss and our entering into an indemnification and exculpation agreement with him; (3) approval of an amendment to our Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and Compensation Policy for Directors with respect to the procurement of directors' and officers' liability insurance; and (4) ratification and approval of the reappointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2020 and for such additional period until our next annual general meeting of shareholders. In addition, our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 will be reviewed and discussed at the Meeting.
We are not aware of any other matters that will come before the Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the Meeting, the persons designated as proxies intend to vote on such matters in accordance with the judgment and recommendation of the Board of Directors.
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the director nominees set forth in Proposal 1 and each of the other proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement.
You are entitled to notice of, and to vote in person or by proxy at, the Meeting, if you are a holder of record of our ordinary shares as of the close of business on November 4, 2020. You are also entitled to notice of the Meeting and to vote at the Meeting if you held ordinary shares through a bank, broker or other nominee that is one of our shareholders of record at the close of business on November 4, 2020, or which appeared in the participant listing of a securities depository on that date. See below "How You Can Vote."
● Voting in Person. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, or in our register of shareholders (i.e., you are a "registered shareholder"), you may attend and vote in person at the Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker, bank, trustee or nominee (i.e., your shares are held in "street name"), you are also invited to attend the Meeting; however, to vote in person at the Meeting as a beneficial owner, you must first obtain a "legal proxy" from your broker, bank, trustee or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares at the Meeting.

If you are a shareholder of record, you may change your vote at any time prior to the exercise of authority granted in the proxy by delivering a written notice of revocation to our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, by granting a new proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the Meeting will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless you specifically so request.
If your shares are held in "street name," you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker, bank, trustee or nominee or, if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker, bank, trustee or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the Meeting and voting in person. If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of a member of the TASE and wish to change your voting instructions, you must contact the TASE member through which you hold your shares.
The presence, in person or by proxy, of two or more shareholders holding or representing, in the aggregate, at least twenty-five percent of the Company's voting rights will constitute a quorum at the Meeting. No business will be considered or determined at the Meeting unless the requisite quorum is present within half an hour from the time designated for the Meeting. If within half an hour from the time designated for the Meeting a quorum is not present, the Meeting will stand adjourned to the same day in the following week, at the same time and place. Any number of shareholders present, in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at the adjourned meeting. This notice will serve as notice of such reconvened meeting if no quorum is present at the original date and time and no further notice of the reconvened meeting will be given to shareholders.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum. Broker non-votes occur when brokers that hold their customers' shares in street name sign and submit proxies for such shares, and vote such shares on some matters but not on others. This occurs when brokers have not received any instructions from their customers, in which case the brokers, as the holders of record, are permitted to vote on "routine" matters, but not on non-routine matters.
Unsigned or unreturned proxies, including those not returned by banks, brokers, or other record holders, will not be counted for quorum or voting purposes.
Each ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to elect each of the director nominees set forth in Proposal 1 and to approve each of the other proposals.
In addition to the foregoing majority requirement, the approval of Proposal 3 is also subject to the fulfillment of one of the following additional voting requirements (the "Special Majority"): (i) the shares voting in favor of the proposal (excluding abstentions) include at least a majority of the shares voted by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the proposal, or (ii) the total number of shares voted against the proposal by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the proposal does not exceed twopercent (2%) of our outstanding voting rights.
We are unaware of any shareholder that would be deemed to be a controlling shareholder of the Company as of the current time for purposes of Proposal 3. A shareholder who signs and returns a proxy card will be deemed to be confirming that such shareholder, and any related party of such shareholder, is not a controlling shareholder for purposes of Proposal 3. If you believe that you, or a related party of yours, may be deemed to be a controlling shareholder and you wish to participate in the vote on Proposal 3, you should contact our Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Yifat Philip, at [email protected] or +972-54-4710092.
The Israeli Companies Law, 1999 (the "Israeli Companies Law") requires that each shareholder voting on Proposal 3 indicate on the proxy card, or, if voting in person at the Meeting, inform us prior to voting on the matter at the Meeting, whether or not the shareholder has a personal interest in such proposal. Otherwise, the shareholder is not eligible to vote on the proposal and his or her vote will not be counted for the purposes of the proposal. Under the Israeli Companies Law, a "personal interest" of a shareholder in an act or transaction of a company (i) includes a personal interest of (a) any spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent or descendant of the shareholder, any descendant, sibling or parent of a spouse of the shareholder and the spouse of any of the foregoing; and (b) a company with respect to which the shareholder (or any of the foregoing relatives of the shareholder) serves as a director or chief executive officer, owns at least 5% of the outstanding shares or voting rights or has the right to appoint one or more directors or the chief executive officer; and (ii) excludes a personal interest arising solely from the ownership of shares. Under the Israeli Companies Law, in the case of a person voting by proxy, "personal interest" includes the personal interest of either the proxy holder or the shareholder granting the proxy, whether or not the proxy holder has discretion how to vote.
In tabulating the voting results for any particular proposal, shares that constitute broker non-votes and abstentions are not considered votes cast on that proposal. Unsigned or unreturned proxies, including those not returned by banks, brokers, or other record holders, will not be counted for voting purposes.
In accordance with the Israeli Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder, any shareholder may submit to us a position statement on its behalf, expressing its position on an agenda item for the Meeting to our offices, 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel, Attention: Ms. Yifat Philip, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, or by facsimile to +972-8-9406473, no later than Monday, November 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm Israel time.
We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies from our shareholders. Proxies will be solicited by mail and may also be solicited in person, by telephone or electronic communication, by our directors, officers and employees. We will reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") concerning the sending of proxies and proxy material to the beneficial owners of our shares.
The following table sets forth certain information as of October 25, 2020 (unless otherwise indicated below) regarding the beneficial ownership by (i) each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares; (ii) each of our current directors; and (iii) all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.
The percentage of beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares is based on 44,730,854 ordinary shares outstanding as of October 25, 2020. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting power or investment power with respect to securities. All options exercisable into ordinary shares within 60 days of the date of the table are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the shareholder holding such options for the purpose of computing the number of shares beneficially owned by such shareholder. Such shares are also deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding the options. They are not, however, deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other shareholder.
Except as described in the footnotes below, we believe each shareholder has voting and investment power with respect to the ordinary shares indicated in the table as beneficially owned.
| Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned |
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|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Percentage |
| 5% or Greater Shareholders | ||
| FIMI Funds(1) | 9,452,708 | 21.13% |
| Leon Recanati(2) | 3,599,373 | 8.04% |
| Hahn Family(3) | 2,112,850 | 4.72% |
| Directors | ||
| Lilach Asher Topilsky | - | - |
| Avraham Berger(4) | 16,250 | * |
| Amiram Boehm | - | - |
| Ishay Davidi(1) | 9,452,708 | 21.13% |
| Karnit Goldwasser | - | - |
| Jonathan Hahn(5) | 1,924,768 | 4.30% |
| Leon Recanati(2) | 3,599,373 | 8.04% |
| Ari Shamiss | - | - |
| David Tsur(6) | 701,431 | 1.57% |
| Directors and executive officers as a group (19 persons)(7) | 16,218,565 | 36.21% |
* Less than 1% of our ordinary shares.
(1) Based solely upon, and qualified in its entirety with reference to, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on May 20, 2020. According to the Statement, (i) the FIMI Funds are comprised of FIMI Opportunity Fund 6, L.P. and FIMI Israel Opportunity Fund 6, Limited Partnership (the "FIMI Funds"), (ii) FIMI 6 2016 Ltd. ("FIMI 6") serves as the managing general partner of the FIMI Funds, (iii) Or Adiv Ltd., a company controlled by Mr. Ishay Davidi, controls FIMI 6; and (iv) FIMI 6, Or Adiv Ltd. and Mr. Ishay Davidi share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by the FIMI Funds.
For information regarding the compensation incurred by us in relation to our five most highly compensated office holders (within the meaning of the Israel Companies Law) for the year ended December 31, 2019, see "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers — Compensation of Covered Executives" of our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020.
Under our articles of association, the number of directors on our Board of Directors shall be no less than five and no more than 11. Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of nine directors, all of whom were elected to serve in such capacity at our 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders, other than Prof. Ari Shamiss who was elected by our Board of Directors in August 2020 to serve as a director until the Meeting. Each of our directors generally holds office until the first annual general meeting of shareholders following his or her appointment (unless the tenure of such director expires earlier or a director is removed from office pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law).
All of our currently serving directors are standing for re-election at the Meeting, to hold office until our next annual general meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to our articles of association and applicable law. Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of Lilach Asher Topilsky, Avraham Berger, Amiram Boehm, Ishay Davidi, Karnit Goldwasser, Leon Recanati and Ari Shamiss is an "independent director" as defined under NASDAQ Listing Rules. Accordingly, subject to shareholder approval of the above director nominees, our Board of Directors will consist of nine members, seven of whom satisfy the independence requirements of the NASDAQ Listing Rules.
In accordance with the Israeli Companies Law, each of the director nominees has certified to us that he or she meets all the requirements of the Israeli Companies Law for election as a director of a public company, and possesses the necessary qualifications and is able to dedicate sufficient time, to fulfill his or her duties as a director of the Company, taking into consideration our company's size and special needs.
The following biographical information is provided with respect to each director nominee based upon our records and information provided to us by each nominee.
Lilach Asher Topilsky has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2019, as the Chairman of our board of directors since August 2020, and serves as a member of our Compensation Committee and Strategy Committee. Ms. Topilsky is a Senior Partner in the FIMI Opportunity Funds, Israel's largest group of private equity funds, since December 2019. Ms. Asher Topilsky currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors of G1 Security Systems Ltd. (TASE) and Rimoni Industries Ltd. (TASE) and as a director of Amiad Water Systems Ltd. (AIM) and Tel Aviv University. Prior to joining FIMI, Ms. Asher Topilsky served as the President and CEO of Israel Discount Bank (TASE), one of the leading banking groups in Israel, as the Chairman at IDBNY BANKCORP and as a director at IDB Bank New York, from 2014 -2019. Ms. Asher Topilsky also served as the Chairman of Mercantile Bank, from 2014 until 2016. Before that, Ms. Asher Topilsky served as a member of the management of Bank Hapoalim (TASE) as Deputy CEO & Head of Retail Banking Division (2009-2013) and Head of Strategy & Planning Division (2007-2009). Previously, Ms. Asher Topilsky served as a Strategy Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG, Chicago, 1997-1998) and at Shaldor Strategy Consulting (Israel, 1995-1996). Ms. Asher Topilsky holds an M.B.A. degree from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA (1997), and a B.A. degree in Management and Economics from Tel Aviv University, Israel (Magna Cum Laude, 1994).
Avraham Berger has served on our board of directors since August 2016, and serves as the Chair of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Compensation Committee. Until 2014, Mr. Berger served as a senior partner and Chief Executive Officer of PwC Israel, for more than 20 years. Mr. Berger joined PwC Israel in 1976 and led it from 1991. Mr. Berger has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions and complex public offerings, both in Israel and abroad. Mr. Berger lectures at professional forums and has published several articles in the professional press. Mr. Berger also serves as Chairman of the board of directors of TopAudio Ltd. and serves as director on the board of Weizmann Institute of Science. Mr. Berger holds a BA degree in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University and is a certified public accountant in Israel.
Amiram Boehm has served on our board of directors since December 2019 and serves as a member of our Strategy Committee. Mr. Bohem is a Partner in the FIMI Opportunity Funds, Israel's largest group of private equity funds, since 2004. Mr. Boehm served as the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of FITE GP (2004), and serves as a director at Gilat Satellite Communications (NASDAQ), Ham-Let (Israel-Canada) Ltd. (TASE), Hadera Paper Ltd (TASE)., Rekah Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (TASE), TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE), PCB Technologies Ltd. (TASE) and DIMAR Ltd, DelekSan Ltd. and Galam Ltd. Mr. Boehm previously served as a director of Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE, TASE), Scope Metal Trading Ltd. (TASE), Inter Industries, Ltd. (TASE), Global Wire Ltd. (TASE), Telkoor Telecom Ltd. (TASE) and Solbar Industries Ltd. (previously traded on the TASE) and Novolog Ltd (TASE). Prior to joining FIMI, from 1999 until 2004, Mr. Boehm served as Head of Research of Discount Capital Markets, the investment arm of Israel Discount Bank. Mr. Boehm holds a BA degree in Economics and LLB degree from Tel Aviv University and a Joint MBA degree from Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University.
Ishay Davidi has served on our board of directors since December 2019. Mr. Davidi is the Founder and has served as Chief Executive Officer of the FIMI Opportunity Funds, Israel's largest group of private equity funds, since 1996. Mr. Davidi currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hadera Paper Ltd. (TESE), Dimar Cutting Tools Ltd and Polyram Plastic Industries Ltd. Mr. Davidi also serves as a director of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE), Ham-Let Ltd. (TASE), Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd. (TASE), C. Mer Industries Ltd. (TASE), G1 Security Systems Ltd. (TASE), PCB Technologies Ltd. (TASE), Tadir- Gan (precision products) 1993 Ltd. (TASE), Rekah Pharmaceutical Industries (TASE), SOS Ltd., DelekSan Ltd., Amiad Water Systems Ltd (AIM) and Rimoni Industries Ltd. (TASE). Mr. Davidi previously served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Inrom, Retalix (previously traded on NASDAQ and TASE) and Tefron Ltd. (NYSE and TASE) and as a director of Pharm Up Ltd (TASE), Ormat Industries Ltd. (previously traded on TASE), Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE), Merhav Ceramic and Building Materials Center Ltd. (TASE), TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE), Orian C.M. Ltd. (TASE), Ophir Optronics Ltd., Overseas Commerce Ltd, (TASE), Scope Metals Group Ltd. (TASE) and Formula Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE). Prior to establishing FIMI, from 1993 until 1996, Mr. Davidi was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tikvah Fund, a private Israeli investment fund. From 1992 until 1993, Mr. Davidi served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zer Science Industries Ltd. Mr. Davidi holds an M.B.A. degree from Bar Ilan University, Israel and a B.Sc. degree, with honors, in Industrial Engineering from the Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Karnit Goldwasser has served on our board of directors since December 2019 and serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Ms. Goldwasser serves as an independent consultant and environmental engineer for various agencies and organizations. Ms. Goldwasser is a director at Orian DB Schenker (since September 2017), Delek San Recycling Ltd. (since December 2016) and ELA Recycling Corporation (since April 2015). Ms. Goldwasser served as a director at the government-owned Environmental Services Company Ltd., as chair of the Safety Committee (2010-2016), and as a member of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa City Council, holding the environmental portfolio (2013-2016). Ms. Goldwasser also served as a director in several Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality corporations: Dan Municipal Sanitation Association, as chair of the audit committee; Tel Aviv-Jaffa Economic Development Authority; and Ganei Yehoshua Co. Ltd. Ms. Goldwasser holds a B.Sc. degree in Environmental Engineering, focusing on chemistry, mathematics and environmental engineering, and M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Hydrodynamics and Water Resources, both from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and MA degree in Public Policy and Administration from the Lauder School of Government Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya. Ms. Goldwasser also completed the Directors Program at LAHAV, School of Management, Tel Aviv University.
Jonathan Hahn has served on our board of directors since March 2010, and serves as the Chairman of our Strategy Committee. Mr. Hahn serves as the President and a director of Tuteur SACIFIA, where he has been since 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Hahn served as Strategic Planning Manager at Tuteur and held a business development position at Forest Laboratories, Inc., based in New York. Mr. Hahn holds a BA degree from San Andrés University and an MBA degree from New York University — Stern School of Business, with specializations in Finance and Entrepreneurship.
Leon Recanati has served on our board of directors since May 2005, as the Chairman of our board of directors from March 2013 to August 2020, and serves as the Chairman of our Compensation Committee. Mr. Recanati currently serves as a board member of Evogene Ltd., a plant genomics company listed on the TASE and New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Recanati is also a board member of the following private companies: GlenRock Israel Ltd., GlenRock Medical, Gov, Govli Limited, Rainbow Medical Ltd., RelTech Holdings Ltd., Legov Ltd., Insight Capital Ltd., and Shavit Capital Funds. Mr. Recanati currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GlenRock. Previously, Mr. Recanati was Chief Executive Officer and/or Chairman of IDB Holding Corporation; Clal Industries Ltd.; Azorim Investment Development and Construction Co Ltd.; Delek Israel Fuel Corporation; and Super-Sol Ltd. Mr. Recanati also founded Clal Biotechnologies Industries Ltd., a biotechnology investment company operating in Israel. Mr. Recanati holds an MBA degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Honorary Doctorates from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University.
Prof. Ari Shamiss has served as on our board of directors since August 2020 and serves as a member of our Audit Committee. Prof. Shamiss is the Founder, General Partner and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Assuta Life Sciences Ventures, a life sciences-focused venture capital entity. Prior to that, from September 2016 to June 2020 he served as CEO of Assuta Medical Centers, the largest private hospital network in Israel, which includes eight hospitals and medical centers, with over \$600 million in annual revenue. From July 2005 to 2016, Prof. Shamiss was the chief executive officer of Sheba General Hospital, the largest hospital in Israel. Prof. Shamiss also served as Vice Dean at Ben Gurion University School of Medicine from January 2017 to June 2020 and remains a Professor at the institution. Prof. Shamiss is a past Surgeon General of the Israel Air Force, Colonel (Retired). Prof. Shamiss currently serves on the boards of BATM Advanced Technologies and Therapix Biosciences.
David Tsur has served as on our board of directors since July 2015, as Active Deputy Chairman on a half-time basis until December 31, 2019, and serves as a member of our Strategy Committee. Prior to that, Mr. Tsur served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since our inception. Prior to co-founding Kamada in 1990, Mr. Tsur served as Chief Executive Officer of Arad Systems and RAD Chemicals Inc. Mr. Tsur previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of CollPlant Ltd., a company listed on the TASE and OTC market. Mr. Tsur has also held various positions in the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry (formerly named the Ministry of Industry and Trade), including Chief Economist and Commercial Attaché in Argentina and Iran. Mr. Tsur holds a BA degree in Economics and International Relations and an MBA degree in Business Management, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
As permitted by the NASDAQ Listing Rules, we follow Israeli law and practice rather than the NASDAQ requirement for independent direct oversight over our director nominations process. In accordance with Israeli law and practice, directors are recommended by our Board of Directors for election by our shareholders.
Under a voting agreement entered into on March 6, 2013, the Recanati Group, on the one hand, and the Damar Group, on the other hand, each agreed to vote the ordinary shares beneficially owned by them in favor of the election of director nominees designated by the other group as follows: (i) three director nominees, so long as the other group beneficially owns at least 7.5% of our outstanding share capital, (ii) two director nominees, so long as the other group beneficially owns at least 5.0% (but less than 7.5%) of our outstanding share capital, and (iii) one director nominee, so long as the other group beneficially owns at least 2.5% (but less than 5.0%) of our outstanding share capital. In addition, to the extent that after the designation of the foregoing director nominees there are additional director vacancies, each of the Recanati Group and Damar Group have agreed to vote the ordinary shares beneficially owned by them in favor of such additional director nominees designated by the party who beneficially owns the larger voting rights in the Company.
We are not aware of any reason why the nominees, if elected, would be unable or unwilling to serve as directors. Should the nominees be unavailable for election, the proxies will be voted for substitute nominees designated by our Board of Directors.
If elected at the Meeting, the director nominees will be paid an annual fee and per-meeting fees in the maximum amounts payable from time to time by us under the Second and Third Addendums to the Companies Regulations (Rules Regarding Compensation and Expense Reimbursement of External Directors), 2000. In addition, if elected at the Meeting, the director nominees (other than Prof. Shamiss) shall continue to benefit from directors' and officers' indemnification and exculpation agreements previously entered into with each of them, as well as from directors' and officers' liability insurance as we shall procure from time to time. In addition, the Compensation Committee recommended, and our Board of Directors subsequently approved, subject to the election of Prof. Shamiss' at the Meeting and subject to shareholder approval, the award to Prof. Shamiss of options to purchase our ordinary shares and our entering into a directors' and officers' indemnification and exculpation agreement, in the same form as previously approved by the shareholders, with Prof. Shamiss (see Proposal 2). If elected at the Meeting, Prof. Shamiss will also benefit from directors' and officers' liability insurance as we shall procure from time to time.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to elect each director nominee named above to our Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each nominee for director named above.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the terms of remuneration payable to a director of a public company, including the grant of options and an undertaking to indemnify and exculpate a director, require the approval of the compensation committee, board of directors and the shareholders, in that order.
Subject to the election of Prof. Shamiss as a director at the Meeting, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors have approved, subject to shareholder approval, the award to Prof. Shamiss of options to purchase 10,000 ordinary shares, exercisable on a cashless basis based on an exercise price equal to NIS 29.68 (approximately \$ 8.78 per share) which is equal to the higher of (a) the average closing price of our ordinary shares on the TASE during the 30 trading days prior to the date of the approval of the option grant by our Board of Directors and (b) the closing price of our ordinary shares on the TASE on the date of the approval of the option grant by our Board of Directors. All of the foregoing options will be granted under our 2011 Israeli Award Option Plan (the "2011 Plan") and will vest over a period of four years in four equal installments: 25% of the options will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% of the options will vest on each of the three anniversaries thereafter. The options will be exercisable for 6.5 years following the date of grant and all unexercised options will expire immediately thereafter. The proposed option award and its terms are in accordance with our Compensation Policy for Directors.
In addition, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved our entering into an indemnification and exculpation agreement with Prof. Shamiss, effective as of his appointment as a director by the Board, and subject to the further approval of our shareholders at the Meeting in accordance with Israeli law. The form of the indemnification and exculpation agreement entered into with Prof. Shamiss is the form of indemnification and exculpation agreement approved by our shareholders at our 2015 annual general meeting, which form is consistent with our Compensation Policy for Directors.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, a company may indemnify a director for the following liabilities, payments and expenses incurred for acts performed by him/her as an office holder (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law), either pursuant to an undertaking given by the company in advance of the act or following the act, provided its articles of association authorize such indemnification:
Under the Israeli Companies Law, a company may not exculpate an office holder from liability for a breach of the duty of loyalty, but 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 provided that a provision authorizing such exculpation is included in the company's articles of association. Our articles of association include such a provision. However, pursuant to our Articles of Association, we may not exculpate an office holder for an action or transaction in which a controlling shareholder or any other office holder (including an office holder who is not the office holder we have undertaken to exculpate) has a personal interest (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law). We also may not exculpate in advance a director from liability arising out of a prohibited dividend or distribution to shareholders.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, a company may not indemnify or exculpate an office holder against any of the following:
Our articles of association permit us to indemnify and exculpate our office holders to the fullest extent permitted under the Israeli Companies Law (other than indemnification for litigation expenses in connection with a monetary sanction), provided that we may not exculpate an office holder for an action or transaction in which a controlling shareholder or any other office holder (including an office holder who is not the office holder we have undertaken to exculpate) has a personal interest (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law).
We have entered into indemnification and exculpation agreements with all of our current officers and directors exculpating them from a breach of their duty of care to us to the fullest extent permitted by the Israeli Companies Law (provided that we may not exculpate an office holder for an action or transaction in which a controlling shareholder or any other office holder (including an office holder who is not the office holder we have undertaken to exculpate) has a personal interest (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law)) and undertaking to indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by the Israeli Companies Law (other than indemnification for litigation expenses in connection with a monetary sanction), to the extent that these liabilities are not covered by insurance. This indemnification is limited to events determined as foreseeable by our board of directors based on our activities, as set forth in the indemnification agreements. Under such agreements, the maximum aggregate amount of indemnification that we may pay to all of our office holders together is (i) for office holders who joined our Company before May 31, 2013, the greater of 30% of the shareholders' equity according to our most recent financial statements (audited or reviewed) at the time of payment and NIS 20 million, and (ii) for office holders who joined our Company after May 31, 2013, 25% of the shareholders equity according to our most recent financial statements (audited or reviewed) at the time of payment.
It is therefore proposed that at the Meeting, the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, subject to and effective as of the election of Prof. Shamis as a director, to approve the grant to him of options to purchase 10,000 ordinary shares of the Company, under the 2011 Plan and with such terms (including exercise price and vesting terms) as set forth in the Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Company's entering into an indemnification and exculpation agreement with Prof. Shamiss, in the form described in the Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders."
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to approve the foregoing resolution.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the foregoing resolution.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, a public company is required to adopt a compensation policy, which sets forth the terms of service and employment of office holders (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law), including the grant of any benefit, payment or undertaking to provide payment, any exemption from liability, insurance or indemnification, and any severance payment or benefit. The compensation policy must be approved at least once every three years, by the board of directors, after considering the recommendations of the compensation committee, and by the shareholders by the Special Majority. In addition, the board of directors is required to periodically examine the compensation policy, as well as the need to adjust the policy in the event of a material change in the circumstances prevailing at the time of the adoption of the compensation policy or for other reasons.
The compensation policy must be determined and later reevaluated according to certain factors, including: (i) the advancement of a company's objectives, business plan and its long-term strategy; (ii) the creation of appropriate incentives for executives, while considering (among other things) the company's risk management policy; (iii) the size and the nature of the company's operations; and (iv) with respect to variable compensation, the contribution of the office holder towards the achievement of the company's long-term goals and the maximization of its profits, all with a long-term objective and in accordance with the position of the office holder. The compensation policy must include certain principles and provisions set forth in the Israeli Companies Law.
Our current Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and Compensation Policy for Directors (together, the "Compensation Policies") were adopted by our shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held in March 2020 (the "2020 EGM"). The Compensation Policies were drafted and approved in accordance with the requirements of the Israeli Companies Law and determine (among other things) the amount of the compensation of our officers and directors, its components, the maximum values for the various components of compensation and the method for determining compensation.
Our Compensation Policies provide (among other things) that office holders (within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law) may be covered by directors' and officers' liability insurance ("D&O Insurance") that we may acquire, from time to time, subject to applicable law or regulation. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the procurement of D&O Insurance generally requires shareholder approval. However, under certain relief regulations promulgated under the Israeli Companies Law, the procurement of D&O Insurance shall not require shareholder approval and may be approved only by a company's compensation committee, if the terms of the D&O Insurance are set forth in the company's compensation policy and the compensation policy was adopted by the shareholders by the Special Majority, and provided that the D&O Insurance is on market terms and is not likely to materially impact the profitability of the company or its assets or obligations. The Israel Securities Authority ("ISA") had issued guidance regarding the D&O Insurance terms that must be included in a company's compensation policy in order to rely on the foregoing relief from shareholder approval, according to which such terms should include the maximum coverage, maximum premium and maximum deductible payable under any D&O Insurance acquired from time to time. However, in view of recent developments in the D&O Insurance market resulting in significantly increased premiums and deductibles, the ISA recently issued updated guidance regarding the D&O Insurance terms that must be included in a compensation policy, according to which only the maximum D&O Insurance coverage is required to be included; the maximum premium and maximum deductible are not required to be included provided that they are on market terms at the time the D&O Insurance is procured and the cost is not material to the company.
Accordingly, our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved, subject to shareholder approval, an amendment to the D&O Insurance terms set forth in the Compensation Policies to remove the maximum premium and maximum deductible; the maximum limit of liability (including Side "A" coverage) of US\$50 million shall not change and the procurement of any D&O Insurance must be on market terms and shall not have a material impact on our profitability, assets or liabilities. The amended Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and amended Compensation Policy for Directors reflecting the proposed amendment, as described above, are attached as Appendix A1 and Appendix A2, respectively (together, the "Amended Compensation Policies").
As detailed in the proxy statement for the 2020 EGM at which our current Compensation Policies were approved, one of the amendments to our previous Compensation Policy for Executive Officer and Directors approved at the 2020 EGM was to remove from the requirements relating to equity based compensation the addition of 5% to the 30-day average closing price for purposes of determining the exercise price of options; however, such 5% addition was inadvertently not removed from the forms of the amended Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and amended Compensation Policy for Directors attached as Appendix A1 and Appendix A2, respectively, to the proxy statement for the 2020 EGM, furnished to the SEC as Exhibit 99.1 to our Report on Form 6-K on February 13, 2020. Accordingly, such 5% addition has been removed from the forms of the Amended Compensation Policies attached hereto as Appendix A1 and Appendix A2. Other than as stated above in this Proposal 3, no other amendments or revisions have been made to the forms of the amended Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and amended Compensation Policy for Directors that were attached as appendixes to the proxy statement for the 2020 EGM.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the amendment of our Compensation Policies must be approved by the Compensation Committee, Board of Directors and shareholders by the Special Majority (in that order). Our Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved, subject to shareholder approval, the proposed amendment to our Compensation Policies, while taking into account the considerations, principles and provisions set forth in the Israeli Companies Law.
It is therefore proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that the amendment to the Compensation Policies of the Company with respect to the procurement of directors' and officers' liability insurance, as set forth in Proposal 3 of the Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, be, and hereby is, approved and adopted."
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to approve the foregoing resolution. In addition, the approval of Proposal 3 is also subject to the fulfillment of the Special Majority.
The Israeli Companies Law requires that each shareholder voting on this proposal indicate on the proxy card, or, if voting in person at the Meeting, inform us prior to voting on the matter at the Meeting, whether or not the shareholder has a personal interest in the proposal. Otherwise, the shareholder is not eligible to vote on this proposal and his or her vote will not be counted for the purposes of this proposal. For details regarding the meaning of "personal interest," see "Vote Required for Approval of the Proposals" above.
(Item 4 on the Proxy Card)
At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to ratify and approve the re-appointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, registered public accounting firm, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 and for such additional period until our next annual general meeting of shareholders, pursuant to the recommendation of our Audit Committee and Board of Directors. Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer has no relationship with us or any of our subsidiaries except as independent registered public accountants and, from time to time and to a limited extent, as tax consultants and providers of some audit-related and other services.
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, Israeli law and our Articles of Association, our Audit Committee pre-approves and recommends to the Board of Directors, and our Board of Directors approves the compensation of our independent registered public accountants. Pursuant to the pre-approval and recommendation of our Audit Committee, our Board of Directors has approved the engagement of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer for the audit of our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2020, for compensation of up to US\$220,000. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we paid Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer US\$245,000 for audit services, US\$10,000 for tax services and US\$72,027 for other services.
It is therefore proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be adopted:
"RESOLVED, that the appointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as the independent registered public accountants of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020 and for such additional period until the next annual general meeting of shareholders, be and hereby is ratified and approved."
Under the Israeli Companies Law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to approve the foregoing resolution.
Our Board of Directors has approved, and our representative will present to the shareholders for review and discussion at the Meeting, our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. This Item will not involve a shareholder a vote.
Our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, which form part of our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020, are available on our website at www.kamada.com or via the EDGAR website of the SEC at www.sec.gov or the Magna website of the Israel Securities Authority at www.magna.isa.gov.il. Shareholders may receive a hard copy of the annual report on Form 20-F containing the consolidated financial statements free of charge upon request. None of the audited consolidated financial statements, the Form 20-F nor the contents of our website form part of the proxy solicitation material.
Any shareholder who intends to present a proposal at the Meeting must satisfy the requirements of the Israeli Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Under Section 66(b) of the Israeli Companies Law, one or more shareholders who severally or jointly hold at least 1% of or outstanding voting rights are entitled to request that our Board of Directors include a proposal at a future shareholder meeting, provided that such proposal is appropriate for consideration by shareholders at such meeting, by submitting such proposal within seven days of publication of a company's notice with respect to its general meeting of shareholders. Accordingly, any such shareholder(s) may request to include a proposal on the agenda of the Meeting by submitting their proposals in writing to Ms. Yifat Philip, our Vice President General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, at the following address: 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel, Attention: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. For a shareholder proposal to be considered for inclusion at the Meeting, our Vice President General Counsel must receive the written proposal, together with the accompanying documentation and information required to be submitted under Israeli law, no later than November 5, 2020. If our Board of Directors determines that a shareholder proposal is duly and timely received and is appropriate under applicable Israeli law for inclusion on the agenda on the Meeting, we will publish a revised agenda for the Meeting no later than November 12, 2020, by way of issuing a press release or submitting a Report on Form 6-K to the SEC.

Our Board of Directors does not intend to bring any matters before the Meeting other than those specifically set forth in the Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and knows of no matters to be brought before the Meeting by others. If any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with the judgment and recommendation of the Board of Directors.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Lilach Asher-Topilsky Chairman of the Board of Directors
Date: October 29, 2020
This Compensation Policy (the "Policy") constitutes the Compensation Policy (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) of Kamada.
Ltd. (the "Company") with respect to the determination of Terms of Office and Engagement of Office Holders (as such term is defined in the Companies Law), other than non-employee directors (each an "Executive"), if and to the extent such determination is required by the Companies Law be made pursuant to the Compensation Policy.
2.8. "EBITDA" means the Company's earnings in a given year before accounting for taxes on income, finance income and expenses, depreciation, amortization and costs associated with stock based compensation.
2.9. "Office Holders" or "Executives" means as set forth in the Companies Law, regardless of whether such Office Holder is employed by the Company or an Affiliate thereof.
2.15. To the extent that after the date on which this Policy is approved in accordance with the Companies Law relief is granted as to the mandatory or minimum requirements prescribed by Applicable Law to be included in a Compensation Policy as of the date hereof, or any limitation contained in this Policy is more stringent than that required by Applicable Law, than such relief or less stringent limitation shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Policy notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board.
4.1. This Policy is made, and the Terms of Office and Engagement determined pursuant hereto shall be determined, on the basis of various considerations, including those listed below.
4.1.2. Promoting the Company's objectives, its business plan and its long-term strategy. The Company believes that attracting and retaining Executives that have appropriate qualifications is one of the key elements to the Company's success. In order to attract and retain Executives that possess skills, experience, professional capabilities and motivation that would support the Company's efforts to increase shareholder value, the Terms of Office and Engagement under which such Executives are retained should be competitive, should reflect the anticipated contribution of such Executives to the Company and its business, should reflect the scope of authority and responsibilities of the Executive and should create adequate incentives for such Executives to dedicate their full attention, skills and efforts to the success and growth of the Company.
With a view to achieving the general purpose and intent of the considerations as set forth in Section 4, the Terms of Office and Engagement of an Executive shall be predominantly based on the following considerations:
5.1. The education, qualification, skills, expertise, professional experience, accomplishments, references, reputation and achievements of the Executive;
5.13. The ratio between the cost of the Terms of Office and Engagement of the Executive and the total cost of salary (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) of other employees of the Company, and specifically the average and median total cost of salary (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) of other employees of the Company (including, for purposes of this section, those engaged through manpower companies), and the effect of such differences on the employment environment in the Company;
5.14. If the Terms of Office and Engagement include variable components, inclusion of provisions reducing variable components, and setting a limit on the exercise value of an equity variable component, all at the Board's discretion;
The determination shall be made on the basis of all or part of the foregoing considerations and the weight of any particular consideration shall be as determined in the particular instance and based on the specific circumstances.
The Company may, but shall not be required to, obtain advice from advisors and professionals for the purpose of assessing and determining the above considerations as the Company deems necessary, including, for the purpose of gathering relevant data, market research, labor practices and economic/cost analysis.
The Terms of Office and Engagement of an Executive may include a combination of all or any part of the following components. In each instance, consideration shall be given as to which components are appropriate and their respective weight. Any deviation of up to 10% from the ratios and caps set forth in this policy shall not be deemed as a deviation from this Policy.
The Terms of Office and Engagement of an Executive will include benefits or entitlements mandated by Applicable Law and may include benefits generally acceptable in the local market or industry or generally available to other employees of the Company (or any applicable Affiliate or division) in accordance with Company policies, including (without limitation) the following benefits:
(i) Telecommunication and electronic devices and communication expenses, including (without limitation) cellular telephone and other devices, personal computer/laptop, Internet, or the value of the use thereof
(j) Paid vacation and the number of vacation days that may be accrued, including, if applicable, the redemption thereof
Subject to Applicable Law, the acquisition, extension, renewal or replacement of D&O Insurance may be approved solely by the Committee provided that (i) the maximum aggregate limit of liability pursuant to the D&O Insurance (including Side "A" coverage) shall be not more than US\$50,0000,000 (fifty million U.S. Dollars) for each D&O Insurance period; and (ii) the D&O Insurance is on market terms and shall not have a material impact on the Company's profitability, assets or liabilities.
Any of the above benefits may include gross up of taxes and mandatory payments required to be made by Applicable Law.
Executives' termination payments may include:
| Executive | Authorized Body |
|---|---|
| Executive other than the CEO | CEO |
| CEO | Committee and Board |
The CEO shall inform the Committee of any awards to Executives (other than the CEO) determined by the CEO in accordance with the authority granted under this Section 6.2.2 at the first Committee meeting to be held after the determination by the CEO of each such award.
Subject to Applicable Law, the Committee and Board shall determine and approve if and to what extent the measurable criteria (determined in accordance with the authority granted under this Section 6.2.2) have been achieved with respect to the CEO and all other Executives.
Measurable criteria may include the following: financial measures (such as net revenues; sales turnover, operating profit, percentage of operating profit, EBITDA, net profit, operating profit; earnings per share (EPS) and cash flow); obtaining regulatory approvals from the authorities in the target markets; achievement of operational, organizational and/or managerial goals, achievement of clinical and/or R&D milestones; quality objectives; success in raising capital; meeting the Company's budget; business development goals; and mergers and acquisitions. Each such criteria may constitute up to 50% of each of the total Company and individual performance criteria.
6.3.1. Equity-based awards may be granted to Executives under the Company's 2011 Israeli Share Award Plan (as may be amended from time to time) and such other equity plans for employees of the Company or its Affiliates that the Company may adopt from time to time (the "Equity Plans"). Equitybased awards may include options to purchase shares of the Company and share appreciation rights that may be granted under applicable tax regimes.
The CEO shall inform the Committee of any amendment to the Terms of Office and Engagement of any such Executive approved by the CEO in accordance with the authority granted under this Section 6.4 at the first Committee meeting to be held after the approval by the CEO of each such amendment.
6.5. An annual change of up to 10% in the Terms of Office and Engagement of the CEO shall only require the approval of the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. Any change in the total compensation that is greater than 10% shall require the approvals required by applicable law.
The Terms of Office and Engagement of an Executive shall include provisions that require an Executive to repay to the Company amounts paid to such Officer Holder as part of the Terms of Office and Engagement, if they were paid on the basis of figures that later transpire to be incorrect and were restated in the Company's financial statements. The Compensation Committee shall be entitled to determine the amounts and conditions of such repayment, which may include terms under which (i) repayment will be made either on a pre-tax basis or an after-tax basis, unless and to the extent the Executive was able to recoup tax payments made with respect to the amounts to be repaid, (ii) no repayment obligation shall arise after the lapse of a period of time of no less than three years from the date on which the original payment was made, (iii) the period of time of no more than 12 months over which the repayment payments to the Company shall be made and the ability to make the repayment in installments or (to the extent permitted under Applicable Law) as a set-off against cash compensation paid by the Company to the Executive during such period , (iv) no repayment obligation shall arise in the event that the reason or basis for the restatement was due to changes in the Applicable Law, including generally acceptable accounting principles or financial reporting standards; and (v) such other provisions as determined in each case, subject to Applicable Law. Nothing in this Section 7 shall derogate from or limit any other or similar provisions imposed on an Executive by Applicable Law, including, securities laws.
This Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel, excluding its conflict of law rules, except with respect to matters that are subject to tax or labor laws in any specific jurisdiction, which shall be governed by the respective laws 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.
If any provision of this Policy 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 this Policy 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.
Adopted by the Company's Board of Directors: August 11, 2020
This Compensation Policy (the "Policy") constitutes the Compensation Policy (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) of Kamada Ltd. (the "Company") with respect to the determination of Terms of Office and Engagement of non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company (each, a "Director"), if and to the extent such determination is required by the Companies Law be made pursuant to the Compensation Policy.
2.8. "Terms of Office and Engagement" means as defined in the Companies Law.
2.9. Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Companies Law, unless the context dictates otherwise. To the extent any provision herein conflicts with the conditions of any Applicable Law, the provisions of the Applicable Law shall prevail over this Policy and the Board is empowered hereunder to interpret and enforce such prevailing provisions. 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". References to any law or regulation, rule or ordinance, including any section or other part thereof, shall refer to that as amended from time to time and shall include any successor law. The use of captions and titles in this Policy is for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of this Plan.
3.1. To the extent permitted under the Companies Law, this Policy shall be administered by the Board, unless and to the extent an action necessary for the administration of this Policy is required under the Companies Law to be taken by the Committee (and in any such event, all references herein to the Board shall be construed as references to the Committee).
This Policy is made, and the Terms of Office and Engagement determined pursuant hereto shall be determined, on the basis of various considerations, including those listed below.
With a view to achieving the general purpose and intent of the considerations as set forth in Section 4, the Terms of Office and Engagement of a Director shall be predominantly based on the following considerations:
5.6. The compensation practices of comparable companies. The extent to which reference to comparable companies shall be required, as well as the parameters for determination of the identity of the companies which are comparable, shall be examined in each instance. Such parameters may include: the field of operation or industry, public or privately held companies, size, local or global operations, business condition, numbers of years of operations and jurisdiction of incorporation or of the executive headquarters;
5.7. If the Terms of Office and Engagement include variable components, inclusion of provisions reducing variable components, and setting a limit on the exercise value of an equity-based variable component, all at the Board's discretion;
The determination shall be made on the basis of all or part of the foregoing considerations and the weight of any particular consideration shall be as determined in the particular instance and based on the specific circumstances.
The Company may, but shall not be required to, obtain advice from advisors and professionals for the purpose of assessing and determining the above considerations as the Company deems necessary, including, for the purpose of gathering relevant data, market research, labor practices and economic/cost analysis.
The Terms of Office and Engagement of a Director (including an External Director, within the meaning of the Companies Law, if serving on the Board) may include a combination of all or any part of the following components. In each instance, consideration shall be given as to which components are appropriate and their respective weight.
The Terms of Office and Engagement of an External Director, within the meaning of the Companies Law, if serving on the Board, shall be subject to and determined in accordance with the Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Except as set forth in this Section 6, Directors shall not be entitled to any compensation, unless they are employed in an additional position at the Company, in which case their terms and conditions of employment shall be determined according to Company customary compensation and policies for similar positions, subject to the provisions of this Policy.
All Directors shall be paid an annual cash fee and per meeting fees in accordance with the Israeli Companies Regulations (Rules Regarding the Compensation and Expenses of an External Director), 5760-2000 (the "Directors Compensation Regulations").
The Company may elect to pay increased fees to Directors who have accounting and financial expertise or certain professional expertise, within the meaning of and in accordance with the Director Compensation Regulations.
All Directors may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses (against invoices) incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board and committee's thereof (including domestic and international travel expenses) and travelling on behalf of the Company, consistent with the Company's practices and policies.
The Terms of Office and Engagement of a Director shall include provisions that require a Director to repay to the Company amounts paid to such Directors as part of the Terms of Office and Engagement, if they were paid on the basis of figures that later transpire to be incorrect and were restated in the Company's financial statements. The Compensation Committee shall be entitled to determine the amounts and conditions of such repayment, which may include terms under which (i) repayment will be made either on a pre-tax basis or an after-tax basis, unless and to the extent the Director was able to recoup tax payments made with respect to the amounts to be repaid, (ii) no repayment obligation shall arise after the lapse of a period of time of no less than three years from the date on which the original payment was made, (iii) the period of time of no more than 12 months over which the repayment payments to the Company shall be made and the ability to make the repayment in installments or (to the extent permitted under Applicable Law) as a set-off against cash compensation paid by the Company to the Director during such period , (iv) no repayment obligation shall arise in the event that the reason or basis for the restatement was due to changes in the Applicable Law, including generally acceptable accounting principles or financial reporting standards; and (v) such other provisions as determined in each case, subject to Applicable Law. Nothing in this Section 7 shall derogate from or limit any other or similar provisions imposed on a Director by Applicable Law, including, securities laws.
This Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel, excluding its conflict of law rules, except with respect to matters that are subject to tax or labor laws in any specific jurisdiction, which shall be governed by the respective laws 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.
If any provision of this Policy 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 this Policy 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.
Adopted by the Company's Board of Directors: August 11, 2020
The undersigned hereby appoint(s) Chaime Orlev and Yifat Philip, or either of them, attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for and in the name(s) of the undersigned, with power of substitution and revocation in each to vote any and all ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.0 per share, of Kamada Ltd. (the "Company"), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote as fully as the undersigned could if personally present at the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (Israel time), at the offices of the Company, 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot 7670402, Israel, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, and hereby revoking any prior proxies to vote said shares, upon the following items of business more fully described in the Notice and Proxy Statement for such Annual General Meeting (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged):
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED ON THE REVERSE. IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH SPECIFICATION, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS NAMED IN ITEM 1 AND FOR EACH OF THE OTHER ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE. ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JUDGMENT OF THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE AS PROXIES.
VOTES CAST FOR ITEM 3 WILL NOT BE COUNTED UNLESS "YES" OR "NO" HAS BEEN SPECIFIED AS TO WHETHER THE SHAREHOLDER HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST (AS DEFINED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT) WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPOSAL.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)
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| Lilach Asher Topilsky Avraham Berger Amiram Boehm Ishay Davidi Karnit Goldwasser Jonathan Hahn Leon Recanati Ari Shamiss |
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| David Tsur | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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Do you have a "personal interest" (as defined in the Proxy Statement) with respect to the subject matter of Proposal 3? (Please note: if you do not mark either "YES" or "NO" your shares will not be voted on Proposal 3)
| YES | NO |
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| ☐ | ☐ |
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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| ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. ☐
Signature of Shareholder _______ Date _____ Signature of Shareholder__________ Date _____
Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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