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Tefron Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2008

Mar 17, 2008

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March, 2008

TEFRON LTD. (Translation of registrant's name into English)

IND. CENTER TERADYON, P.O. BOX 1365, MISGAV 20179, 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.

Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [_] No [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A

Attached is a proxy statement and proxy cards sent being sent to shareholders in connection with the upcoming two Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders to be held on April 9, 2008 and April 16, 2008.

This Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into Tefron Ltd.'s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-128847) and its Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-139021 and 333-111932).

SIGNATURES

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.

TEFRON LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ Asaf Alperovitz ----------------------Asaf Alperovitz Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ Hanoch Zlotnik ----------------------Hanoch Zlotnik Treasurer

Date: March 13, 2008

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TEFRON LTD.

PARK AZORIM, 94 DERECH EM HAMOSHAVOT PETACH TIKVA, 49527 ISRAEL


FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 9, 2008 AND ON APRIL 16, 2008

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTE: THERE ARE TWO ENCLOSED PROXIES, ONE FOR EACH OF THE UPCOMING SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS. YOU ARE URGED TO PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN BOTH THE ENCLOSED PROXIES.


Dear Shareholder,

You are cordially invited to attend Extraordinary General Meetings of the shareholders of Tefron Ltd. (the "COMPANY") to be held at the Company's offices located at Park Azorim, 94 Derech Em Hamoshavot, Petach Tikva, Israel on the following two dates:

o April 9, 2008 and

o April 16, 2008,

each to be held at 11:00 a.m., Israel time (each, a "Meeting" and collectively, the "MEETINGS").

MEETING ON APRIL 9, 2008

The agenda for the Meeting to be held on April 9, 2008 is to approve a second three-year term for Mr. Yacov Elinav as an "external director" under the Israeli Companies Law, 1999 effective from July 15, 2007.

MEETING ON APRIL 16, 2008

The agenda for the Meeting to be held on April 16, 2008 is to approve the terms of office for our newly-elected active Chairman of the Board, Mr. Yacov Gelbard, including among others, compensation arrangements, payment of expenses, grant of options and insurance and indemnification arrangements.

The Meeting to be held on April 16, 2008 is subject to (i) the prior approval of a second three-year term for Mr. Yacov Elinav as an "external director" at the Meeting to be held on April 9, 2008 and (ii) the prior re-approval of the terms of office for our newly-elected active Chairman of the Board, Mr. Yacov Gelbard, by the Company's Audit Committee and Board of Directors that will convene following the approval of the second three-year term for Mr. Yacov Elinav.

OTHER MATTERS

In addition, in each case, the shareholders may consider to conduct such other business as may properly come before the Meetings or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2008 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meetings and any adjournment(s) thereof.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO ENCLOSED PROXIES, ONE FOR EACH OF THE UPCOMING SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS. Whether or not you plan to attend the Meetings, you are urged to promptly complete, date and sign BOTH the enclosed proxies, and mail them in the enclosed envelopes which require no postage if mailed in the United States. Return of your proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the Meetings and vote your shares in person.

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, a proxy will be effective only if received by the Company at least two hours prior to the time of the applicable Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MICHAL BAUMWALD ORON COMPANY SECRETARY March 13, 2008

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TEFRON LTD.

PARK AZORIM, 94 DERECH EM HAMOSHAVOT PETACH TIKVA, 49527 ISRAEL

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD APRIL 9, 2008 AND APRIL 16, 2008

MEETING TO RENEW TERM OF EXTERNAL DIRECTOR

This Proxy Statement is furnished to shareholders in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Tefron Ltd. (the "COMPANY" or "TEFRON") of proxies to be voted at the Extraordinary General Meeting (the "MEETING") of the shareholders of the Company to be held on April 9, 2008 at 11:00 am, Israel time, at the Company's offices located at Park Azorim, 94 Derech Em Hamoshavot, Petach Tikva, Israel and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. A copy of the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders accompanies this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement and the proxies solicited hereby are first being sent or delivered to the shareholders on or about March 13, 2008.

Shareholders will be asked to approve a second three-year term for Yacov Elinav as an "external director" under the Israeli Companies Law, 1999, effective from July 15, 2007 and until July 14, 2010.

MEETING TO APPROVE THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE ACTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

This Proxy Statement is also furnished to shareholders in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Tefron of proxies to be voted at the Extraordinary General Meeting (together with the Meeting to be held on April 9, 2008, the "MEETINGS") of the shareholders of the Company to be held on April 16, 2008 at 11:00 am, Israel time, at the Company's offices located at Park Azorim, 94 Derech Em Hamoshavot, Petach Tikva, Israel and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. A copy of the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders accompanies this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement and the proxies solicited hereby are first being sent or delivered to the shareholders on or about March 13, 2008.

Shareholders will be asked to approve the terms of office for our newly-elected active Chairman of the Board, Mr. Yacov Gelbard, including among others, compensation arrangements, payment of expenses, grant of options and insurance and indemnification arrangements.

PROXIES; COUNTING OF VOTES

Proxies for use at the Meetings are being solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company. A form of proxy for use at each Meeting is attached. The completed proxy for each Meeting should be sent to the Company in the pre-addressed envelope provided and received by the Company at least two (2) hours before the respective Meeting. Upon the receipt of a properly executed proxy in the form enclosed herewith for a Meeting, the persons named as proxies therein for that Meeting will vote the Ordinary Shares of the Company (the "ORDINARY SHARES") covered thereby in accordance with the directions of the shareholder executing such proxy. Subject to applicable law and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, in the absence of such instructions, the Ordinary Shares represented by properly executed and received proxies will be voted "FOR" the proposed resolutions to be presented to the Meetings for which the Board of Directors recommends a "FOR" vote.

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Shareholders may revoke the authority granted by their execution of proxies at any time before the exercise thereof by filing with the Company a written notice of revocation or duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by voting in person at the Meetings. Shareholders may vote shares directly held in their name in person at the Meetings. If a shareholder wants to vote in person at either Meeting shares held in street name, the shareholder must request a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds the shares, and must present such legal proxy at such Meeting. Attendance at the Meetings will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY MATTER, OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE MEETINGS. HOWEVER, IF OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETINGS, THE PERSONS NAMED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON SUCH MATTERS USING THEIR DISCRETION.

RECORD DATE; SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2008 will be entitled to vote at the Meetings and any adjournment(s) thereof. Proxies will be solicited chiefly by mail; however, certain officers, directors, employees and agents of the Company, none of whom will receive additional compensation therefor, may solicit proxies by telephone, fax or other personal contact. Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to banks, brokerage firms, nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians holding Ordinary Shares in their names for others to send proxy materials to and obtain proxies from the beneficial owners of such Ordinary Shares. The Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies, including postage, printing and handling, and will reimburse the reasonable expenses of brokerage firms and others for forwarding material to beneficial owners of Ordinary Shares.

To the extent you would like to state your position with respect to any of the proposals described in this Proxy Statement, in addition to any right you may have under applicable law, pursuant to regulations under the Israeli Companies Law of 1999 (the "COMPANIES LAW"), you may do so by delivery of a notice to the Company's offices located at Park Azorim, 94 Derech Em Hamoshavot, Petach Tikva 49527, Israel, not later than March 23, 2008 with respect to both Meetings.

Following each of the Meetings, one or more shareholders holding, at the Record Date, at least 1,060,149 Ordinary Shares, which represent approximately five percent (5%) of the total voting rights of the Company, which are not held by controlling shareholders of the Company, may review the Proxy Cards submitted to the Company at Company's offices during business hours.

QUORUM AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS

On March 7, 2008, the Company had 21,202,986 Ordinary Shares outstanding, each of which is entitled to one vote upon each of the matters to be presented at the Meetings. This number does not include 997,400 Ordinary Shares held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

At each Meeting, each shareholder of record will be entitled to one vote for each Ordinary Share held by him in respect of each matter to be voted upon.

Two or more shareholders, present in person or by proxy and holding or representing shares conferring in the aggregate at least twenty five percent (25%) of the voting power of the Company, will constitute a quorum at each Meeting. Shares that are voted in person or by proxy "FOR" or "AGAINST" are treated as being present at each Meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and are also treated as voted at such Meeting with respect to such matters. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business, but such abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast with respect to the particular proposal. If a quorum is not present within thirty minutes from the time appointed for either Meeting, such Meeting will be adjourned to the same day on the following week, at the same time and place, or to such day and at such time and place as the Chairman of the Meeting may determine. At such adjourned Meeting, any two shareholders, present in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum.

At the Meeting to be held on April 9, 2008, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy is necessary for the election of Mr. Elinav as an "external director", provided that either (i) such a majority includes at least one-third (1/3) of the total votes of shareholders, who are not Controlling Shareholders of the Company (as defined under the Companies Law) or anyone voting on their behalf, present at such Meeting in person or by proxy (votes abstaining shall not be taken into account in counting the above-referenced shareholder votes); or (ii) the total number of shares of the non-Controlling Shareholders mentioned in (i) above that are voted against such proposal does not exceed one percent (1%) of the total voting rights in the Company.

At the Meeting to be held on April 16, 2008, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes of shareholders present and voting at such Meeting in person or by proxy is required to constitute approval of the proposal to be presented at such Meeting.

This Proxy Statement and these Proxy Cards shall be deemed to constitute voting deeds (Ktavei Hatzba'a) for the purpose of regulation 3(c) of the Israel Companies Regulations (Alleviation for Public Companies whose shares are listed on a Stock Exchange Outside of Israel), 2000.

BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information as of March 7, 2008 concerning the only persons or entities known to the Company to own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of the Company's outstanding Ordinary Shares. The information presented in this table is based on 21,202,986 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of March 7, 2008, but does not take into account 997,400 Ordinary Shares held by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person includes Ordinary Shares subject to options held by that person that were exercisable at March 7, 2008, or exercisable within 60 days of March 7, 2008. The Ordinary Shares issuable under these options are treated as if they were outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding these options, but are not treated as if they were outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership outstanding for any other person. None of the holders of the Ordinary Shares listed in this table have voting rights different from other holders of the Ordinary Shares.

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NUMBER OF PERCENT OF NAME SHARES OWNED ORDINARY SHARES* ---------------- ------------- -------Norfet, Limited Partnership c/o Fimi 2001 Ltd. Rubinstein House 37 Begin Rd. Tel Aviv, Israel 4,613,085 (1) 21.76% Wellington Management Company, LLP 75 State Street, Boston, MA 2,985,900 14.08%

  • Does not take into account 997,400 Ordinary Shares held by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
  • (1) Norfet L.P is an Israeli partnership. As of January 21, 2008, 8.82% of Norfet was held by FIMI Opportunity Fund, LP, approximately 45.61% of Norfet was held by FIMI Israel Opportunity Fund, Limited Partnership, approximately 34.45% was held by Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd., approximately 3.45% was held by Migdal Insurance Company, approximately 6.89% was held by First International Bank of Israel and approximately 0.786% was held by Zaleznick and Butler. In addition, pursuant to Rule 13d-5, (i) Mr. Ishay Davidi, a director of the Company, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Norfet due to his position as CEO of FIMI 2001 Ltd. and senior partner of FIMI Israel, Opportunity Fund, Limited Partnership and FIMI Opportunity Fund, L.P. and (ii) Mr. Meir Shamir, a director in the Company, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Norfet due to his 40.02% interest in Mivtah Shamir.

DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGERS

As of March 7, 2008, the following directors and senior managers beneficially held the number of Ordinary Shares set forth in the table below. The information in this table is based on 21,202,986 Ordinary Shares (excluding 997,400 shares owned by a wholly owned subsidiary) outstanding as of March 7, 2008. The number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person includes Ordinary Shares subject to options held by that person that were exercisable at March 7, 2008 or exercisable within 60 days of March 7, 2008. The Ordinary Shares issuable under these options are treated as if they were outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding these options but are not treated as if they were outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership outstanding for any other person. Except as disclosed below, to the Company's knowledge, none of the directors or senior managers beneficially owns any Ordinary Shares.

NUMBER OF % OF ORDINARY SHARES

NAME ORDINARY SHARES OUTSTANDING** -------- --------- ----Yacov Gelbard --- --Ishay Davidi 4,632,767(1) 21.84% Meir Shamir 4,613,085(2) 21.76% Yosef Shiran 815,000(3) 3.84% Micha Korman * * Avi Zigelman --- --Shirit Kasher --- --Yacov Elinav --- --Eli Admoni --- --Yarom Oren --- --Asaf Alperovitz * * Amit Tal * * Itamar Harchol * * Anat Barkan --- --David Gerbi * --Ronny Grundland --- --Ilan Gilboa * * Michal Baumwald Oron * * Alon Shadmi * * Directors and senior managers as a group (12 persons) 5,705,899(4) 25.61%

  • Less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.

  • ** Does not take into account 997,400 Ordinary Shares held by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

  • (1) Consists of (i) 4,613,085 Ordinary Shares held by Norfet, which Mr. Ishay Davidi may be deemed to beneficially own under U.S. securities laws since he serves as CEO of FIMI 2001 Ltd., which controls the general partner of Norfet, one of the Norfet limited partners (which is managed by FIMI 2001 Ltd.) as well as the other Norfet limited partners by virtue of an irrevocable power of attorney; and (ii) 19,682 Ordinary Shares held by FIMI, which Mr. Ishay Davidi may be deemed to beneficially own in accordance with the above mentioned.

  • (2) Consists of 4,613,085 Ordinary Shares held by Norfet, which Mr. Shamir may be deemed to beneficially own due to his 40% interest in

    • Mivtah-Shamir, which held an approximately 34.45% interest in Norfet
  • (3) Consists of 815,000 Ordinary Shares subject to options exercisable at prices that are between $3.569 and $3.765 per share (which expire between 2011 and 2012).

  • (4) Consists of 4,613,085 Ordinary Shares held by Norfet, which Mr. Ishay Davidi may be deemed to beneficially own under U.S securities laws since he serves as CEO of FIMI 2001 Ltd., which controls the general partner and one of the limited partners of Norfet and which Meir

    • Shamir may be deemed to beneficially own under U.S securities laws due to his 40% interest in Mivtah-Shamir, which held an approximately 34.45% interest in Norfet as of January 21, 2008. Further, includes 19,682 Ordinary Shares held by FIMI which Mr. Ishay Davidi may be deemed to beneficially own under U.S securities laws since he serves as CEO of FIMI 2001 Ltd., which controls the general partner and one of the limited partners of Norfet and includes also 1,073,132 options (exercisable within 60 days) to purchase 1,073,132 Ordinary Shares. The exercise prices of these options range from 3.5 to 11.275 per share. These options will expire between 2009 and 2016.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION -

The aggregate direct remuneration paid to all Directors and senior management as a group for services in all capacities for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $2.2 million, of which $90,500 was paid to Directors in their capacities as Directors. Approximately NIS 280,000 was set aside or accrued for vacation and recuperation pay. Negligible amounts were set aside or accrued to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits. The amount does not include any amounts expended by the Company for automobiles made available to its officers, expenses (including business travel and professional and business association dues and expenses) reimbursed to officers and other fringe benefits commonly reimbursed or paid by companies in Israel and $120,000 in management fees paid to Norfet and $80,000 in management fees paid to New York Delights, a company wholly owned by Arie Wolfson, a former director and former chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.

In 2007, the Company did not grant options under the Share Option Plan.

MEETING TO RENEW TERM OF EXTERNAL DIRECTOR - TO BE HELD APRIL 9, 2008

PROPOSAL FOR APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE TERM OF MR. YACOV ELINAV AS AN EXTERNAL DIRECTOR

The Company's Board of Directors is soliciting the shareholders meeting to elect Mr. Yacov Elinav to serve a second three-year term as an "external director" of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, effective from July 15, 2007 and until July 14, 2010. Because of an oversight, the renewal of the term of Yacov Elinav was not brought for approval by the shareholders at the last annual general shareholders meeting convened in August 2007. Mr. Elinav has served as an external director since July 2004 and his service, if not extended, would have expired in July 2007.

The shareholders are asked to approve a second three-year term, effective from July 15, 2007 and until July 14, 2010. There will be no change in his compensation from that already approved by the shareholders meeting held on August 10, 2006 (NIS 2,000 (approximately $555) per meeting of the Board of Directors and any Board committee meeting and an annual compensation in the amount of NIS 50,000 (approximately $13,888)).

The following information with respect to Mr. Elinav is based upon the information furnished to the Company by Mr. Elinav.

YACOV ELINAV has served as an External Director of Tefron since July 2004. Between 1991 and July 2003, Mr. Elinav was a member of the Board of Management of Bank Hapoalim B.M. Mr. Elinav also serves as a Chairman of the Board of DS Securities Investment Ltd. and of the Board of DS Mutual Funds Ltd and is a director of Middle East Tube Ltd., New Kopel Ltd, DS Institutionals Ltd, Sapians Ltd., B.G.I Ltd., Polar Communication Ltd. R.H. Technologies and is an external director of Office Textile Ltd. Mr. Elinav formerly served as a director of other prominent Israeli companies.

The proposed nominee, Mr. Elinav, has declared to the Company that he complies with the qualifications as an External Director under the Companies Law. In addition, the Board of Directors' has determined that Mr. Elinav satisfies the conditions of (i) "accounting and financial expertise" under the Companies Law, as described below; and (ii) an independent director under applicable NYSE rules, as described below.

It is proposed that at the Meeting, the following Resolution be adopted:

"RESOLVED, that the shareholders hereby approve a second three-year term for Mr. Yacov Elinav as an external director of the Company effective from July 15, 2007 and until July 14, 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, at the terms of compensation previously approved at the shareholders meeting held on August 10, 2006."

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The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy is necessary for the election of the aforementioned nominee, provided that either (i) such a majority includes at least one-third (1/3) of the total votes of shareholders, who are not Controlling Shareholders of the Company (as defined under the Companies Law) or anyone voting on their behalf, present at the Meeting in person or by proxy (votes abstaining shall not be taken into account in counting the above-referenced shareholder votes); or (ii) the total number of shares of the non-Controlling Shareholders mentioned in (i) above that are voted against such proposal does not exceed one percent (1%) of the total voting rights in the Company.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS PROPOSAL.

EXTERNAL-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

COMPANIES LAW REQUIREMENTS. Under the Companies Law, a publicly traded company must appoint at least two external directors to serve on the company's Board of Directors. To qualify as an external director, a person or his relative, partner, employer or any entity controlled by such person may not have, and may not have had at any time during the previous two years up to the date of appointment, any "affiliations" with the company, entities controlling the company or entities controlled by the Company or by the Company's controlling shareholders, as such terms are defined in the Companies Law. The term "affiliation" is broadly defined in the Companies Law. In addition, no person may serve as an external director if such person's position or other activities create or may create a conflict of interest with his or her role as an external director or impairs his or her responsibilities as an External Director.

The external directors are required to be elected by a special majority vote at a shareholders' meeting, as indicated above. The term of an external director is three years and may be extended for additional three-year terms, subject to the provisions of the Companies Law. All of the external directors of a company must be members of its Audit Committee and each other committee of a company's Board of Directors must include at least one external director.

Pursuant to the Companies Law, at least one external director is required to have "accounting and financial expertise" and the other(s) are required to have "professional expertise" or "accounting and financial expertise". To the best of the Board of Directors' knowledge, Mr. Yacov Elinav has "accounting and financial expertise" as defined under the Companies Law.

A director has "professional expertise" if he or she satisfies one of the following: (i) The director holds an academic degree in one of these areas: economics, business administration, accounting, law or public administration; (ii) the director holds an academic degree or has other higher education, all in the main business sector of the company or in a relevant area for the Board position; or (iii) the director has at least five years' experience in one or more of the following (or a combined five years' experience in at least two or more of these): (a) senior management position in a corporation of significant business scope; (b) senior public office or senior position in the public sector; or (c) senior position in the main business sector of the company.

A director with "accounting and financial expertise" is a person that due to his or her education, experience and skills has high skills and understanding of business-accounting issues and financial reports which allow him to deeply understand the financial reports of the company and hold a discussion relating to the presentation of financial information. A company's Board of Directors will take into consideration in determining whether a director has "accounting and financial expertise", among other things, his or her education, experience and knowledge in any of the following: (i) accounting issues and accounting control issues characteristic to the segment in which the company operates and to companies of the size and complexity of the company; (ii) the functions of the external auditor and the obligations imposed on such auditor; and (iii) preparation of financial reports and their approval in accordance with the Companies Law and the Israeli securities law.

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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS. The Company's Ordinary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and the Company is subject to the rules of the NYSE applicable to listed companies that are foreign private issuers. Under such NYSE rules, each member of the Company's audit committee must be independent within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act").

The independence requirements implement two basic criteria for determining independence: (i) audit committee members are barred from accepting any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer, other than in the member's capacity as a member of the board of directors and any board committee, and (ii) audit committee members may not be an "affiliated person" of the issuer or any subsidiary of the issuer apart from his or her capacity as a member of the board and any board committee.

The definition of "affiliate" is "a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified." The term "control" is intended to be consistent with the other definitions of this term under the 1934 Act, as "the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise."

MEETING TO APPROVE THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR OUR ACTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16, 2008

APPROVAL OF THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF OUR ACTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Under the Companies Law, a director's compensation requires the approval of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company. It is proposed to approve the terms of office of the newly-elected active Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Yacov Gelbard ("MR. GELBARD").

The Meeting will only take place if (i) the shareholders approve a second three-year term for Mr. Yacov Elinav as an "external director" at the Meeting to be held on April 9, 2008 and (ii) the Company's Audit Committee and Board of Directors re-approve the terms of office for our newly-elected active Chairman of the Board, Mr. Yacov Gelbard, following the approval of the second term for Mr. Elinav on April 9, 2008.

Our shareholder meeting, originally scheduled for February 26, 2008 to approve the terms of office for Mr. Gelbard, was postponed. According to the Israeli Companies Law, because Mr. Gelbard is a director of the Company, his terms of engagement should be approved by the Company's corporate bodies in the following order: (i) by the Audit Committee, at a time that at least two external directors are in office, (ii) by the Board of Directors, and (iii) by the shareholders of the Company. Because the renewal of the term of Mr. Elinav, one of Tefron's external directors required under Israeli law, was inadvertently not brought for shareholder approval, the necessary corporate approval of the Audit Committee for Mr. Gelbard's terms of office was not obtained, as required by the Israeli Companies Law. Therefore, Mr. Gelbard's terms of engagement will be presented again for the approval of the shareholders at the meeting to be held on April 16, 2008, subject to the approval of the second term for Mr. Elinav as external director and following the re-approval of Mr. Gelbard's terms of office by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

Mr. Gelbard began rendering his services to the Company on January 1, 2008 as Active Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Gelbard is to provide management services to the Company as an independent contractor pursuant to a proposed Services Agreement between the Company and Mr. Gelbard (the "AGREEMENT"), the material terms of which are described below.

THE SERVICES. Mr. Gelbard will be an active partner and leader in the formulation and execution of the long term and short term policies of the Company, including the advancement of the business of the Company. Mr. Gelbard will contribute of his experience and capabilities, as much as will be required, for the providence of the Services.

MONTHLY FEE. The Company will pay Mr. Gelbard a monthly fee of NIS 60,000 (the "MONTHLY FEE"), subject to increases at the end of each fiscal quarter in accordance with increases in the Israeli consumer price index since December 15, 2007 (the "INCREASED MONTHLY FEE"), in each case plus VAT. This compensation is to constitute the total compensation due to Mr. Gelbard under the Agreement and includes the consideration for any social and fringe benefits to which Mr. Gelbard is entitled to (whether for annual vacation, recuperation pay, bituach leumi (social welfare payments), severance pay, education fund and other benefits).

EXPENSES. Mr. Gelbard will be entitled to a reimbursement of all expenses incurred in connection with his position, whether in Israel or abroad, including but not limited to car expenses, board and lodging, hospitality and similar items.

OPTIONS. The Agreement provides for the grant by the Company to Mr. Gelbard of options to purchase 300,000 Ordinary Shares, subject to the approval of the Audit Committee, Board of Directors and shareholders of the Company. The exercise price of the options would be equal to the closing price per share of Tefron's ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the day on which the Company's shareholders' approve the grant of such options (the "relevant day"). The options are to vest over a period of three (3) years - one-third upon the completion of 12 months from the relevant day, one-third upon completion of 24 months from the relevant day and one-third upon completion of 36 months from the relevant day, assuming, in each case that the Agreement is in full force and effect at the end of the prescribed vesting periods.

Mr. Gelbard would be able to exercise any vested options starting from the elapse of the applicable holding period set in section 102 to the Israeli Tax Ordinance and until five years from the relevant day. Should Mr. Gelbard terminate the Agreement, he would be entitled to exercise the vested options until the earlier of two years from termination of the Agreement or five years from the relevant day, whether or not the Agreement is in effect at the time of exercise. However, in the event of the distribution of a dividend on the Company's ordinary shares, then an amount equal to the dividend per share will be deducted from the exercise price of each option that Mr. Gelbard is not able to exercise as of the date of record date for such dividend, whether because such options had not yet vested or because the applicable holding period for such options under section 102 of the Israeli Tax Ordinance had not yet elapsed.

Subject to the re-approval of the Audit Committee and Board of Directors of the Company of the grant of these options to Mr. Gelbard, shareholders will be asked at the Meeting as part of this proposal to approve the grant of these options to Mr. Gelbard.

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INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION. Mr. Gelbard will be included in the Company's Directors' and Officers' liability insurance policy in connection with the services rendered under the Agreement. The Company will also provide Mr. Gelbard with an indemnification letter in the form approved by the Company's shareholders on August 7, 2007.

CONFIDENTIALITY. Mr. Gelbard undertakes to hold in confidence and not to disclose and use (except in the capacity of his position) any information related to the Company obtained by Gelbard while providing his services. The confidentiality provision will survive the termination of the Agreement.

NON-COMPETE. During the period of the Agreement and for a period of six (6) months following the termination thereof, Mr. Gelbard undertakes not to compete with the Company and with any of the Company's projects and/or activities.

TERM/TERMINATION. The term of the agreement is to be initially for 12 months commencing January 1, 2008 (the "INITIAL PERIOD"). To the extent the parties do not provide a termination notice, and to the extent the Agreement is not terminated for cause, the Agreement will then be extended automatically for an additional unlimited term (the "EXTENDED PERIOD"). During the Extended Period, each party may terminate the Agreement upon ninety (90) days prior written notice (such 90-day period, the "NOTICE PERIOD"). During the Notice Period, Mr. Gelbard would continue to provide the services and be entitled to the compensation pursuant to the Agreement, although the Company is entitled to waive Mr. Gelbards' services with the Company during the Notice Period or any part thereof so long as the Company pays Mr. Gelbard his compensation for the remainder of the Notice Period. The Company will have a right to terminate the Agreement immediately for cause, which includes among others, a material breach by Mr. Gelbard of his confidentiality undertaking and/or duty of loyalty and a breach by Mr. Gelbard of a fundamental term of the Agreement that can be cured, but which is not cured within 14 days of demand to do so.

Subject to the prior approval of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, it is proposed that at the Meeting, the following Resolution be adopted:

"RESOLVED, TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE ENTRY INTO THE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND MR. YACOV GELBARD AND TO APPROVE THE RETENTION OF HIS SERVICES, INCLUDING SUCH FEES AND OPTIONS GRANTED AND COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SERVICES."

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Ordinary Shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon is necessary for approval of this resolution.

The Board of Directors knows of no matters that are to be brought before the Meetings other than as set forth in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting. If any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders properly comes before either Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy for such Meeting are authorized to vote on such matter using their discretion.

By Order of the Board of Directors

MICHAL BAUMWALD ORON COMPANY SECRETARY March 13, 2008

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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

TEFRON LTD.

APRIL 9, 2008

Please date, sign and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.

^Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.^



PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE [X]



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| FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

  • |1. To approve a second three-year term for Mr. Yacov

  • | Elinav as an "external director" under the Israeli

  • | Companies Law effective from July 15, 2007 and until [] [] [_]

  • | July 14, 2010, at the terms of compensation previously

  • | approved at the shareholders meeting held on August 10, | 2006. | YES NO

  • |Are you a controlling shareholder in the Company (as defined |in the Israeli Companies Law) or voting on behalf of a [] []

  • |controlling shareholder? - MUST BE COMPLETED FOR VOTE TO BE |COUNTED

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|Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, a proxy will be effective |received by the Company at least two hours prior to the time only if of the

|Extraordinary General Meeting.

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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.

PROXY

TEFRON LTD.

PARK AZORIM, 94 DERECH EM HAMOSHAVOT PETACH TIKVA, 49527 ISRAEL

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 9, 2008

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Mr. Asaf Alperovitz and Ms. Michal Baumwald Oron, and each of them, as agent and proxy for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote with respect to all of the Ordinary Shares of Tefron Ltd. (the "COMPANY"), standing in the name of the undersigned at the close of business on March 10, 2008, at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at the Company's offices, Park Azorim, 94 Derech Em Hamoshavot, Petach Tikva, Israel, on April 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (Israel time) and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all power that the undersigned would possess if personally present and especially (but without limiting the general authorization and power hereby given) to vote as follows.

The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND APPLICABLE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS, IF NO INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY ARE INDICATED, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" ALL THE PROPOSALS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

TEFRON LTD.

APRIL 16, 2008

Please date, sign and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.

^Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.^



PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE [X]



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| FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN

  • |1. To approve the terms of office for our newly-elected

  • | active Chairman of the Board, Mr. Yacov Gelbard,

| including among others, compensation arrangements, [] [] [_]

  • | payment of expenses, grant of options and insurance and

  • | indemnification arrangements, as more fully described

  • | in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Proxy Card.

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|Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, a proxy will be effective |received by the Company at least two hours prior to the time only if of the

|Extraordinary General Meeting.

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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.

PROXY

TEFRON LTD.

PARK AZORIM, 94 DERECH EM HAMOSHAVOT PETACH TIKVA, 49527 ISRAEL

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16, 2008

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Mr. Asaf Alperovitz and Ms. Michal Baumwald Oron, and each of them, as agent and proxy for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote with respect to all of the Ordinary Shares of Tefron Ltd. (the "COMPANY"), standing in the name of the undersigned at the close of business on March 10, 2008, at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at the Company's offices, Park Azorim, 94 Derech Em Hamoshavot, Petach Tikva, Israel, on April 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (Israel time) and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all power that the undersigned would possess if personally present and especially (but without limiting the general authorization and power hereby given) to vote as follows.

The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion on such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND APPLICABLE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS, IF NO INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY ARE INDICATED, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" ALL THE PROPOSALS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)

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