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Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Major Shareholding Notification 2014

Jun 13, 2014

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Major Shareholding Notification

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, NIS 15.00 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

M87915-10-0

(CUSIP Number)

Yael (Ben Moshe) Rudnicki

Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.

34 Yehuda Halevi Street

Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel

972-76-8859419

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 25, 2014

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

  • The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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| 1. | Names of
Reporting Persons. Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Not
applicable. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member
of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x | |
| 3. | SEC Use Only | |
| 4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |
| 5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal
Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) x | |
| 6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization -
Israel | |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power - 3,110,936 |
| | 8. | Shared Voting Power - 0 |
| | 9. | Sole Dispositive Power - 3,110,936 |
| | 10. | Shared Dispositive Power - 0 |
| 11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person – 3,110,936 | |
| 12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row
(11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) x | |
| 13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (11) – 5.9% (1) | |
| 14. | Type of Reporting Person (See
Instructions) BK | |

(1) Based on Ordinary Shares outstanding as at April 30, 2014, as reported by Tower to the Securities and Exchange Commission ( “ the Commission ” ) on Form 6-K for the month of May, 2014 No. 3 ( “ the May 22, 2014 Form 6-K ” ) and calculated in accordance with rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i).

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The statement on Schedule 13D, dated February 3, 2011, of Bank Leumi le–Israel B.M. ( “Leumi” , “the Bank” or “Reporting Person” ), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated June 15, 2011, Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated April 11, 2013, Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated June 24, 2013, Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated February 10, 2014, and Amendment No. 5 thereto, dated March 11, 2014, is hereby further amended as follows:

Item 2. Identity and Background

Part I of Schedule A is hereby amended to read in its entirety as attached hereto and incorporated by reference.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:

To the knowledge of the Reporting Person:

(a) Leumi is the beneficial owner of 3,110,936 Ordinary Shares, including 2,952,291 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of its currently convertible capital note and 139,001 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants. Leumi’s ownership represents approximately 5.9% of the Ordinary Shares outstanding as at April 30, 2014, as reported by Tower in its May 22, 2014 Form 6-K and calculated in accordance with rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i).

(b) Leumi has sole voting and dispositive power over 3,110,936 Ordinary Shares, including 2,952,291 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of currently convertible capital notes and 139,001 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants.

(c) Save for the following transactions, Leumi has not effected any transactions in the Ordinary Shares since March 19, 2014, which was the last transaction reported in Amendment No. 5 to this Statement on Schedule 13D:

Set forth below are the dates of sale, number and average price per share of Ordinary Shares in U.S. Dollars sold by Leumi on such date on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. Although all sales were made in New Israel Sheqels ( “NIS” ), the U.S. Dollar Prices set forth below reflect conversion of such NIS Price into U.S. Dollars based on the relevant Representative Rate published by the Bank of Israel:

Date — March 20, 2014 100,000 8.61
April 3, 2014 35,000 9.60
May 25, 2014 74,494 9.30
May 26, 2014 56,500 9.28
May 27, 2014 20,000 9.26

Set forth below are the dates of sale, number and average price per share of Ordinary Shares sold by Leumi on such date on NASDAQ:

Date — May 15, 2014 150,000 8.63
May 20, 2014 150,000 9.05
May 21, 2014 19,500 9.02
May 27, 2014 155,500 9.50

Item 5(d)(1) is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof and substituting the following therefor:

(d)(1) Based on Hapoalim’s amendment to its Statement on Schedule 13D filed on June 11, 2014, Hapoalim was the beneficial owner of 5,906,592 Ordinary Shares, including 4,510,626 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of its capital notes, 170,374 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants expiring on December 31, 2016 and 437,665 Series 9 Warrants expiring on June 27, 2017.

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Item 5(d)(2) is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof and substituting the following therefor:

(d)(2) Based on Tower’s Proxy Statement, dated May 22, 2014 (filed with the Commission under cover of its May 22, 2014 Form 6-K), TIC was the beneficial owner of 38.28% of the Ordinary Shares.

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

June 12, 2014
Date
/s/ Batsheva Lapidot /s/ David Sackstein
Signature
Batsheva Lapidot David Sackstein
VP – Sector Manager Office of the Corporate Secretary
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.
Name/Title

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SCHEDULE A

I. Information Regarding Executive Officers and Directors of Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M

Board of Directors

Name Business Address Principal Occupation Citizenship
David Brodet 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
David Avner 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Owner and CEO of NSY Avner Ltd. Member of
executive committee and lecturer at academic institutions Israeli
Moshe Dovrat 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Shai Hermesh 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Arieh Gans 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Professor of Accounting, Tel Aviv University. Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Rami Avraham Guzman 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Miriyam (Miri) Katz 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Attorney. Member of boards of directors and
committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Yoav Nardi 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Efraim Sadka 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Professor of Economics and Holder of the Henry Kaufman Chair of International Capital Markets, Tel Aviv University. Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Haim Samet 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Joint Senior Partner in Schnitzer, Gottlieb Samet & Co. (law firm). Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Zippora Samet 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Amos Sapir 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Nurit Segal 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Member of boards of directors and committees of various companies, organizations and associations Israeli
Gabriela Shalev 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel President of the Senior Academic Council of, and Senior Lecturer at, the Ono Academic College Israeli
Yedidia Stern 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Professor of Law at Bar-Ilan University; Deputy President for Research in Israeli Democracy Institute. Israeli and British

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Executive Officers - Members of Management of Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.

Name Business Address Principal Occupation – Position held with the Bank Citizenship
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel President and Chief Executive Officer Israeli
Daniel Tsiddon 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Head of Capital Markets, Private Banking & Strategy Division Israeli
Yaacov (Kobi) Haber 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel First Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate and Commercial Division Israeli
Dan Cohen 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel First Executive Vice President, Head of Human Resources Division Israeli
Itai Ben-Zeev 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Head of Capital Markets Division Israeli
Hedva Ber 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Head of Risk Management Division Israeli
Ron Fainaro 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Head of Finance and Economics Division Israeli
Shlomo Goldfarb 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Head of Accounting Division Israeli
Yoel Minz 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Head of International Credit and Real Estate Division Israeli
Sasson Mordechay 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Chief Internal Auditor, Head of Internal Audit Division Israeli
Nomi Sandhaus, Adv. 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Advisor, Head of Legal Division Israeli
Tamar Yassur 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Head of Banking Division Israeli
Dan Yerushalmi 34 Yehuda Halevi Street, Tel Aviv 6513616, Israel Executive Vice President, Head of Leumi Technology Division Israeli

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