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Audiocodes Ltd. AGM Information 2020

Aug 6, 2020

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of August 2020

Commission file number 0-30070

AUDIOCODES LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1 Hayarden Street • Airport City, Lod 7019900 • ISRAEL (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F : Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

On August 5, 2020, AudioCodes Ltd. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing a semi-annual cash dividend. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information set forth in the first four paragraphs of the press release attached as Exhibit 1 to this Report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into (i) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3ASR, File No. 333- 238867; (ii) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-11894; (iii) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333- 13268; (iv) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-105473; (v) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333- 144825; (vi) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-160330; (vii) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-170676; (viii) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-190437; (ix) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-210438; and (x) the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-230388.

On August 6, 2020, the Registrant issued its Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting Notice"), to be held on September 15, 2020. The Annual Meeting Notice is attached as Exhibit 2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein, and will be posted in the Investor Relations section of the Registrant's website, www.audiocodes.com.

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SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

AUDIOCODES LTD. (Registrant)

By: /s/ ITAMAR ROSEN

Itamar Rosen, Advocate Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary

Dated: August 6, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
1 Press release, dated August 5, 2020, announcing declaration of semi-annual cash dividend.
2 Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on September 15, 2020.

AudioCodes Press Release

P R E S S R E L E A S E

Company Contact IR Agency Contact

Shirley Nakar - Orgad Director, Investor Relations AudioCodes Tel: +972-3-976-4000 [email protected]

Brett Maas, Managing Partner Hayden IR Tel: +1-646-536-7331 [email protected]

AudioCodes Declares Semi-Annual Dividend of 14 Cents per Share

Lod, Israel –August 5, 2020 - AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC) Press Release

AudioCodes, a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace, today announced that its Board of Directors has decided on a semi-annual dividend. The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of 14 cents per share. The aggregate amount of the dividend is approximately US\$4.6 million. The amount and timing of any other dividends will be determined by the Board.

The dividend is payable on September 1, 2020 to all of the Company's shareholders of record at the close of trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on August 17, 2020.

In accordance with Israeli tax law, the dividend is subject to a withholding tax at the source at the rate of 25% of the dividend amount payable to each shareholder of record, subject to applicable exemptions. If the recipient of the dividend is at the time of distribution or was at any time during the preceding 12-month period the holder of 10% or more of the Company's share capital, the withholding rate is 30%. The dividend will be paid in US dollars on the ordinary shares of AudioCodes Ltd. that are traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange.

The Board of Directors decision follows receipt by the Company of Israeli court approval to declare one or more dividends in the aggregate amount of up to \$10 million at any time through February 3, 2021.

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About AudioCodes

AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: AUDC) is a leading vendor of advanced communications software, products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. AudioCodes enables enterprises and service providers to build and operate all-IP voice networks for unified communications, contact centers, and hosted business services. AudioCodes offers a broad range of innovative products, solutions and services that are used by large multi-national enterprises and leading tier-1 operators around the world.

For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.

Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements'' as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and the demand for existing products; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes' and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology development, upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible need for additional financing; the ability to satisfy covenants in the Company's loan agreements; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes' business; possible adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

©2020 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved. AudioCodes, AC, HD VoIP, HD VoIP Sounds Better, IPmedia, Mediant, MediaPack, What's Inside Matters, OSN, SmartTAP, User Management Pack, VMAS, VoIPerfect, VoIPerfectHD, Your Gateway To VoIP, 3GX, VocaNom, AudioCodes One Voice, AudioCodes Meeting Insights, AudioCodes Room Experience and CloudBond are trademarks or registered trademarks of AudioCodes Limited. All other products or trademarks are property of their respective owners. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

AUDIOCODES LTD. 1 Hayarden Street Airport City, Lod 70151, Israel NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AUDIOCODES LTD.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of AudioCodes Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel (the "Company"), will be held on September 15, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., local time, at the principal executive offices of the Company located at 1 Hayarden Street, Airport City, Lod 7019900, Israel (the telephone number at that address is +972-3-976-4000). The health and well-being of our employees and shareholders are paramount, and we are closely monitoring developments related to COVID-19. Although we intend to hold our Meeting in person, we are sensitive to the public health and travel concerns our shareholders may have and the protocols that governments may impose. We reserve the right to convert to a virtual only meeting format should meeting in person become unsafe as a result of COVID-19. If we convert to a virtual only online meeting, we will announce the decision to do so in advance and provide instructions for shareholder participation in the virtual meeting in a Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As always, we encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Meeting.

The agenda of the Meeting will be as follows:

  • (1) To reelect Dr. Eyal Kishon as an outside director for an additional term of three years;
  • (2) To reelect Mr. Joseph Tenne as a Class II director for an additional term of three years;
  • (3) To adopt new Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association;
  • (4) To ratify the appointment of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as the independent auditors of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020, and to authorize the Board of Directors (or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, if authorized by the Board) to determine the compensation of the auditors; and
  • (5) To review and discuss the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Those Entitled to Vote

Only shareholders who hold Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company at the close of business on August 12, 2020 (the "Record Date") will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

According to the Companies Law Regulations (Confirmation of Ownership of Shares for Voting in the General Meeting), 2000, if a shareholder holds shares through a member of The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. (the "TASE") and the shares are registered in the shareholder registry in the name of such TASE member, the shareholder may provide to the Company, prior to the Meeting, a certification confirming his ownership of the shares on the Record Date. 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 shall have been submitted with respect to a specific securities account.

A shareholder may appoint a proxy to vote his/her/its shares on his/her/its behalf, in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association. Shareholders may send standpoint notices to the Company no later than September 5, 2020. The last date for submitting proposals for consideration at the Meeting is August 13, 2020.

Shareholders may sign and return proxy cards to the Company no later than September 14, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. Israel time. Each shareholder whose shares are held through a TASE member is entitled to vote via the electronic voting system for shareholder meetings of publicly-listed Israeli companies via the Israeli Security Authority's MAGNA online platform up to six hours before the time fixed for the Meeting.

Vote Required

Each Ordinary Share is entitled to one vote upon each of the matters to be presented at the Meeting. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented and voting on each of the proposals in person or by proxy is required to approve each of the proposals. In addition, in order to approve the reelection of Dr. Eyal Kishon as an outside director in accordance with Proposal One, either the affirmative vote of the Ordinary Shares must include at least a majority of the Ordinary Shares voted by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and do not have a personal interest in such matter (excluding a personal interest that is not related to a relationship with the controlling shareholders) or the total number of shares of non-controlling shareholders and non-interested shareholders voted against such proposal must not represent more than two percent of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. For this purpose, you are asked to indicate on the proxy card to be provided by the Company whether you are a controlling shareholder or whether you have a personal interest in the adoption of Proposal One. For this purpose, a "controlling shareholder" is any shareholder who has the ability to direct the Company's actions, including any shareholder holding 25% or more of the voting rights if no other shareholder owns more than 50% of the voting rights in the Company.

Review of Documents

Shareholders may review the full version of the foregoing items of business and the Proxy Statement, which includes the full version of the proposed resolutions and a 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.: +972-3-976-4000) until the Meeting date. A copy of the Proxy Statement will also be available at the following websites: http://www.tase.co.il or http://www.magna.isa.gov.il (the "Distribution Sites").

Each TASE member shall e-mail, upon request and without charge, a link to the Distribution Sites, to each shareholder who is not listed in the Company's shareholder register and whose shares are held through the TASE member, provided that each shareholder's request shall have been submitted (a) with respect to a specific securities account, and (b) prior to the Record Date.

FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Stanley Stern Chairman of the Board

Lod, Israel August 6, 2020