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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
Apr 22, 2020
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐
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☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ☐ Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as ☐ Definitive Proxy Statement permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
☐ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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The following communication was sent to certain benositary Shares by or on behalf of Teva Pharmacentical Industries Limited:
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED | Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 09, 2020 B Time: 4:30 PM LST Date: June 09, 2020 Location: 5 Basel Street. |
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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy |
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materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. |
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How to Access the Proxy Materials
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| 1. Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report | |||
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| advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before May 22, 2020 to facilitate timely delivery. | |||
How To Vote -Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods
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Vote In Person: If you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting you must request a "legd proxy." To do so, please follow the instructions at www.proxyvote.com or request a paper copy of the materials, which will contain the appropriate instructions. Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
Vote By Internet: To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyote.com. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow -> |xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx | available and follow the instructions.
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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a voting instruction form.
Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal (s) :
- Election of Directors
Nominees
1A Dr. Sol J. Barer
1B Jean-Michel Halfon
1C Nechemia (Chemi) Peres
1D Janet S. Vergis
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposa1 (s) :
- 2 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation for Teva's named executive officers.
- 3 To approve Teva's 2020 Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Plan, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.
- 4 To approve an amendment to the terms of office and employment of Teva's President and Chief Executive Officer.
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6 To appoint Kesselman & Kesselman, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., as Teva's independent registered public accounting firm until Teva's 2021 annual meeting of shareholders.

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NOTE: ** In order for your ADS votes to be counted, you must be an ADS holder as of Apr 30, 2020. In addition, shareholders will consider Teva's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Voting Instructions
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The following communication was sent to certain registery Shares by or on behalf of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited:
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| Online Go to www.investorvote.com/teva or scan the OR code - login details are located in the shaded bar below. Votes submitted electronically must be received by 8 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 8, 2020. |
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| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Shareholder Meeting Notice | ||||||
| Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 9, 2020 |
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| Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual shareholders' meeting are available on the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! |
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| This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to shareholders are available at: |
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| www.investorvote.com/teva | ||||||
| Easy Online Access - View your proxy materials and vote. | ||||||
| Step 5: | Step 1: Go to www.investorvote.com/teva. Vote your shares. |
Step 2: Click on the icon on the right to view meeting materials. Step 3: Return to the investorvote.com window and follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences. |
When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

Obtaining a copy of the Proxy Materials - If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 22, 2020 to facilitate timely delivery.

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Shareholder Meeting Notice
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on June 9, 2020 at Teva's executive offices at 5 Basel Street, Petach Tikva, 4951033 Israel, at 4:30 p.m. (local time).
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Director's recommendations.
Teva's Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all proposals:
- 1 Election of Directors
- a. Dr. Sol J. Barer
- b. Jean-Michel Halfon Nechemia (Chemi) J. Peres
- d. Janet S. Vergis
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- To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation for Teva's named executive officers.
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- To approve Teva's 2020 Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Plan. substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.
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- -To approve an amendment to the terms of office and employment of Teva's President and Chief Executive Officer.
- To approve an amendment to Teva's Articles of Association. 5.
- To appoint Kesselman, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., as Teva's independent registered public accounting firm 6. until Teva's 2021 annual meeting of shareholders.
In addition, shareholders will consider Teva's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
PLEASE NOTE - YOU CANNOT YOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
If you wish to vote at the shareholder meeting, your Teva ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of the corresponding Teva ordinary shares in time to be a shareholder of Teva as of April 30, 2020 (i.e. the shareholder meeting). Information on how to obtain directions to the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited shareholder meeting is available at www.investorvote.com/teva.
PLEASE NOTE: In order for your ADS votes to be counted, you must be an ADS holder as of April 30, 2020 .

Here's how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select delivery preferences:
Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below.
If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the requesting a copy of the proxy materials.
- Internet Go to www.investorvote.com/teva.
- Phone Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276.
- Email Send an email to [email protected] with "Proxy Materials Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited" in the subject line. Include your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper copy of the meeting materials.
To facilitate timely delivery, requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by May 22, 2020
The following communication was sent to certain holders of its ordinary shares by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited:
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS June 9, 2020 4:30 p.m. (Israel time) Teva's executive offices 5 Basel Street Petach Tikva, 4951033 Israel
Directions to the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and information on how to vote in person are available in the proxy statement which can be viewed at www.tevapharm.com/2020proxymaterials.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on June 9, 2020.
Notice is hereby given that the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "meeting") of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited ("Teva") will be held at 5 Basel Street, Petach Tikva, 4951033 Israel on June 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. (Israel time).
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. This is not a form for voting.
The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.tevapharm.com/2020proxymaterials.
If you want to receive a paper copy or an e-mail with links to the electronic materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 22, 2020 to facilitate timely delivery.
Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.
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- To appoint the following persons: Dr. Sol J. Barer, Jean-Michel Halfon, Nechemia (Chemi) J. Peres and Janet S. Vergis to serve on the Board of Directors until our 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
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- To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation for Teva's named executive officers.
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- To approve Teva's 2020 Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Plan, substantially in the form attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.
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- To approve an amendment to the terms of office and employment of Teva's President and Chief Executive Officer.
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- To approve an amendment to Teva's Articles of Association.
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- To appoint Kesselman & Kesselman, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., as Teva's independent registered public accounting firm until Teva's 2021 annual meeting of shareholders.
In addition, shareholders will consider Teva's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all proposals.

To request paper copies of the proxy materials, which include the proxy card, proxy statement and annual report, please contact us via:
- Telephone Call our proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., toll free within the U.S. at +1 (800) 322-2885 or outside the U.S. at + 1 (212) 929-5500. In Israel, call us at +972 (3) 926-7516.
- Email Send us an email at [email protected] or send an email to our proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., at [email protected], with "Teva Materials Request" in the subject line. The email must include:
- Your preference to receive printed materials via mail -or- to receive an email with links to the electronic materials.
- If you choose email delivery you must include the email address.
- If you would like this election to apply to delivery of material for all future meetings, write the word "Permanent".
In order to ensure timely delivery, you must request the information no later than May 22, 2020.