Elbit Systems — Regulatory Filings 2011

Nov 30, 2011

S-8 POS 1 s8posam-11282011.htm POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 s8posam-11282011.htm Licensed to: troutmansanders Document Created using EDGARizer 2020 5.4.1.0 Copyright 1995 - 2009 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.

Registration No. 333-139512

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 30, 2011

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Israel	N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
Advanced Technology Center
P.O. Box 539
Haifa 31053 Israel	31053
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

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2007 STOCK OPTION PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

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Elbit Systems of America, LLC

4700 Marine Creek Parkway

Fort Worth, Texas 76136

(Name and address of agent for service)

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(817) 234-6600

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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Copies to:

Timothy I. Kahler, Esq.

Troutman Sanders LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

(212) 704-6000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Elbit Systems Ltd. (the “Registrant”) hereby amends its registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-139512) (the “Registration Statement”) by filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to reflect the amendment of the Registrant’s 2007 Stock Option Plan. The Amended 2007 Stock Option Plan filed herewith as Exhibit 4.3 replaces the Exhibit 4.3 previously filed with the Registration Statement. No additional securities are being registered.

Exhibit Number	Description
4.3	Amended 2007 Stock Option Plan
24.1	Power of Attorney (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 of the Elbit Systems Ltd. Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed December 20, 2006 (SEC file number 333-139512)).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Haifa, Israel on this 30th day of November 2011.

ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
By: /s/ Joseph Ackerman
Name: Joseph Ackerman
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature		Date
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Michael Federmann	Chairman of the Board of Directors	November 30, 2011
/s/ Joseph Ackerman	President, Chief Executive Officer	November 30, 2011
Joseph Ackerman	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Joseph Gaspar	Chief Financial Officer	November 30, 2011
Joseph Gaspar	(Principal Financial and Accounting officer)
*
Moshe Arad	Director	November 30, 2011
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Avraham Asheri	Director	November 30, 2011
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Rina Baum	Director	November 30, 2011
David Federmann	Director
Yehoshua Gleitman	Director
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Yigal Ne’eman	Director	November 30, 2011
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Dov Ninveh	Director	November 30, 2011
Dalia Rabin	Director
/s/ Raanan Horowitz
Raanan Horowitz	President, Elbit Systems of America, LLC,	November 30, 2011
	Authorized Representative in the United States
*By:	/s/ Joseph Ackerman	November 30, 2011
	Joseph Ackerman
	Attorney-in-Fact