UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2014
Commission File Number 001-35751
STRATASYS LTD.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
c/o Stratasys, Inc. 7665 Commerce Way Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 |
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2 Holtzman Street, Science Park P.O. Box 2496 Rehovot, Israel 76124 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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CONTENTS
In compliance with the Companies Law, 5759-1999 of the State of Israel and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the Companies Law), Stratasys Ltd. (Stratasys or the Company) hereby notifies its shareholders that it will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time, at the Stratasys NASH Building, located at 9600 West 76th Street, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-2020. The record date for the determination of the holders of Stratasys ordinary shares, nominal value New Israeli Shekels (NIS) 0.01 per share (Ordinary Shares), entitled to vote at the Meeting is Tuesday, June 10, 2014.
At the Meeting, Stratasys shareholders will be asked to vote on the following:
1. The election of Ms. Ziva Patir, who qualifies as an unaffiliated director under the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 (the Companies Law), to serve as the unclassified director of the Company.
2. The approval of a cash bonus of 1,880,800 New Israeli Shekels (NIS) (approximately $541,550) to be paid to Mr. David Reis, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and a director, in respect of his performance for the year ended December 31, 2013, as determined by the compensation committee of the Companys board of directors (the Compensation Committee and the Board, respectively) and the Board pursuant to their authority under Mr. Reis existing employment agreement and our Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and Directors (our Compensation Policy).
3. The approval of a cash bonus of $177,716 to be paid to Mr. S. Scott Crump, the Companys Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer, in respect of his performance for the year ended December 31, 2013, as determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board pursuant to their authority under our Compensation Policy.
4. The approval of a cash bonus of NIS 574,500 (approximately $165,420) to be paid to Mr. Ilan Levin, a director and the Chairman of Baccio Corporation, the parent entity of the Companys MakerBot group of companies, in respect of his performance for the year ended December 31, 2013, as determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board pursuant to their authority under our Compensation Policy.
5. The approval of the terms of a grant of options to purchase 22,000 ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 per share, of Stratasys Ltd. (ordinary shares), to each of Mr. Edward J. Fierko, Mr. John J. McEleney, and Mr. Clifford H. Schwieter, as directors of the Company.
6. The approval of an increase in the coverage under the Companys directors and officers liability insurance policy to an aggregate maximum coverage of $80 million.
7. The reappointment of Kesselman & Kesselman, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, as the Companys independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014 and until the Companys next annual general meeting of shareholders, and authorization of the Board (upon recommendation of the audit committee of the Board) to fix their remuneration.
In addition, the Company will hold a discussion with respect to its financial statements for fiscal year 2013 at the Meeting. This Proposal will not involve a vote of the shareholders.
The Board of Directors of Stratasys recommends that Stratasys shareholders vote in favor of all of the above proposals.
The presence in person or by proxy of two or more shareholders possessing at least a majority of Stratasys voting rights will constitute a quorum at the Meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the scheduled time for the Meeting, the Meeting will be adjourned for a week and will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the same time and place. At such adjourned meeting, the presence of at least two shareholders in person or by proxy (regardless of the voting power possessed by their shares) will constitute a quorum. The vote of all Stratasys shareholders is important regardless of whether they attend the Meeting. Accordingly, the Company asks all shareholders to participate and vote regardless of the number of ordinary shares they own.
Approval of each proposed action above requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on the proposal (excluding abstentions). The approval of Proposal No. 2 is also subject to satisfaction of one of the following, additional voting requirements:
· the majority voted in favor of the proposal must include a majority of the shares held by shareholders who are neither controlling shareholders nor in possession of a personal interest in the approval of the proposal that are voted at the meeting, excluding abstentions; or
· the total number of shares held by non-controlling, disinterested shareholders (as described in the previous bullet-point) voted against the proposal must not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting power in our Company.
Stratasys will soon provide to its shareholders a proxy statement describing, in detail, additional logistical information related to the Meeting, the proposals to be voted upon at the Meeting, the procedure for voting in person or by proxy at the Meeting and various other information related to the Meeting (including further information related to the required vote for approval of each proposal). The Company will also furnish copies of the proxy statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a report on Form 6-K, which may be obtained for free from the SECs website at www.sec.gov or the Companys website at www.stratasys.com or by directing such request to Shane Glenn, the Companys Vice President of Investor Relations, at sglenn@stratasys.com.
Exhibits
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Description |
99.1 |
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Press Release issued by the Company on June 5, 2014. |
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.
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STRATASYS LTD. | |
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Dated: June 5, 2014 |
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/s/ Erez Simha |
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Name: |
Erez Simha |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and |
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Chief Operating Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Stratasys Announces Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel, June 5, 2014(BUSINESS WIRE) Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) today announced that it will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time, at the Stratasys NASH Building, 9600 West 76th Street, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is Tuesday, June 10, 2014.
The agenda for the Meeting is as follows:
1. The election of Ms. Ziva Patir, who qualifies as an unaffiliated director under the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 (the Companies Law), to serve as the unclassified director of the Company.
2. The approval of a cash bonus of 1,880,800 New Israeli Shekels (NIS) (approximately $541,550) to be paid to Mr. David Reis, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and a director, in respect of his performance for the year ended December 31, 2013, as determined by the compensation committee of the Companys board of directors (the Compensation Committee and the Board, respectively) and the Board pursuant to their authority under Mr. Reis existing employment agreement and the Companys Compensation Policy for Executive Officers and Directors (the Compensation Policy).
3. The approval of a cash bonus of $177,716 to be paid to Mr. S. Scott Crump, the Companys Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer, in respect of his performance for the year ended December 31, 2013, as determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board pursuant to their authority under the Compensation Policy.
4. The approval of a cash bonus of NIS 574,500 (approximately $165,420) to be paid to Mr. Ilan Levin, a director and the Chairman of Baccio Corporation, the parent entity of the Companys MakerBot group of companies, in respect of his performance for the year ended December 31, 2013, as determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board pursuant to their authority under the Compensation Policy.
5. The approval of the terms of a grant of options to purchase 22,000 ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 per share, of Stratasys Ltd. (ordinary shares), to each of Mr. Edward J. Fierko, Mr. John J. McEleney, and Mr. Clifford H. Schwieter, as directors of the Company.
6. The approval of an increase in the coverage under the Companys directors and officers liability insurance policy to an aggregate maximum coverage of $80 million.
7. The reappointment of Kesselman & Kesselman, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, as the Companys independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014 and until the Companys next annual general meeting of shareholders, and authorization of the Board (upon recommendation of the audit committee of the Board) to fix their remuneration.
8. A discussion of the Companys financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
9. The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Whether or not you attend the Meeting, your vote is important. Accordingly, you are asked to participate and vote regardless of the number of ordinary shares you own.
Approval of each of the Proposals above requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on the Proposal (excluding abstentions).
The approval of Proposal No. 2 is also subject to satisfaction of one of the following, additional voting requirements:
· the majority voted in favor of the proposal must include a majority of the shares held by shareholders who are neither controlling shareholders nor in possession of a personal interest in the approval of the proposal that are voted at the meeting, excluding abstentions; or
· the total number of shares held by non-controlling, disinterested shareholders (as described in the previous bullet-point) voted against the proposal must not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting power in our Company.
Any two or more shareholders holding, in the aggregate, at least a majority of the voting rights in the Company constitutes a quorum for purposes of the Meeting. In the absence of the requisite quorum of shareholders at the Meeting, the Meeting will be adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, unless otherwise determined at the Meeting in accordance with the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Association, as amended.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Meeting, Stratasys will send to its shareholders of record a proxy statement describing in detail additional logistical information related to the Meeting, the proposals to be voted on at the Meeting, the procedure for voting in person or by proxy at the Meeting, and the various other information related to the Meeting (including further information related to the required vote for approval of each proposal), along with a proxy card enabling them to indicate their vote on each matter. The Company will also furnish copies of the proxy statement and proxy card to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a report on Form 6-K, which may be obtained for free from the SECs website at www.sec.gov or the Companys website at www.stratasys.com or by directing such request to the Companys Director of Investor Relations below.
This release is also available on the Stratasys website at www.Stratasys.com.
About Stratasys Ltd.
Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot, Israel, is a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions. The Companys patented FDM® and PolyJetTM 3D Printing technologies produce prototypes and manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for personal use, idea development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include MakerBot and Solidscape, and the Company operates the RedEye digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 1900 employees, holds more than 550 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 25 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com.
Stratasys Ltd.
Shane Glenn, 952-294-3416
Vice President of Investor Relations
sglenn@stratasys.com
Source: Stratasys Ltd.