Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Board/Management Information • Nov 21, 2022

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2022

TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

Israel 001-16174 Not Applicable (IRS Employer Identification Number)

124 Dvora Hanevi'a Street Tel Aviv 6944020, Israel (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

+972-3-914-8213 (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing	TEVA	New York Stock Exchange
one Ordinary Share

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On November 21, 2022, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors had appointed Richard Francis to become the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023. In order to facilitate an orderly transition, Kåre Schultz and the Company's Board of Directors have mutually agreed that Mr. Schultz will retire from his current positions as President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2022.

Mr. Francis, age 54, is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive bringing over two decades of experience to the Company, including five years as Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz and a member of the Novartis Executive Team from 2014 to 2019. Prior to his role at Sandoz, Mr. Francis was a senior executive at Biogen for 13 years where he held a number of senior roles, including leading the U.S. business. He also oversaw the successful launch of Tecfidera® in 2013. Mr. Francis has served as the CEO of Purespring Therapeutics, a pioneering gene therapy company focused on transforming the treatment of kidney diseases, since 2021, and as CEO of Forcefield Therapeutics, a pioneer of best-in-class therapeutics to protect heart function, since 2021. He has also served as an operating partner for Syncona Investment Management Limited since 2021. Mr. Francis also serves as a member of the board of directors of Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

Mr. Francis and the Company have entered into an employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement"), which provides for an initial employment term of three years, subject to automatic renewal for successive one-year periods unless either party gives at least six months advance notice of non-renewal or termination. Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Francis will receive an annual base salary of USD \$1.6 million, a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 150% of his annual base salary (and a maximum opportunity of 200% of his annual base salary), annual equity incentives with a total target grant date fair value of USD \$9 million, 70% of which will be in the form of performance stock units ("PSUs") and 30% in the form of restricted stock units ("RSUs"), and the same employee benefits as are provided to similarly situated senior executives of the Company. Upon commencing employment, in light of forfeited compensation opportunities at his prior employer and to incentivize him to join the Company, Mr. Francis will also receive (a) the following sign-on equity awards: (i) an RSU award with a grant date fair value of USD \$5 million, which will vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to his continued employment through the applicable vesting dates; and (ii) a PSU award with a target grant date fair value of USD \$5 million, which will be earned based on the achievement of stretch performance goals to be established by the Human Resources & Compensation Committee of the Board prior to the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, and (b) a sign-on cash award of USD \$5 million, which will vest and be paid in three installments, with the first installment, equal to \$1,500,000, to be paid on the first business day following the date that Mr. Francis commences employment with the Company (the "Effective Date"), the second installment, equal to \$1,500,000, to be paid on the first business day following the first anniversary of the Effective Date, and the third installment, equal to \$2,000,000, to be paid on the first business day following the third anniversary of the Effective Date, in each case subject to his continued employment through the applicable vesting date. In connection with rendering services from the Company's principal offices in Israel, Mr. Francis will also receive certain housing and travel reimbursements, annual allowance for financial and tax advisory fees, and certain other relocation benefits in accordance with the Company's policies. The Employment Agreement also provides for a one-time legal fee reimbursement.

If Mr. Francis's employment were terminated by the Company without "cause" or by him for "good reason" (each term as defined in the Employment Agreement), he would be entitled to, as of the date of termination: (a) cash severance equal to two times his annual base salary; (b) vesting (on the later of the date of termination and the first anniversary of the grant date) of any portion of the sign-on RSU award that is unvested; (c) vesting of the portion of the sign-on PSU award that is earned based on actual performance at the end of the applicable performance period; (d) vesting of any portion of the sign-on cash award that is unvested; (e) if Mr. Francis has been employed by the Company for at least 12 months, a prorated annual bonus for the year of termination, determined based on actual performance; and (f) if the date of termination occurs within the first year following a change in control of the Company, an additional cash severance payment equal to his annual base salary. In addition, in consideration for Mr. Francis's compliance with certain restrictive covenants including noncompetition covenants, Mr. Francis shall be entitled to payment of 12 months of his base salary, payable in 12 equal monthly installments following the date of termination for any reason other than due to his death or termination for cause by the Company. All severance benefits (other than any portion required under applicable law) and the noncompete payment are subject to

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Mr. Francis's execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company and compliance with the restrictive covenants included in the Employment Agreement, which consist of a 12-month post-termination noncompetition covenant, a 24-month post-termination nonsolicitation covenant, a perpetual confidentiality covenant and a 10-year post-termination nondisparagement covenant.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Francis and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Francis was appointed to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Francis and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Francis has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with the leadership transition, Mr. Schultz and the Company entered into a letter agreement summarizing the terms of his departure, including that he will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors through December 31, 2022 and will thereafter be placed on garden leave until the expiration of his contractual notice period on February 19, 2023. During the garden leave period, Mr. Schultz has agreed to be available to assist with the transition. Mr. Schultz's termination of employment will be treated as a termination without cause under his employment agreement with the Company, which will entitle him to the applicable payments and benefits specified in his employment agreement during his notice period and upon termination of employment, subject, to the extent applicable, to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company and compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in his employment agreement.

A copy of the Company's press release relating to the leadership transition is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated November 21, 2022

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Name: Eli Kalif Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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Date: November 21, 2022 By: /s/ Eli Kalif

Exhibit 99.1

Teva Announces Appointment of Richard Francis as President and CEO

Kåre Schultz to Retire After a Transformative Five-Year Tenure Setting the Stage for an Exciting Future

TEL AVIV, Israel – November 21, 2022 – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Teva" or the "Company") (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Richard Francis as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023. In order to facilitate an orderly transition, Kåre Schultz and the Teva Board of Directors have mutually agreed that Mr. Schultz will retire from his current position as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2022.

Mr. Francis is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive bringing more than two and a half decades of experience to Teva, including five years as Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz and a member of the Novartis Executive Team. Prior to his role at Sandoz, Mr. Francis was a senior executive at Biogen for 13 years where he held a number of senior roles, including leading the U.S. business. He also oversaw the successful launch of Tecfidera® in 2013. Mr. Francis is currently the CEO of Purespring Therapeutics, a pioneering gene therapy company focused on transforming the treatment of kidney diseases, and CEO of Forcefield Therapeutics, a pioneer of best-in-class therapeutics to protect heart function. He is also an operating partner for Syncona Investment Management Limited.

"It has been a great privilege to serve Teva as its CEO since 2017, and to work with our dedicated and talented team to improve the lives of patients," said Mr. Schultz. "We have positioned Teva as a leader in both our specialty and generics businesses, built a strong financial and operational foundation and enhanced our portfolio and pipeline. This is the right time for a transition, and Richard's proven track record in the industry makes him the right person to serve as Teva's next CEO."

"On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank Kåre for his dedication and contributions to Teva over the last five years," said Dr. Sol J. Barer, Chairman of Teva's Board of Directors. "Under Kåre's leadership, we have stabilized the business and undergone a significant operational transformation across our international footprint. The Company is now well positioned for an exciting future and, by leveraging Richard's compelling track record of growing businesses in the life sciences, biologics and generic drug sectors, his entrepreneurial and pragmatic leadership style and emphasis on a collaborative and innovative culture, the Board and I are confident that Teva will build on this solid foundation. As a global enterprise, we look forward to furthering our mission to provide much needed medicines to even more patients around the world under Richard's leadership. The Board is delighted to have found the ideal leader for the next phase in Teva's exciting journey to return to growth and leadership."

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"I have long been impressed with the value Teva provides to patients globally and I am honored to take on the role of leading this extraordinary company into the future," said Mr. Francis. "I look forward to leveraging my background and years of pharmaceutical experience to build on Teva's strong fundamentals and to write the next exciting chapter for Teva, focusing on building a solid pathway to deliver long-term growth. I continue to see a bright future ahead for the Company and look forward to working closely with the Board, management team and talented employees to continue driving value creation for patients, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders."

About Richard Francis

Richard Francis is an operating Partner at Syncona, which focuses on founding, building and funding healthcare companies. Mr. Francis is the Chief Executive Officer of Syncona's portfolio companies, Purespring Therapeutics, one of the first AAV gene therapy companies focused on the kidney globally, and Forcefield Therapeutics, a pioneer of best-in-class therapeutics to retain heart function via protection of cardiomyocytes.

Prior to his current roles, Mr. Francis spent five years as the Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz and a member of the Novartis Executive Team. During Mr. Francis' time at Sandoz, he developed a transformative strategy to reshape the business by focusing the organization on key geographies, reshaping the portfolio and targeting efficiencies to drive growth and margin improvement. Mr. Francis held various leadership roles over a 13-year tenure at Biogen, including Senior Vice President of U.S. Commercial, Vice President / Senior Vice President of Global Commercial Strategy, Managing Director of Canada and Managing Director of the UK and Ireland. During his time at Biogen, Mr. Francis oversaw the growth of the U.S. Commercial business, driven by a strategic focus on commercial excellence. To that end, at Biogen, Mr. Francis led the successful launch of Tecfidera® in 2013. Earlier in his career, Mr. Francis worked at Sanofi and Wyeth.

Mr. Francis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The Manchester Metropolitan University.

IR Contacts	Ran Meir	(267) 468-4072
	Yael Ashman	972 (3) 914-8262
PR Contacts	Kelley Dougherty	(973)-832-2810
	Eden Klein	972 (3) 906 2645

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) has been developing and producing medicines to improve people's lives for more than a century. We are a global leader in generic, biosimilar and specialty medicines with a portfolio consisting of over 3,500 products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200 million people around the world take a Teva medicine every day, and are served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. Along with our established presence in generics, we have significant innovative research and operations supporting our growing portfolio of specialty and biopharmaceutical products. Learn more at www.tevapharm.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from that expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "target," "may," "project," "guidance," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to our ability to attract, hire and retain highly skilled personnel; our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace, including our ability to develop and commercialize biopharmaceutical products, competition for our specialty products, including AUSTEDO®, AJOVY® and COPAXONE®; our ability to achieve expected results from investments in our product pipeline, our ability to develop and commercialize additional pharmaceutical products, and the effectiveness of our patents and other measures to protect our intellectual property rights; our substantial indebtedness; our business and operations in general; costs and delays resulting from the extensive pharmaceutical regulation to which we are subject or delays in governmental processing time due to the COVID-19 pandemic; compliance, regulatory and litigation matters, including failure to comply with complex legal and regulatory environments; other financial and economic risks; and other factors discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2022 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, including in the section captioned "Risk Factors." Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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IR Contacts	Ran Meir	(267) 468-4072
	Yael Ashman	972 (3) 914-8262
PR Contacts	Kelley Dougherty	(973)-832-2810
	Eden Klein	972 (3) 906 2645