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O R M 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 2006
MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Name
of
Registrant)
22
Zarhin
Street, Ra'anana 43662, Israel
(Address
of Principal Executive Office)
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"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
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Registration Statements File Nos.
333-12014 and 333-123321.
MER
Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.
6-K
Items
1. |
Mer
Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting
of
Shareholders
to be held on July 28, 2006.
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2.
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Mer
Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. Proxy Card for Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on July 28,
2006.
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ITEM
1
MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
22 Zarhin Street
Ra’anana 43662,
Israel
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NOTICE
OF 2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Dear
Shareholders:
We
are
pleased to invite you to the 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to
be
held on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. (Israel time) at our offices at
22
Zarhin Street, Ra’anana, Israel, for the following purposes:
1.
To
elect
five directors for terms expiring at our 2007 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders;
2.
To
adopt
an amendment to our articles of association with respect to provisions relating
to indemnification of office holders;
3.
To
approve the adoption of the Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. 2006 Stock Option
Plan.
4.
To
ratify
the reappointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, registered public
accountants, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as our independent registered
public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2006, and to authorize
our
Board of Directors to delegate to the Audit Committee the authority to fix
such
independent registered public accountants’ compensation in accordance with the
volume and nature of their services;
5.
To
review
and discuss our Directors’ Annual Report to Shareholders, auditor’s report, and
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005;
and
6.
To
transact such other business that may properly come before the annual general
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The
Board
of Directors recommends that you vote in favor of all of the items, which are
described in the attached Proxy Statement.
Shareholders
of record at the close of business on June 19, 2006 are entitled to notice
of
and to vote at the Meeting. You can vote by proxy either by mail or in person.
If voting by mail, the proxy must be received by our transfer agent or at our
registered office in Israel at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the
appointed time of the meeting to be validly included in the tally of ordinary
shares voted at the annual general meeting. Detailed proxy voting instructions
are provided both in the Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card.
Sincerely,
Chaim
Mer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
By
Order
of the Board of Directors
Shlomi Hagai, Corporate Secretary
June 21, 2006
MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
22 Zarhin Street
Ra’anana 43662,
Israel
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PROXY
STATEMENT
2006
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This
Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mer Telemanagement Solutions
Ltd.
to be voted at the 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, or the Meeting,
and at any adjournment thereof, pursuant to the accompanying Notice of 2006
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m.
(Israel time) on Friday, July 28, 2006, at our offices at 22 Zarhin Street,
Ra΄anana, Israel.
This
Proxy Statement, the attached Notice of 2006 Annual General Meeting and the
enclosed proxy card, as well as our Directors’ 2005 Annual Report to
Shareholders and audited financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2005, are being mailed to shareholders on or before June 23, 2006.
Purpose
of the Annual General Meeting
At
the
Meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote upon the following matters: (i)
the
election of five directors for terms expiring at our 2007 Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders; (ii) the adoption of an amendment to our articles of
association with respect to provisions relating to indemnification of office
holders; (iii) the adoption of the Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. 2006 Stock
Option Plan; and (iv) ratification of the reappointment of Kost Forer Gabbay
& Kasierer, registered public accountants, a member of Ernst & Young
Global, as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending
December 31, 2006, and to authorize our Board of Directors to delegate to the
Audit Committee the authority to fix such independent registered public
accountants’ compensation in accordance with the volume and nature of their
services. In addition, our Directors’ Annual Report to Shareholders, auditor’s
report and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2005 will be reviewed and discussed at the Meeting.
We
are
not aware of any other matters that will come before the Meeting. If any other
matters properly come before the Meeting, the persons designated as proxies
intend to vote on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the Board
of
Directors.
Proxy
Procedure
Only
holders of record of our ordinary shares, par value of NIS 0.01 per share,
as of
the close of business on June 19, 2006, are entitled to notice of, and to vote
in person or by proxy at, the Meeting.
Shares
eligible to be voted and for which a proxy card is properly signed and returned
and actually received by our transfer agent or at our registered office in
Israel at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the beginning of the Meeting
will be voted as directed. If directions are not given or directions are not
in
accordance with the options listed on a signed and returned proxy card, such
shares will be voted FOR each proposition for which the Board of Directors
recommends a vote FOR. Unsigned or unreturned proxies, including those not
returned by banks, brokers, or other record holders, will not be counted for
quorum or voting purposes.
We
will
bear the cost of soliciting proxies from our shareholders. Proxies will be
solicited by mail and may also be solicited personally or by telephone by our
directors, officers and employees. We will reimburse brokerage houses and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses in accordance with
the
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the
sending of proxies and proxy material to the beneficial owners of
stock.
You
may
vote by submitting your proxy with voting instructions by mail if you promptly
complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed
self-addressed envelope to our transfer agent or to our registered office in
Israel at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the appointed time of the
Meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the exercise of
authority granted in the proxy by giving a written notice of revocation to
our
Corporate Secretary, by submitting a subsequently dated, validly executed proxy,
or by voting in person.
Quorum
and Voting
As
of
June 19, 2006, the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to
vote at the Meeting, there were outstanding 5,763,845 ordinary shares. Each
ordinary share entitles the holder to one vote.
The
presence of two shareholders, holding at least one third (1/3) of our issued
share capital voting rights, represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting,
will constitute a quorum. An affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of
the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled
to vote and voting thereon, is required to approve each of the proposals, except
as otherwise stated in the proposal.
We
have
received indications from our principal shareholders, Mr. Chaim Mer,
Mrs. Dora Mer and Mr. Isaac Ben-Bassat, who together hold
approximately 47% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares, that they
presently intend to vote for all of the nominees for director and in favor
of
all of the Items to be acted upon at the Meeting.
I.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(Item 1 on the Proxy Card)
Our
directors, other than our outside directors, are elected at each annual meeting
of shareholders. We propose the election of Messrs. Chaim Mer, Alon
Aginsky, Isaac Ben-Bassat, Steven J. Glusband and Yaacov Goldman as directors
to
hold office for one year until our 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each nominee is currently
serving as a member of the Board of Directors.
In
addition, companies incorporated under the laws of Israel whose shares have
been
offered to the public inside or outside of Israel, such as our company, are
required by the Israeli Companies Law to appoint at least two outside directors.
Outside directors serve for a three-year term, which may be renewed for one
additional three-year term. Dr. Yehoshua Gleitman and Dr. Orna Berry
were each elected by our shareholders to serve as our outside directors pursuant
to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law for a three-year term until
our
2007 annual general meeting of shareholders and January 28, 2008, respectively,
following which the service of Dr. Gleitman as an outside director may not
be extended and the service of Dr. Berry as an outside director may be
renewed for one additional three-year term.
We
do not
follow the requirements of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules with regard to the
nomination process of directors, and instead, we follow Israeli law and
practice, in accordance with which our directors are recommended by our board
of
directors for election by our shareholders. Should any of the director nominees
be unavailable for election, the proxies will be voted for a substitute nominee
designated by the Board of Directors. None of the nominees are expected to
be
unavailable.
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the
ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled
to
vote and voting thereon, is required to elect as directors each of the nominees
named above.
Set
forth
below is information about each nominee, including age, position(s) held with
the company, principal occupation, business history and other directorships
held.
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Name
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Age
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Position
with the Company
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Chaim
Mer
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58
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Alon
Aginsky
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43
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Director
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Isaac
Ben Bassat
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52
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Director
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Steven
J. Glusband
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59
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Director
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Yaacov
Goldman
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51
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Director
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Nominees
for Election as Director for Terms Expiring in 2007
Chaim
Mer has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors and a director
since our inception in December 1995. Mr. Mer has been the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of C. Mer Industries Ltd., a publicly traded company, since
1988 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1988 until
January 2005. Mr. Mer holds a B.Sc. degree in Computer Sciences and
Mathematics from the Technion, Israel Institute for Technology.
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Alon
Aginsky has served as a director since June 1996. Since July 2000,
Mr. Aginsky has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of cVidya
Inc., which is engaged in the development of a service assurance platform for
next generation broadband service providers. From April 1999 until July 2000,
Mr. Aginsky served as sales manager of C. Mer. Mr. Aginsky served as
our Vice President Marketing and Sales from October 1996 until April 1999.
From
1990 until September 1996, Mr. Aginsky served as President of MTS Inc., our
U.S.-based marketing subsidiary. Mr. Aginsky holds a B.A. degree in
Business Administration from the New York Technology Institute.
Isaac
Ben-Bassat has served as a director since our inception in December
1995. Mr. Ben-Bassat has been Executive Vice President and a director of C.
Mer Industries Ltd. since 1988. Mr. Ben Bassat holds a B.Sc. degree in
Civil Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute for Technology.
Steven
J. Glusband has served as a director since August 1, 1996.
Mr. Glusband has been a partner with Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, our
U.S. counsel, since March 1987. Mr. Glusband holds a B.B.A. degree from the
Baruch School of the City College of New York, a J.D. degree from Fordham
University School of Law and an L.L.M. degree from the New York University
School of Law.
Yaacov
Goldman has served as a director since May 2004. Mr. Goldman
provides consulting services to companies in strategic-financial areas, through
his wholly owned company, Maanit-Goldman Management & Investments (2002)
Ltd. Mr. Goldman serves as a director of Bank Leumi Le-Israel Ltd., Elron
Electronic Industries Ltd and Golden House Ltd. Mr. Goldman serves as the
Professional Secretary of the Peer Review Institute of the Certified Public
Accountants Institute in Israel. From March 2002 until October 2002,
Mr. Goldman served as consultant for Poalim Capital Markets and Investments
Ltd. From September 2000 until November 2001, Mr. Goldman served as
Managing Director of Argoquest Holdings, LLC, a U.S. based investment company
focused on early stage high-tech companies. From November 1981 until August
2000, Mr. Goldman was associated with Kessleman & Kessleman, the
Israeli member firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and was a Partner and Senior
Partner at such firm from January 1991 through August 2000. Mr. Goldman is
a Certified Public Accountant (Israel) since 1981 and holds a B.A. degree in
Economics and Accounting from Tel Aviv University.
The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each nominee for
director named above.
Outside
Directors Continuing in Office
Dr. Orna
Berry (56) has served as an outside director since January 2005.
Dr. Berry is a Venture Partner in Gemini Israel Funds Ltd. and since 2000
has served as Chairperson of Lambda Crossing, Ltd. and Riverhead Networks,
Inc.,
which was sold to Cisco in March 2004. Dr. Berry served as the Chief
Scientist of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Government of Israel
from
1997 to 2000 and Co-President of Ornet Data Communications Technologies Ltd.,
a
provider of high-speed switches, which was acquired by Siemens AG, from 1993
to
1997. From 1992 to 1993, Dr. Berry served as a consultant to Intel
Communications Division and Elbit Systems, Ltd. Dr. Berry holds a B.A. in
statistics and mathematics from Haifa University, an M.A. in statistics and
mathematics from Tel Aviv University and a Ph.D. in computer science from the
University of Southern California.
Dr. Yehoshua
Gleitman (56) has served as an outside director since July 2001.
Since March 2000, Dr. Gleitman has been Chief Executive Officer of SFKT, a
company whose activities include: venture capital management, finance and
investments in high-tech and telecommunications. Dr. Gleitman was Chief
Executive Officer of Ampal-American Israel Corporation, or Ampal, from May
1997
and Managing Director of Ampal’s Israeli wholly owned subsidiaries and head of
Ampal’s Israeli operations from April 1, 1997 until his resignation in July
1999. From August 1996 until February 1997, Dr. Gleitman was Director
General of the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade and was Chief Scientist
at
the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Government of Israel from January
1993
through February 1997. From 1991 through 1992, Dr. Gleitman was the general
manager of AIMS Ltd., and between 1990-1991, he was an advisor in charge of
marketing and business for Ashtrom Ltd. Dr. Gleitman holds a Ph.D. and
M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry and a B.Sc. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
Outside
and Independent Directors
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law, Israeli companies with shares that have been offered
to
the public in or outside of Israel are required to appoint at least two outside
directors. No person may be appointed as an outside director if the person
or
the person’s relative, partner, employer or any entity under the person’s
control has or had, on or within the two years preceding the date of the
person’s appointment to serve as outside director, any affiliation with the
company or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with
the company. The term affiliation includes: an employment relationship; a
business or professional relationship maintained on a regular basis; control;
and service as an officer holder, excluding service as an outside director
of a
company that is offering its shares to the public for the first time. In
addition, no person may serve as an outside director if the person’s position or
other activities create, or may create, a conflict of interest with the person’s
responsibilities as an outside director or may otherwise interfere with the
person’s ability to serve as an outside director. If, at the time outside
directors are to be appointed, all current members of a company’s board of
directors are of the same gender, then at least one outside director must be
of
the other gender.
In
addition, under a recent amendment to the Israeli Companies Law, (1) an outside
director must have either “accounting and financial expertise” or “professional
qualifications” (as such terms are defined in regulations promulgated under the
Companies Law) and (2) at least one of the outside directors must have
“accounting and financial expertise.” These requirements will apply to us upon
the next election of one or more outside directors.
Outside
directors are elected by the shareholders. Outside directors serve for an
initial three-year term, which may be renewed for only one additional three-year
term. Outside directors can be removed from office only by the same special
percentage of shareholders as can elect them, or by a court, and then only
if an
outside director ceases to meet the statutory qualifications with respect to
his
or her appointment or if the outsider director violates his or her duty of
loyalty to the company.
Any
committee of the board of directors that is authorized to exercise powers vested
in the board of directors must include at least one outside director and the
audit committee must include all of the outside directors. An outside director
is entitled to compensation as provided in regulations adopted under the Israeli
Companies Law and is otherwise prohibited from receiving any other compensation,
directly or indirectly, in connection with such service.
In
addition, the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules require that a majority of our board
of
directors qualify as independent directors within the meaning of the NASDAQ
Marketplace Rules and our audit committee must have at least three members
and
be comprised only of independent directors, each of whom satisfies the
respective “independence” requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and NASDAQ.
Our
Board
of Directors has determined that Dr. Yehoshua Gleitman and Dr. Orna
Berry both qualify as independent directors under the Securities and Exchange
Commission and NASDAQ requirements and as outside directors under the Israeli
Companies Law requirements. Our Board of Directors has further determined that
Messrs. Alon Aginsky and Yaacov Goldman both qualify as independent
directors under the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ Stock Market
requirements.
Audit
Committee
Our
audit
committee assists our board of directors in overseeing the accounting and
financial reporting processes of our company and audits of our financial
statements, including the integrity of our financial statements, compliance
with
legal and regulatory requirements, our independent public accountants’
qualifications and independence, the performance of our internal audit function
and independent public accountants, finding any defects in the business
management of our company for which purpose the audit committee may consult
with
our independent auditors and internal auditor, proposing to the board of
directors ways to correct such defects, and such other duties as may be directed
by our board of directors.
The
responsibilities of the audit committee also include approving related-party
transactions as required by law. Under Israeli law an audit committee may not
approve an action or a transaction with a controlling shareholder, or with
an
office holder, unless at the time of approval two outside directors are serving
as members of the audit committee and at least one of the outside directors
was
present at the meeting in which an approval was granted.
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Our
audit
committee consists of four members of our Board of Directors who satisfy the
respective “independence” requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, NASDAQ and Israeli Law for audit committee members. Our audit
committee is currently composed of Dr. Yehoshua Gleitman, Dr. Orna
Berry, Mr. Alon Aginsky and Mr. Yaacov Goldman. Our Board of Directors
has determined that Mr. Goldman qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert, as such term is defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K. The audit
committee meets at least once each quarter.
Internal
Auditor
The
Israeli Companies Law requires the board of directors of a public company to
appoint an internal auditor nominated by the audit committee. A person who
does
not satisfy the Israeli Companies Law’s independence requirements may not be
appointed as an internal auditor. The role of the internal auditor is to
examine, among other things, the compliance of the company’s conduct with
applicable law and orderly business practice. Mr. Shaul Sofer, Certified
Public Accountant (Israel), serves as our internal auditor.
Shareholder
Communications with the Board of Directors
Our
shareholders may communicate with the members of our Board of Directors by
writing directly to the Board of Directors or specified individual directors
to:
Corporate
Secretary
Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.
22 Zarhin Street
Ra’anana
43662, Israel
Our
Corporate Secretary will deliver any shareholder communications to the specified
individual director, if so addressed, or to one of our directors who can address
the matter.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table sets forth certain information as of June 19, 2006 regarding
the
beneficial ownership by (i) all shareholders known to us to own beneficially
more than 10% of our ordinary shares, (ii) each director and nominee for
director and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group:
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Name
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Number
of Ordinary Shares Beneficially
Owned(1)
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Percentage
of Outstanding Ordinary
Shares(2)
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Chaim
Mer
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2,009,954
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(3)
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34.87
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%
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Alon
Aginsky
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16,918
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*
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Isaac
Ben-Bassat
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689,214
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(4)
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11.96
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%
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Dr. Orna
Berry
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—
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—
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Dr. Yehoshua
Gleitman
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—
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—
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Steven
J. Glusband
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11,000
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(5)
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*
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Yaacov
Goldman
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—
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—
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All
directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)
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2,921,686
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(6)
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49.07
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%
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*
Less
than
1%.
(1)
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Ordinary shares relating to options currently exercisable
or exercisable within 60 days of the date of this table are deemed outstanding
for computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are
not
deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Except
as
indicated by footnote, and subject to community property laws where applicable,
the persons named in the table above have sole voting and investment power
with
respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them.
(2)
The
percentages shown are based on 5,763,845 ordinary shares (excluding 10,800
ordinary shares held in treasury) issued and outstanding as of June 19, 2006.
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(3)
Mr. Chaim
Mer and his wife, Mrs. Dora Mer, are the holders of 253,821 ordinary
shares, and are the beneficial owners of 1,744,453 ordinary shares through
their
controlling interest in Mer Ofekim Ltd., 11,539 ordinary shares through their
controlling interest in Mer Services Ltd., 95 ordinary shares through their
controlling interest in Mer & Co. (1982) Ltd. and 46 ordinary shares through
their controlling interest in C. Mer Industries Ltd.
(4)
Includes
630,045 ordinary shares held by Ron Dan Investments Ltd., a corporation
controlled by Mr. Ben-Bassat.
(5)
Includes
10,000 ordinary shares subject to currently exercisable stock options.
(6)
Includes
190,600 ordinary shares subject to currently exercisable stock options and
warrants.
Executive
Compensation
The
following table sets forth all compensation we paid with respect to all of
our
directors and executive officers as a group for the year ended December 31,
2005.
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Salaries,
Fees, Commissions and
Bonuses
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Pension, Retirement
and Similar
Benefits
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All
directors and executive officers as a group
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$
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1,073,308
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$
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178,504
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All
our
executive officers work full time for us. Mr. Chaim Mer, the Chairman of
our Board of Directors, devotes approximately 20% of his time to the management
of our company in consideration of which we pay him a monthly salary of $7,000
per month (as approved by our Audit Committee and Board of Directors on November
8, 1999). We provide automobiles to our executive officers at our expense.
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, we paid to each of our directors an annual
fee
of approximately $8,400 and a per meeting attendance fee of $300, except for
Mr. Yaacov Goldman, an independent director and our audit committee
financial expert, to whom we paid an annual fee of approximately $16,800 and
a
per meeting attendance fee of $400.
As
of
December 31, 2005, our directors and executive officers as a group, then
consisting of sixteen persons, held options to purchase an aggregate 169,375
ordinary shares, having exercise prices ranging from $0.93 to $3.49 The options
vest over a four-year period. Of such options, options to purchase 159,375
ordinary shares were granted under our 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan and
options to purchase 10,000 ordinary shares were granted under our 1996 Stock
Option Plan.
Stock
Option Plans
1996
Stock Option Plan
Under
our
1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended, or the 1996 Plan, options to purchase up
to
400,000 ordinary shares may be granted to our employees, management, officers
and directors or those of our subsidiaries. Any options which are canceled
or
forfeited within the option period will become available for future grants.
The
1996 Plan terminated on May 31, 2006.
The
1996
Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or an option committee which
may
be appointed by the Board of Directors, which has the authority, subject to
applicable law, to determine the persons to whom options will be granted, the
number of ordinary shares to be covered by each option, the time or times at
which options will be granted or exercised, and the terms and conditions of
the
options. The exercise price of options granted under the 1996 Plan may not
be
less than 100% of the fair market value of our ordinary shares on the date
of
the grant of incentive stock options and 75% of the fair market value in the
case of options not designated as incentive stock options. Fair market value
is
the mean between the highest and lowest quoted selling prices on the date of
grant of our shares traded on NASDAQ or a stock exchange on which such shares
are principally traded. According to the 1996 Plan, we may provide loans to
employees to assist them in purchasing the shares upon exercise of an option
on
terms and conditions approved by the Board of Directors and subject to
applicable law. Such loans have never been granted.
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Options
granted under the 1996 Plan will generally be exercisable under such
circumstances as the Board of Directors or option committee determines. Such
options will not be transferable by an optionee other than by will or by laws
of
descent and distribution, and during an option holder’s lifetime will be
exercisable only by such option holder or by his or her legal representative.
Options granted under the 1996 Plan will terminate at such time and under such
circumstances as the Board of Directors or Option Committee determines.
During
2005, options to purchase 55,000 ordinary shares were granted under our 1996
Plan, with an average exercise price of $3.55, and options to purchase 3,000
ordinary shares were exercised into ordinary shares. At December 31, 2005,
options to purchase 58,500 ordinary shares were outstanding under the 1996
Plan,
exercisable at an average exercise price of $3.44 per share.
1996
Section 102 Stock Option Plan
In
1996,
we adopted a Section 102 Stock Option Plan, as amended, or the 1996 Section
102
Plan, providing for the grant of options to our Israeli employees, management,
officers and directors or those of our subsidiaries. The 1996 Section 102 Plan
was adopted pursuant to Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New
Version] – 1961, or Section 102, and provided recipients with tax advantages
under the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance. As of January 1, 2003, Section 102
was
amended, pursuant to which certain new tax advantages are afforded with respect
to option grants to employees and directors. In order to enable employees and
directors to benefit from such tax advantages with respect to future grants
of
options and issuance of shares upon exercise thereof, such grants have to be
performed under a share option plan that is adjusted to the amended Section
102,
and therefore we adopted our 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan. We do not intend
to
grant any more options under the 1996 Section 102 Plan and the ordinary shares
that remained available for grant under the 1996 Section 102 Plan were rolled
over into our 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan for issuance thereunder.
Options
granted under our 1996 Section 102 Plan are exercisable under such circumstances
as the Board of Directors or option committee determined. According to the
1996
Section 102 Plan, we may provide loans to employees to assist them in purchasing
the shares upon exercise of an option on terms and conditions approved by the
Board of Directors and subject to applicable law. Such loans have never been
granted. Options granted under the this plan are not transferable by an optionee
other than by will or by laws of descent and distribution, and during an option
holder’s lifetime will be exercisable only by such option holder or by his or
her legal representative.
During
2005, no options were granted under the 1996 Section 102 Plan and options to
purchase 145,000 ordinary shares were exercised. At December 31, 2005, options
to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares were outstanding under the 1996 Section
102
Plan, exercisable at an average exercise price of $1.18 per share.
2003
Israeli Share Option Plan
Under
our
2003 Israeli Share Option Plan, or the 2003 Plan, options to purchase up to
893,915 ordinary shares may be granted to directors, employees, consultants,
advisors, service providers, controlling shareholders and other persons not
employed by us or by our affiliates. Any options which are canceled or forfeited
within the option period will become available for future grants. The 2003
Plan
will terminate in 2013, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Directors.
Options
to Israeli employees, directors and officers, other than controlling
shareholders (as such term is defined in the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance),
under the 2003 Plan may only be granted under Section 102. Under amended Section
102, options granted pursuant to Section 102 may be designated as “Approved 102
Options” or “Unapproved 102 Options.” An Approved 102 Option may either be
classified as a capital gains option or an ordinary income option. We elected
to
initially grant our options pursuant to Section 102 as capitals gain options.
Such election is effective as of the first date of grant of such capital gains
options under the 2003 Plan and will remain in effect at least until the lapse
of one year following the end of the tax year during which we first granted
capital gains options. All Approved 102 Options (or the ordinary shares issued
upon exercise thereof) must be held in trust by a trustee for the requisite
holding period under Section 102 in order to benefit from the certain tax
advantages. We may also grant Unapproved 102 Options, which do not have any
tax
benefit and are not held by a trustee. Options granted under Section 102 are
taxed on the date of sale of the exercised ordinary shares and/or the date
of
the release of the options or such exercised ordinary shares from the trust.
The
2003
Plan is administered by the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board
of
Directors, if appointed, which has the authority, subject to applicable law,
to
determine the persons to whom options will be granted, the
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terms
and
conditions of the respective options, including the time and the extent to
which
the options may be exercised, may designate the type of options, make an
election as to the type of Approved 102 Option. The exercise price of options
granted under the 2003 Plan will be based on the fair market value of our
ordinary shares and are determined by the Board of Directors or the committee
at
the time of the grant.
Options
granted under the 2003 Plan are not assignable or transferable by an optionee,
other than by will or by laws of descent and distribution, and during the
lifetime of an optionee may be exercised only by the optionee or by the
optionee’s legal representative. Such options may be exercised as long as the
optionee is employed by, or providing services to us or any of our affiliates,
to the extent the options have vested.
During
2005, options to purchase an aggregate of 390,000 ordinary shares were granted
under the 2003 Plan at an average exercise price of $3.50 per share and 10,000
options were exercised into ordinary shares. At December 31, 2005, options
to
purchase 717,000 ordinary shares were outstanding under the 2003 Plan,
exercisable at an average exercise price of $2.72 per share.
Certain
Transactions
Ms. Dora
Mer, the wife of Chaim Mer, provides legal services to us and receives a monthly
retainer of $5,000. The conditions of retaining the services of Ms. Mer
were approved by our Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
Our
subsidiaries, MTS Asia Ltd. and MTS IntegraTRAK, entered into an agreement
with
C. Mer Industries Ltd., or C. Mer, pursuant to which they distribute and support
certain of C. Mer’s products and provide certain services on behalf of C. Mer.
Generally, C. Mer compensates MTS Asia Ltd. for these activities at cost plus
10% and compensates MTS IntegraTRAK at cost plus 5%. C. Mer is a publicly traded
company controlled by Mr. Chaim Mer, and Mr. Mer has been the Chairman
of its Board of Directors since 1988 and served as its President and Chief
Executive Officer from 1988 until January 2005.
Presently,
the only service provided to us by C. Mer is our participation in its umbrella
liability insurance coverage. We believe that the terms under which C. Mer
provides such participation to us is on a basis no less favorable than could
be
obtained from an unaffiliated third party.
On
August
10, 2005, we entered into definitive agreements with institutional and private
investors, including our President, Mr. Eytan Bar, for a private placement
of ordinary shares and warrants to purchase ordinary shares that raised $2.8
million. Pursuant to the agreements, the investors, other than Mr. Bar,
paid $3.00 per share for the aggregate 937,500 ordinary shares issued in the
private placement. Mr. Bar purchased 14,000 shares at $3.88 per share, the
closing price of our ordinary shares on the day prior to the closing of the
private placement. The private placement also involved the acquisition by the
investors of warrants to purchase an aggregate 375,000 additional ordinary
shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (subject to anti-dilution
adjustments), exercisable from February 10, 2006 until August 10, 2009. Each
investor, including Mr. Bar, received warrants to purchase two ordinary
shares for each five ordinary shares purchased.
Mr. Isaac
Ben-Bassat, a director and one of our major shareholders, receives an annual
fee
of approximately $8,400 and a per meeting attendance fee of $300 in connection
with his service as a director of our company. See above, “Executive
Compensation.”
II.
ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO OUR ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
(Item 2 on the Proxy
Card)
In
March
2005, the Israeli Companies Law was amended with respect to, among other things,
provisions relating to indemnification of office holders. The term “office
holder” of a company is defined under the Israeli Companies Law to include any a
director, general manager or chief executive officer, a vice president or any
officer who reports directly to the general manager or chief executive officer
of a company and any other person assuming the responsibilities of any of the
foregoing positions without regard to such person’s title.
Our
current Articles of Association substantially incorporate the provisions of
the
Israeli Companies Law prior to the March 2005 amendment relating to
indemnification of office holders and allow us to indemnify our office holders
to the fullest extent permitted under the Israeli Companies Law prior to the
March 2005 amendment. Our Audit Committee and Board of Directors believe that
it
would be desirable to amend our Articles of Association so
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that
we
may be permitted to continue to indemnify our office holders to the fullest
extent permitted under the Israeli Companies Law following the March 2005
amendment.
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law following the March 2005 amendment a company may, if
permitted by its articles of association, indemnify an office holder for acts
performed by the office holder in such capacity for (a) monetary liability
imposed upon the office holder in favor of another person pursuant to a court
judgment, including a settlement or an arbitration award approved by a court;
(b) reasonable litigation expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred
by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted
against him or her by a competent authority, provided that such investigation
or
proceeding concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office
holder or the imposition of any financial liability in lieu of criminal
proceedings, or concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office
holder and a financial liability was imposed on him or her in lieu of criminal
proceedings with respect to a criminal offense that does not require proof
of
criminal intent; and (c) reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’
fees, actually incurred by the office holder or imposed upon the office holder
by a court: (i) in an action, suit or proceeding brought against the office
holder by or on behalf of the company or another person, (ii) in connection
with
a criminal action in which the office holder was acquitted, or (iii) in
connection with a criminal action in which the office holder was convicted
of a
crime that does not require proof of criminal intent.
Israeli
law provides that a company’s articles of association may permit the company to
(a) indemnify an office holder retroactively, following a determination to
this
effect made by the company after the occurrence of the event in respect of
which
the office holder will be indemnified; and (b) undertake in advance to indemnify
an office holder, except that with respect to a financial liability imposed
on
the office holder by any judgment, settlement or court-approved arbitration
award, the undertaking must be limited to types of occurrences, which, in the
opinion of the company’s board of directors, are, at the time of the
undertaking, foreseeable due to the company’s activities and to an amount or
standard that the board of directors has determined is reasonable under the
circumstances.
These
provisions are specifically limited in their scope by Israeli law, which
provides that a company may not indemnify an office holder for any monetary
liability, incurred as a result of certain improper actions.
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law, an undertaking to indemnify or indemnification of office
holders must be approved by the audit committee and board of directors and,
if
the office holder is a director, by the shareholders.
Under
the
Israeli Companies Law, an amendment to a company’s articles of association must
be approved by the shareholders. Accordingly, at the Meeting shareholders will
be asked to amend and restate Article 111 of our Articles of Association
relating to indemnification of office holders to incorporate the corresponding
provisions under the Israeli Companies Law following the March 2005 amendment.
The proposed new Article 111 of our Articles of Association is set forth on
Appendix A hereto.
It
is
therefore proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be
adopted:
“RESOLVED,
that Article 111 of the Articles of Association of Mer Telemanagement Solutions
Ltd. relating to indemnification of office holders be amended and restated
in
their entirety to permit the company to indemnify its office holders to the
fullest extent permitted under the Israeli Companies Law, as amended; and
further resolved that the proposed amended Article 111 of the Articles of
Association set forth on Appendix A to the Proxy Statement for the 2006
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders be, and hereby is, approved and adopted.”
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented
at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting thereon,
is
required to approve the foregoing resolution. In addition, pursuant to Section
262(b) of the Israeli Companies Law, since one of our office holders may be
deemed a “controlling shareholder” (as such term is defined in Section 268 of
the Israeli Companies Law), the affirmative vote of the ordinary shares must
include at least one-third of the non-interested shareholders with respect
to
the item voting on the matter (excluding the vote of abstaining shareholders),
or the total shareholdings of the non-interested shareholders who vote against
the item must not represent more than 1% of the voting rights in our company.
Under the Israeli Companies Law, a “personal interest” of a shareholder (i)
includes a personal interest of any member of the shareholder’s family (or
spouses thereof) or the personal interest of a company with respect to which
the
shareholder (or such family member or spouses thereof) serves as a director
or
the chief executive officer, owns at least 5% of the shares, or has the right
to
appoint a director or the chief executive officer and (ii) excludes an interest
arising solely from the ownership of the company’s ordinary shares.
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The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the foregoing
resolution.
III.
ADOPTION OF THE MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
2006 STOCK OPTION
PLAN
(Item 3 on the Proxy Card)
In
1996,
we adopted our 1996 Stock Option Plan, or the 1996 Plan, which, as subsequently
amended by our shareholders, authorized us to grant options to purchase up
to
400,000 ordinary shares to our U.S. employees, management, officers and
directors or those of our subsidiaries. The 1996 Plan terminated on May 31,
2006. 267,710 ordinary shares were issuable under the 1996 Plan immediately
prior to its expiration.
Our
Audit
Committee and Board of Directors believe that it is in the best interest of
our
company to adopt a new option plan so we may continue to have the means to
grant
options to our personnel who are non-Israeli residents in order to attract
and
retain talented individuals to serve as employees, officers, directors and
consultants of our company and our subsidiaries. Accordingly, our Audit
Committee and Board of Directors have approved, subject to shareholder approval,
the adoption of the Mer Telemanagement Ltd. 2006 Stock Option Plan, or the
2006
Plan, which authorizes the grant of options to purchase up to 400,000 ordinary
shares to eligible non-employee directors, officers, employees and consultants
of our company and our subsidiaries who are non-Israeli residents.
NASDAQ
Stock Market rules require that a NASDAQ-listed company obtain shareholder
approval for the adoption of, and material amendments to, most stock option
plans. Accordingly, at the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve the
adoption of the 2006 Plan.
A
general
description of the principal terms of the 2006 Plan is set forth below. This
description is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the 2006 Plan, a copy
of which is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix B and is
incorporated by reference herein.
General
Description
Shares
subject to the 2006 Plan. An aggregate of 400,000 ordinary shares may be
issued under the 2006 Plan (subject to standard adjustments). The maximum
aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of
incentive stock options granted under the 2006 Plan will not exceed 400,000
ordinary shares. Ordinary shares as to which an option granted under the 2006
Plan has not been exercised at the time of it expiration, cancellation or
forfeiture may again be subject to new awards under the 2006 Plan.
Administration
of the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan will be administered by our Board of
Directors or to the extent permitted by Israeli law, a Compensation Committee
of
our Board of directors, if established by our Board of Directors at its
discretion. All references below to the “Committee” refers to the Board of
Directors or compensation committee established by our Board of Directors,
as
applicable. The Committee will have the authority, in its discretion, to
establish from time to time guidelines or regulations for the administration
of
the 2006 Plan, to interpret the 2006 Plan, and to make all determinations it
considers necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2006 Plan, in
addition to the other responsibilities and powers assigned to the Committee
in
the 2006 Plan. All decisions, actions or interpretations of the Committee under
the 2006 Plan will be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties. The
Committee may delegate any ministerial or nondiscretionary function pertaining
to the administration of the 2006 Plan to any one or more officers or other
employees of our company or any of our affiliated companies.
Type
of Option. Each option granted under the 2006 Plan will be either an option
intended to be treated as an “incentive stock option,” within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code,
or an
option that will be treated as a “non-qualified stock option.” No incentive
stock may be granted to any individual who is not an eligible employee of our
company or a “subsidiary” within the meaning of the Code. No incentive stock
option may be granted to an employee if, as of the date of grant of such option,
such employee owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of our company or any affiliated company,
a
“10% Holder,” unless (a) the exercise price per share under such option is at
least 110% of the fair market value of an ordinary share determined as of the
date of grant of such option, and (b) such option is not exercisable after
the
expiration of five years from the date of grant of such option.
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Maximum
Number of Shares Subject to Options. The total number of ordinary shares
with respect to which options may be granted to any eligible employee during
any
period of 12 consecutive months may not exceed 100,000 ordinary shares (subject
to adjustment as provided in the 2006 Plan).
Term
of Options. In no event may the term of any option exceed ten years from the
date of grant of the option. However, in no event may the term of any option
granted to a 10% Holder exceed five years from the date of grant of the option.
No option may be exercised after its expiration.
Exercise
of Options. Each option granted under the 2006 Plan will become exercisable,
in whole or in part, at such time or times during its term as the instrument
evidencing the grant of such option may specify.
Termination
of Employment or Board Membership. Except as the instrument evidencing the
grant of an option may otherwise provide, the portion of any outstanding option
held by any director, officer or employee on the date of his or her termination
of employment or services that has not become exercisable prior to such date,
and the portion of such option which was exercisable but had not been exercised
prior to such date, will be forfeited on such date. However, to the extent
that
any option granted under the 2006 Plan to an employee as an incentive stock
option is exercised more than three months after the date of such employee’s
termination of employment for any reason other than disability (as such term
is
defined in the 2006 Plan), or more than one year after such date if the
employee’s termination of employment occurred because of disability, the option
will be treated as a non-qualified stock option for purposes of the 2006 Plan.
The instrument evidencing the grant of an option to a director may provide
for
the portion of the option that is exercisable at the time that a director ceases
to serve in such capacity to remain exercisable, and for the portion of such
option that is not yet exercisable at such time to become exercisable and remain
exercisable, for a period of 90 days following the date on which the director
cease to serve in such capacity (but not beyond the expiration of the term
of
the option).
Exercise
Price and Method of Exercise. The price at which ordinary shares may be
purchased upon any exercise of an option granted under the 2006 Plan will be
the
price per share determined by the Committee, and specified in the instrument
evidencing the grant of such option, but in no event may the exercise price
per
share be less than (i) the fair market value of an ordinary share determined
as
of the date of grant of the option, or (ii), if greater, the par value of an
ordinary share. However, with respect to an option granted to a 10% Holder,
in
no event may the exercise price per share be less than 110% of the fair market
value of our ordinary shares determined as of the date of grant of such option.
An Option may not be exercised at any one time as to less than 100 ordinary
shares, or less than the number of ordinary shares to which the option is then
exercisable if that number is less than 100 ordinary shares.
Incentive
Stock Options. No incentive stock option may be granted under the 2006 Plan
after the ten year anniversary of its adoption. To the extent that the aggregate
fair market value of an ordinary share on the date of grant with respect to
which incentive stock options granted under the 2006 Plan and under all other
stock option plans maintained by our company are exercisable for the first
time
by a grantee during any calendar year will exceed $100,000, the incentive stock
options so exercisable will be treated as non-qualified stock options. The
instrument evidencing the grant of any incentive stock option will require
that
if any ordinary shares acquired upon the exercise of such option are disposed
of
within two years from the date of grant of such option, or within one year
from
the date as of which the ordinary shares disposed of were transferred to the
grantee pursuant to the exercise of such option, the grantee will give our
company written notice of such disposition, within ten days following the date
of such disposition.
Transferability
of Awards. Options granted under the 2006 Plan will be nontransferable,
other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised
during the grantee’s lifetime only by the grantee. However, if the instrument
evidencing the grant of an option other than an incentive stock option so
provides, the grantee may transfer his or her rights with respect to such option
or any portion thereof, without consideration, to any “family member,” as such
term is defined in the 2006 Plan.
Change
in Control. Upon the occurrence of a “change in control,” as such term is
defined in the 2006 Plan, each outstanding option under the 2006 Plan that
is
exercisable on the date of the change in control will be cancelled as of the
earlier of its stated term or 30 days after the change in control. However,
the
foregoing rights will not exist to the extent that our Board of Directors
determines that a “change in control” has not occurred, in which case our Board
of Directors may (i) direct that all options then outstanding be cancelled
as of
a date to be fixed by our Board of Directors upon not less than 30 days prior
written notice to a grantee and each grantee will have the right during such
period (irrespective of the grantee’s termination of employment or service
during such period) to exercise his
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or
her
options as to all or any part of the ordinary shares covered thereby, including,
at our Board of Director’s discretion, any ordinary shares as to which the
option has not yet become exercisable, or (ii) to authorize the substitution
for
each outstanding option with a new option, provided that each such new option
has a value at the time it is granted that is at least equal to the value of
the
outstanding option and contains terms and conditions no less favorable to the
grantee.
Modification
of Awards. The terms and conditions of an option grant may not be waived or
amended without the consent of the grantee if it would adversely affect, to
any
material extent, any of the rights or obligations of the grantee with respect
to
such grant, or in the case of any option that was intended to constitute an
incentive stock option, if such waiver or amendment would cause such option
to
fail to be treated as an incentive stock option.
Amendment
or Termination. Our Board of Directors may, with prospective or retroactive
effect, amend, suspend or terminate the 2006 Plan or any portion thereof at
any
time. However, no amendment, suspension or termination of the 2006 Plan may
adversely affect the rights of any grantee with respect to any options
previously granted to the grantee without his or her written consent. Also,
no
amendment which constitutes a “material revision” of the 2006 Plan, as the term
material revision is defined in the applicable rules of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, may be effective unless approved by our shareholders
in
the manner required by such rules and by applicable law.
It
is
therefore proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be
adopted:
“RESOLVED,
that the Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. 2006 Stock Option Plan, authorizing
the grant of options to purchase up to 400,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS
0.01 per share, be, and hereby is, adopted and approved.”
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented
at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting thereon,
will
be necessary for shareholder approval of the foregoing resolution.
The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the foregoing
resolution.
IV.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
(Item 4 on the Proxy Card)
Our
Board
of Directors first appointed Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, registered public
accountants, a Member of Ernst & Young Global, as our independent public
accountants in 1996 and has reappointed the firm as our independent public
accountants since such time.
At
the
Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve the re-appointment of Kost Forer
Gabbay & Kasierer as our independent registered public accountants for the
fiscal year ending 2006, pursuant to the recommendation of our Audit Committee
and Board of Directors. As a result of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer’s
familiarity with our operations and reputation in the auditing field, our Audit
Committee and Board of Directors believe that the firm has the necessary
personnel, professional qualifications and independence to act as our
independent registered public accountants.
At
the
Meeting, shareholders will also be asked to authorize our Board of Directors
to
delegate to our Audit Committee the authority to fix the compensation of our
independent registered public accountants in accordance with the volume and
nature of their services. With respect to fiscal year 2005, we paid Kost Forer
Gabbay & Kasierer approximately $123,162 for audit services, approximately
$7,500 for audit-related services, approximately $19,537 for tax-related
services and approximately $1,734 for other services that are not covered by
the
foregoing categories.
It
is
therefore proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be
adopted:
“RESOLVED,
that the appointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst
& Young Global, as the independent registered public accountants of Mer
Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. to conduct the annual audit of its financial
statements for the year ending December 31, 2006, be and hereby is approved,
and
that the Board of Directors be, and it hereby is, authorized to delegate to
the
Audit Committee the authority to fix the remuneration of such independent
registered public accountants in accordance with the volume and nature of their
services.”
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If
the
appointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer is not approved by our
shareholders, or if Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer ceases to act as our
independent registered public accountants, or if the Audit Committee removes
Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer as our independent registered public
accountants, the Audit Committee will recommend another independent registered
public accounting firm.
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented
at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting thereon,
is
required to approve the foregoing resolution.
The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the foregoing
resolution.
V.
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF DIRECTORS’ REPORT, AUDITOR’S REPORT,
AND
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
At
the
Meeting, our Directors’ Annual Report to Shareholders, auditor’s report and the
audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005
will be presented. We will hold a discussion with respect to the financial
statements at the Meeting. This Item will not involve a vote of the
shareholders.
VI.
OTHER MATTERS
The
Board
of Directors does not intend to bring any matters before the Meeting other
than
those specifically set forth in the Notice of the Meeting and knows of no
matters to be brought before the Meeting by others. If any other matters
properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named
in
the accompanying proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with the judgment of
the
Board of Directors.
A
COPY OF THE COMPANY’S 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F AS FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO THOSE
SHAREHOLDERS WHO WOULD LIKE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY.
TO
OBTAIN A COPY, PLEASE WRITE TO: MR. SHLOMI HAGAI, MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
LTD., 22 ZARHIN STREET, RA’ANANA, 43662 ISRAEL.
By
Order
of the Board of Directors,
Shlomi
Hagai
Corporate Secretary
Dated:
June 21, 2006
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APPENDIX
A
Proposed
Amendment to Articles of Association
(See Item 2)
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned
to
such terms in the Articles of Association.
“111.
Permission to Indemnify
The
Company may (a) undertake in advance to indemnify an Officer for liabilities
or
expenses as specified in subsections (1) through (3) below, to be imposed on
the
Officer due to an act performed in such capacity, provided that with respect
to
a financial liability imposed on the Officer by any judgment, settlement or
court-approved arbitration award as specified in subsection (1) below, the
undertaking must be restricted to types of occurrences which the Board of
Directors shall deem to have been foreseeable at the time the undertaking to
indemnify is made due to the Company’s activities, and to an amount or standard
that the Board of Directors has determined is reasonable under the
circumstances; and (b) indemnify an Officer retroactively for liabilities or
expenses as specified in subsections (1) through (3) below or any other
liability or expense which is permitted at the time by the Israeli Companies
Law
and/or any other applicable law (“Undertaking to Indemnify”).
(1)
A
monetary liability imposed on the Officer in favor on another person pursuant
to
a judgment, including a settlement or an arbitration award that was approved
by
a court.
(2)
Reasonable
litigation expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred by the Officer
or imposed upon the Officer by a court, in an action, suit or proceeding
initiated against the Officer by the Company or on its behalf or by another
person, or in a criminal charge from or in which the Officer shall have been
acquitted or convicted of an offense requiring no proof of criminal intent
(mens rea).
(3)
Reasonable
litigation expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred by an Officer
due to an investigation or proceeding conducted against the Officer by a
competent authority, and which concluded without the filing of an indictment
against the Officer and without a monetary liability being imposed upon the
Officer as an alternative to a criminal proceeding, or having concluded without
the filing of an indictment against the Officer but with the imposition of
a
monetary liability, as an alternative to a criminal proceeding, in an offense
requiring no proof of criminal intent (mens rea); In this sub-section
(3), a proceeding concluding without the filing of an indictment in a matter
in
which a criminal investigation was commenced shall mean the closing of the
case
pursuant to Section 62 of the Israeli Criminal Procedure Law [Consolidated
Version], 5742-1982 (in this subsection – the Criminal Procedure Law), or a stay
of proceedings by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 231 of the Criminal
Procedure Law; and a “monetary liability as an alternative to a criminal
proceeding” shall mean a monetary liability imposed by law as an alternative to
a criminal proceeding, including an administrative fine pursuant to the
Administrative Offenses Law, 5746-1985, a fine for an offense determined as
a
fine offense pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, a
monetary penalty or a fine.
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APPENDIX
B
MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
2006
STOCK OPTION PLAN
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1.
Purpose
This
document sets forth the Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. 2006 Stock Option
Plan
as adopted by the Board of Directors of Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. on
June 21, 2006 and approved by shareholders at the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders on July 28, 2006.
The
purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain individuals of outstanding ability
to serve as employees and officers of the Company or any of its Affiliated
Companies or non-employee directors of the Company or an Affiliated Company,
or
to provide consulting services to the Company or any Affiliated Company, by
providing them with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest (or to
increase their proprietary interest) in the Company, and to provide them with
incentives and awards that will motivate their efforts and contributions towards
the success of the Company and its Affiliated Companies and the growth of their
businesses. Participation in the Plan is limited to non-Israeli
residents.
2.
Definitions
As
used
herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliated
Companies” shall mean each direct or indirect subsidiary of the
Company, including subsidiaries which become such after the adoption of the
Plan.
“Award”
shall mean the grant of any Option to any Eligible Employee, Eligible Director
or Eligible Consultant under the Plan.
“Beneficiary”shall
mean the person or persons designated by a Participant in accordance with
Section 12 to receive any payment that is required to be made under the Plan
upon or after the Participant’s death.
“Board
of Directors”shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company.
“Change
in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(a)
the
date
that any one “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (other than the Company, any trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company,
any
entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares, and the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”)), is or becomes
the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934), directly or indirectly (not including any securities acquired
directly (or through an underwriter) from the Company or its Affiliates), of
50%
or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares, other than any “person” who is
a controlling shareholder as of the date of the adoption of this Plan or
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such controlling shareholder
or
a family member of such controlling shareholder. For this purpose, “control”
shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through
the
ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; or
(b)
the
following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the
number of directors then service in the Board of Directors: individuals who
on
the date of adoption of the Plan, were members of the Board of Directors and
any
new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in
connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not
limited to consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the
Company) whose appointment or election by the Board of Directors or nomination
for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved or recommended by a vote
of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were
directors on the effective date
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of
the
Plan or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously
so
approved or recommended; or
(c)
there
is
consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation
or the Company issues shares in connection with a merger or consolidation of
any
direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other
than (A) a merger or consolidation that would result in the shares of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either
by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving or parent entity) more than 50% of the Company’s then outstanding
shares or 50% of the combined voting power of such surviving or parent entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger
or
consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or
similar transaction) in which no “person” (defined as any individual,
corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust unincorporated
organization, government or political subdivision thereof), directly or
indirectly, acquired 25% or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares (not
including any securities acquired directly (or through an underwriter) from
the
Company or it Affiliated Companies); or
(d)
the
stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the
Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by
the
Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (or any transaction
having a similar effect), other than a sale or disposition by the company of
all
or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least 50% of the
combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned directly
or
indirectly by stockholder of the Company in substantially the same proportions
as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale;
provided,
however, that no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred, and no
rights arising upon a Change in Control as provided in Section 9 hereof shall
exist (other than the rights provided for in Section 9(b) hereof), to the extent
that the Board of Directors so determines by resolution adopted and not
rescinded prior to the Change in Control.
“Code”shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Committee”shall
mean the Board of Directors, or as otherwise provided under Section 11, the
Compensation Committee, as described therein.
“Company”
shall mean Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., a company established under the
laws of the State of Israel.
“Covered
Executive” shall mean, with respect to any Award granted hereunder, any
individual who at the Date of Grant of such Award is a “covered employee” of the
Company for such year for purposes of section 162(m) of the Code and/or a
director or officer within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
“Date
of Grant” shall mean, with respect to any Award, the date on which the
Committee approves the grant of such Award, or such later date as may be
specified as the date of grant of such Award in the instrument evidencing the
grant of such Award.
“Disability”
shall mean, with respect to any Eligible Employee, such employee’s “permanent
and total disability” as defined in section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any
successor provision.
“Eligible
Consultant” shall mean an individual who performs services for the
Company or any Affiliated Company under a contract for such services, other
than
as an employee of the Company or an Affiliated Company, and who meets the
eligibility requirements of Section 3(a).
“Eligible
Director” shall mean any member of the board of directors of the
Company or an Affiliated Company who is not an employee of the Company or any
of
its Affiliated Companies, and who meets the eligibility requirements of Section
3(a).
“Eligible
Employee” shall mean any employee of the Company or an Affiliated
Company who, in the judgment of the Committee, is expected to make significant
contributions to the success of the Company and its Affiliated Companies and
to
the growth of their businesses, and who meets the eligibility requirements
of
Section
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3(a).
The
term “Eligible Employee” shall include officers of the Company or any Affiliate
Company. In the case of Awards of Incentive Stock Options, an “employee” shall
be determined as in section 422 of the Code and applicable regulations
thereunder.
“Fair
Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any Share or any fractional
Share as of any date of reference herein, the closing price of a Share on the
NASDAQ Capital Market System for such date or, if such date is not a Trading
Day, on the next Trading Day preceding such date.
“Incentive
Stock Option” shall mean an Option that is an “incentive stock option”
within the meaning of section 422 of the Code.
“Non-Qualified
Stock Option” shall mean an Option that is not an Incentive Stock
Option.
“Option”
shall mean an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to Section 5 of the
Plan or, solely for purposes of Section 5(h)(ii), granted under any other stock
option plan maintained by the Company.
“Participant”
shall mean any Eligible Employee, Eligible Director or Eligible Consultant
who
holds an Award granted under the Plan, and any successor, permitted transferee
or Beneficiary that succeeds to such individual’s interest in such Award.
“Plan”
shall mean the Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. 2006 Stock Option Plan, as
set
forth herein and as amended from time to time.
“Share”
shall mean an ordinary share (NIS 0.01 par value) of the Company.
“Termination
of Board Membership” shall mean, with respect to any Eligible Director,
his or her ceasing to be a member of the Board of Directors.
“Termination
of Employment” shall mean, with respect to any Eligible Employee, his
or her ceasing to be employed by the Company or any of its Affiliated
Companies.
“Trading
Day” shall mean any day on which the NASDAQ is open for
trading.
3.
Awards
(a)
Eligibility. Awards under the Plan shall be limited to employees,
officers, directors and consultants of the Company and/or Affiliated Companies
who are not residents of the State of Israel.
(b)
Form of Awards. Awards under the Plan shall be made in the form of
Options which may be granted to any individual or group of Eligible Employee,
Eligible Directors, Eligible Consultants, upon terms and conditions that differ
from the terms and conditions upon which any other Awards in the same form
are
made to other individual or group of Eligible Employees, Eligible Directors
or
Eligible Consultants.
(c)
Written Instrument. Each Award made to an Eligible Employee, Eligible
Director or Eligible Consultant under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written
instrument in such form as the Committee shall prescribe, setting forth the
terms and conditions of the Award. The instrument evidencing the grant of any
Award hereunder shall specify that the Award shall be subject to all of the
terms and provisions of the Plan as in effect from time to time but subject
to
the limitation on amendments set forth in Section 13 of the Plan.
(d)
Surrender and Exchange of Awards. The Committee may in its discretion
grant to a Participant who has been granted an Award under the Plan or an award
under any other employee compensation or benefit plan maintained by the Company
or any of its Affiliates (any such Award or award is referred to herein as
a
“Prior Award”), in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of such Prior
Award or any portion thereof, a new Award under the Plan. As the Committee
may
determine in its discretion, the new Award so granted may be in a form different
than that of the Prior Award surrendered, and may be granted subject to terms
and conditions that differ from those to which the surrendered Prior Award
were
subject. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no grant of a new Award in exchange
for
a Prior Award may be made hereunder unless (i) the aggregate fair value of
the
new Award does not exceed the aggregate fair value of the Prior Award,
determined as of the time the new Award is granted; and (ii) the grant of the
new Award would not constitute a “repricing” of any Option or would not
otherwise be treated as a material revision of the Plan for purposes of the
applicable rules of the NASDAQ.
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4.
Shares Available for Awards
Shares
distributed in respect of Awards made under the Plan may be authorized but
unissued Shares, Shares held in the treasury of the Company, or Shares purchased
by the Company on the open market at such time or times and in such manner
as it
may determine. The Company shall be under no obligation to issue or acquire
Shares in respect of an Award made under the Plan before the time when delivery
of Shares is due under the terms of the Award. The number of Shares available
for distribution in respect of Awards made under the Plan shall be subject
to
the following limitations:
(a)
The
aggregate number of Shares that may be distributed in respect of Awards made
under the Plan shall be limited to 400,000 Shares. The maximum aggregate number
of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options
granted under the Plan shall not exceed 400,000 Shares.
(b)
Upon
the grant of any Award, the overall aggregate number of Shares available for
further Awards under the Plan, and if the Award so granted was in a form subject
to a limitation on the aggregate number of shares available for Awards in that
form, the aggregate number of Shares available for further Awards under the
Plan
in that form, shall be reduced by the number of Shares subject to the Award
so
granted.
(c)
There
shall be added back to the aggregate number of Shares available for the grant
of
Awards under the Plan, as determined under (a) and (b) above, the following:
(i)
any Shares as to which an Option granted hereunder has not been exercised at
the
time of its expiration, cancellation or forfeiture; (ii) any Shares that
otherwise would have been issued upon the exercise of an Option granted
hereunder that are surrendered in payment of the exercise price of such Option;
and (iii) any Shares that otherwise would have been issued upon the exercise
of
an Option or in payment with respect to any other form of Award granted
hereunder, that are surrendered in payment or partial payment of taxes required
to be withheld with respect to the exercise of such option or the making of
such
payment.
(d)
The
limitations provided in this Section 4 shall be subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 10.
5.
Awards of Options
Subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 4 and to the other terms and conditions
of the Plan, Awards of Options may be granted under the Plan to such Eligible
Employees, Eligible Directors and Eligible Consultants for the purchase of
such
number of Shares, at such times, and upon such terms and conditions, as the
Committee in its discretion may determine. Options shall be granted in
accordance with the provisions set forth below.
(a)
Type of Options. Each Option granted hereunder shall be identified in the
instrument evidencing such grant as either (i) an Option intended to be treated
as an Incentive Stock Option, or (ii) an Option that shall be treated as a
Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(b)
Maximum Number of Shares Subject to Options. The total number of Shares
with respect to which Options may be granted to any Eligible Employee during
any
period of 12 consecutive months shall not exceed 100,000 Shares, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 10.
(c)
Term of Options. The term during which an Option may be exercised shall
be such period of time as determined by the Committee and specified in the
instrument evidencing the grant of the Option, but in no event may the term
of
any Option exceed ten years from the Date of Grant of the Option, subject to
Section 5(h)(iii) with respect to an Option granted to a 10% Holder, as defined
therein. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan to the contrary, no
Option may be exercised after its expiration.
(d)
Exercise of Options. Each Option granted hereunder shall become exercisable,
in whole or in part, at such time or times during its term as the instrument
evidencing the grant of such Option shall specify. To the extent that an Option
has become exercisable pursuant to the preceding sentence, it may be exercised
thereafter at any time or from time to time during its term, as to any or all
Shares as to which the Option has become and remains exercisable, subject to
the
provisions of subsections (e) and (f) below.
(e)
Termination of Employment or Board Membership. Except as the instrument
evidencing the grant of an Option may otherwise provide, the portion of any
outstanding Option held by an Eligible Employee on the date of his or her
Termination of Employment, and the portion of any outstanding option held by
an
Eligible Director on the date of his or her Termination of Board Membership,
that has not become exercisable prior to such date, and the
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portion
of such Option which was exercisable but had not been exercised prior to such
date, shall be forfeited on such date.
The
instrument evidencing the grant of an Option may provide for the portion of
the
Option that is exercisable at the time of the Eligible Employee’s Termination of
Employment to remain exercisable, and for the portion of such Option that is
not
yet exercisable at such time to become exercisable in accordance with the terms
of the Option and remain exercisable thereafter, during such period of time
after the date on which the Eligible Employee’s Termination of Employment occurs
(but not beyond the expiration of the term of the Option), in such circumstances
and subject to such terms and conditions, as are specified in such instrument.
However, to the extent that any Option granted hereunder to an Eligible Employee
as an Incentive Stock Option is exercised more than three months after the
date
of such employee’s Termination of Employment for any reason other than
Disability, or more than one year after such date if the employee’s Termination
of Employment occurred because of Disability, the Option shall be treated as
a
Non-Qualified Stock Option for purposes of the Plan.
The
instrument evidencing the grant of an Option may provide for the portion of
the
Option that is exercisable at the time of the Eligible Director’s Termination of
Board Membership to remain exercisable, and for the portion of such Option
that
is not yet exercisable at such time to become exercisable in accordance with
the
terms of the Option and remain exercisable thereafter for a period of 90 days
following the date on which the Eligible Director’s Termination of Board
Membership occurs (but not beyond the expiration of the term of the Option),
in
such circumstances and subject to such terms and conditions, as are specified
in
such instrument.
(f)
Exercise Price and Method of Exercise. The price at which Shares may be
purchased upon any exercise of an Option shall be the price per share determined
by the Committee and specified in the instrument evidencing the grant of such
Option, but in no event shall the exercise price per share be less than (i)
the
Fair Market Value of a Share determined as of the Date of Grant of the Option,
or (ii), if greater, the par value of a Share, subject to Section 5(h)(iii)
with
respect to an Option granted to a 10% Holder, as defined therein.
An
Option
shall be exercised by delivery of a written notice of exercise, in a form
satisfactory to the Committee, to the Company at its principal business office
and addressed to the attention of the Company’s Secretary or such other person
as the Company’s Secretary may have designated to receive such notice. The
notice shall specify the number of Shares with respect to which the Option
is
being exercised. The notice shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise
price of the Shares for which the Option is being exercised, which payment
shall
be made under one or more of the methods of payment provided in (g) below.
An
Option may not be exercised at any one time as to less than 100 Shares, or
less
than the number of Shares to which the Option is then exercisable if that number
is less than 100 Shares.
(g)
Payment. Payment of the exercise price for Shares purchased upon the
exercise of an Option shall be made by one, or by a combination of any, of
the
following methods: (i) in cash, which may be paid by check or other instrument
acceptable to the Company, or by wire transfer of funds, in each case in United
States dollars or such other currency that is acceptable to the Company; (ii)
if
permitted by the Committee and subject to any terms and conditions it may
impose, by the delivery to the Company of other Shares owned by the Participant
(which Shares are not the subject of any pledge or other security interest);
(iii) to the extent permissible under applicable law, through any cashless
exercise sale and remittance procedure that the Committee in its discretion
may
from time to time approve; or (iv) any other method of payment as the Committee
may from time to time approve.
For
purposes of determining the portion of the exercise price payable upon the
exercise of an Option that will be treated as satisfied by the delivery or
surrender of Shares pursuant to clause (ii) above, Shares so delivered or
surrendered shall be valued at their Fair Market Value determined as of the
Trading Day next preceding the date on which the Option is
exercised.
(h)
Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the
Plan, Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the
following provisions:
(i)
No
Incentive Stock Option may be granted under the Plan after July 28, 2016.
(ii)
To
the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and under all other stock option
plans maintained by the Company are exercisable for the first time by a
Participant during any calendar year shall exceed $100,000, the Incentive Stock
Options so exercisable shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options. For
purposes of the foregoing,
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the
Fair
Market Value of Shares as to which any Incentive Stock Option may be exercised
shall be determined as of the date on which such Option is granted. The
determination of whether the limitation set forth in the second preceding
sentence shall apply with respect to any Incentive Stock Option granted under
the Plan shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of section
422
of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
(iii)
No
Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any individual who is not an Eligible
Employee of the Company or any Affiliated Company that is a subsidiary
corporation of the Company, as defined in U.S. Treasury regulations at 26 CFR
§1.424-1(f)(ii). No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an Eligible
Employee if, as of the Date of Grant of such Option, such Eligible Employee
owns
stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of
all
classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliated Company (a “10% Holder”),
unless (A) the exercise price per Share under such Option is at least 110%
of
the Fair Market Value of a Share determined as of the Date of Grant of such
Option, and (B) such Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five
years from the Date of Grant of such Option.
(iv)
The
instrument evidencing the grant of any Incentive Stock Option shall require
that
if any Shares acquired upon the exercise of such Option are disposed of within
two years from the Date of Grant of such Option, or within one year from the
date as of which the Shares disposed of were transferred to the Participant
pursuant to the exercise of such Option, the Participant shall give the Company
written notice of such disposition, within ten days following the date of such
disposition.
(i)
Other Option Provisions. The instrument evidencing the grant of any
Option hereunder may contain such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with the provisions of the Plan or any applicable law, as the Committee may
determine, such as a vesting schedule and performance criteria.
(j)
Rights of a Shareholder. Upon the exercise of an Option or any portion
thereof in accordance with the Plan, the provisions of the instrument evidencing
the grant of such Option and any applicable rules and regulations established
by
the Committee, the holder of the Option shall have all of the rights of a
shareholder of the Company with respect to the Shares issued as a result of
such
exercise.
6.
Transferability of Awards
Options
granted to an Eligible Employee, Eligible Director or Eligible Consultant under
the Plan shall be nontransferable, other than by will or the laws of descent
and
distribution, and may be exercised during such optionee’s lifetime only by such
optionee.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the instrument evidencing the grant of any Award other than
an
Incentive Stock Option so provides, the recipient of such Award may transfer
his
or her rights with respect to such Award, or any portion thereof, without
consideration to any “family member” of the recipient as that terms is defined
in the General Instructions to Form S-8 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to
such limitations, terms and conditions as may be specified in such
instrument.
7.
Listing and Qualification of Shares
The
Company, in its discretion, may postpone the issuance, delivery, or distribution
of Shares with respect to any Award until completion of such stock exchange
listing or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law,
rule or regulation as the Company may consider appropriate, and may require
any
Participant to make such representations and furnish such information as it
may
consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of the Shares
in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
8.
Taxes
Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Plan, the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies
may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem necessary or
appropriate for the withholding of all federal, state and local taxes required
by law to be withheld with respect to the exercise of any Option or with respect
any payments to be made in respect of any other form of Award granted to a
Participant under the Plan, including but not limited to (i) deducting the
amount of taxes so required to be withheld from any other compensation or other
amounts then or thereafter payable to the Participant, and/or (ii) withholding
delivery of any Shares or payment of any cash amount otherwise required to
be
delivered or paid to the Participant with respect to the exercise of such
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Option,
or with respect to such other form of Award, until the amount of taxes so
required to be withheld has been paid in full to the Company or any of its
Affiliated Companies. With the approval of the Committee and subject to such
terms and conditions as it may require, such amount may be paid in Shares
previously owned by the Participant for at least six months, or by the surrender
of a portion of the Shares that otherwise would be delivered or paid to such
Participant with respect to his or her Award, or by a combination of payments
in
cash and Shares.
9.
Change in Control
(a)
If a
Change in Control would be treated as having occurred, without regard to the
“provided, however” clause in the definition of “Change in Control” in
Section 2, each outstanding Option held by a Participant that is exercisable
on
the date of the Change in Control shall be cancelled as of the earlier of (i)
its stated term, or (ii) the 30th day after the date of the Change in Control.
(b)
If a
Change in Control would be treated as having occurred but for the adoption
by
the Board of Directors of a resolution described in the “provided,
however” clause in the definition of “Change in Control” in Section 2, and
if such resolution so provides and has not been rescinded prior to the Change
in
Control, the Board of Directors shall have the right in its discretion (i)
to
direct that all Options then outstanding and held by Participants shall be
cancelled as of a date to be fixed by the Board of Directors, provided, however,
that not less than 30 days written notice of the date so fixed shall be given
to
each such Participant, and each such Participant shall have the right during
such period (irrespective of the Participant’s Termination of Employment or
Termination of Board Membership during such period) to exercise his or her
Options as to all or any part of the Shares covered thereby, including, in
the
Board of Director’s discretion, any Shares as to which the Option has not yet
become exercisable, or (ii) to authorize the substitution for each outstanding
Option of a new option, provided that (A) each such new option has a value
at
the time it is granted that is at least equal to the value of the outstanding
Option in substitution for which it is granted, and contains terms and
conditions no less favorable to the Participant than those contained in his
or
her outstanding Option, and (B) in the case of any new incentive stock option,
within the meaning of section 422 of the Code, that is granted in substitution
of an outstanding Incentive Stock Option, the requirements of section 424(a)
of
the Code are met with regard to such substitution.
(c)
If
any payment that is required to be made hereunder with respect to any
outstanding Award as a result of the occurrence of a Change in Control is to
be
made by the issuance and delivery of Shares to the Participant, the Company
shall take whatever steps are necessary to cause such Shares to be issued to
the
Participant, and to be treated as outstanding, at the effective time of the
transaction constituting the Change in Control.
10.
Certain Adjustments to Shares
In
the
event of any change in the shares of Shares by reason of any stock dividend,
stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up,
combination or exchange of shares, or any rights offering to purchase shares
of
Shares at a price substantially below fair market value, or any similar change
affecting the shares of Shares, (i) the maximum aggregate number and kind of
shares specified herein as available for the grant of Awards, or for the grant
of any particular form of Award, under the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of
shares that may be issued and delivered to Participants upon the exercise of
any
Option that is outstanding at the time of such change, and (iii) the exercise
price per share of any Options granted hereunder that are outstanding at the
time of such change, shall be appropriately adjusted consistent with such change
in such manner as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may deem equitable
to
prevent substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or
available for, the Participants hereunder.
In
the
case of any outstanding Incentive Stock Option, any such change shall be made
in
the manner that satisfies the requirements that must be met under section 424
of
the Code in order for such change not to be treated as a “modification” of such
Option as defined under section 424 of the Code.
The
Committee shall give notice to each Participant of any adjustment made pursuant
to this Section 10 and, upon such notice, such adjustment shall be effective
and
binding for all purposes.
11.
Administration
The
Plan
shall be administered in accordance with the provisions set forth
below.
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(a)
In
General. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall be the
Board of Directors, or to the extent permitted by Israeli law, a Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors, if established by the Board of Directors
in
its discretion. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the event that the
Board of Directors determines that the Plan shall comply with the requirements
of section 162(m) of the Code and/or Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended, then the Board of Directors shall establish a Compensation
Committee which shall consist solely of at least two members, each of whom
is an
“outside director” within the meaning of section 162(m)(4)(C)(i) of the Code and
a “non-employee director” within the meaning of the aforementioned Rule 16b-3,
and the Board of Directors shall delegate to such Compensation Committee all
authority with respect to all matters pertaining to Awards to Covered Employees,
and as to such Covered Employees, the Compensation Committee shall have all
the
rights and authority granted to the Committee under the Plan.
(b)
The Committee’s Authority and Powers. In addition to the responsibilities
and powers assigned to the Committee elsewhere in the Plan, the Committee shall
have the authority, in its discretion, to establish from time to time guidelines
or regulations for the administration of the Plan, to interpret the Plan, and
to
make all determinations it considers necessary or advisable for the
administration of the Plan. All decisions, actions or interpretations of the
Committee under the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all
parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any determination made by the Committee
after the occurrence of a Change in Control that denies in whole or in part
any
claim made by any individual for benefits under the Plan shall be subject to
judicial review under a “de novo,” rather than a deferential,
standard.
(c)
Modification of Awards. To the extent not inconsistent with the terms of the
Plan or any provision of applicable law, the Committee in its discretion may
waive or modify any of the terms and conditions set forth in the instrument
evidencing the grant of any Award made to a Participant hereunder, including
without limitation, to permit such Option to become exercisable as to any
portion of the Shares subject to the Option at any time earlier than the time
specified in such instrument, to extend the term of such Option beyond the
date
specified in such instrument as the expiration date for the term of the Option
(but not beyond the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the
Date
of Grant of the Option), or to permit such Option, to the extent it has become
or becomes exercisable, to remain exercisable for any period of time (including
any period after the Eligible Employee’s Termination of Employment or Eligible
Director’s Termination of Board Membership) beyond the period of time specified
in such instrument but not beyond the date of expiration of the Option,
including any extension thereof permitted under this paragraph (c).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no waiver or amendment may be authorized or directed by the
Committee pursuant to this Section 11(c) without the consent of the Participant
if (A) it would adversely affect, to any material extent, any of the rights
or
obligations of the Participant with respect to such Award, or (B) in the case
of
any Option granted hereunder that was intended to constitute an Incentive Stock
Option, if such waiver or amendment would cause such Option to fail to be
treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of section 422 of the
Code. In addition, no such waiver or amendment may be authorized or directed
by
the Committee pursuant to this Section 11(c) with respect to any Option awarded
to any Covered Executive, if such waiver or amendment would cause the delivery
of Shares or the payment of any cash amounts that are made with respect to
such
Award to fail to be deductible for federal income tax purposes pursuant to
the
applicable provisions of section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations issued
thereunder.
(d)
Delegation. The Committee may delegate any ministerial or
nondiscretionary function pertaining to the administration of the Plan to any
one or more officers or other employees of the Company or any of its Affiliated
Companies.
12.
Designation and Change of Beneficiary
Each
Participant shall file with the Committee, or with such employee of the Company
who has been designated by the Committee to receive same, a written designation
of one or more persons as the Beneficiary who shall be entitled to receive
any
Shares or cash amount payable under the Plan upon or after the Participant’s
death. A Participant may, from time to time, revoke or change his or her
Beneficiary designation without the consent of any previously designated
Beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee or its designee.
The
last such designation received by the Committee or its designee shall be
controlling; provided, however, that no designation, or change or revocation
thereof, shall be effective unless received by the Committee prior to the
Participant’s death, and in no event shall it be effective as of a date prior to
such receipt. If at the date of a Participant’s death, there is no
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designation
of a Beneficiary in effect for the Participant pursuant to the provisions of
this Section 12, or if no Beneficiary designated by the Participant in
accordance with the provisions hereof survives to receive any Shares or cash
amount payable under the Plan with respect to the Participant after his or
death, the Participant’s estate shall be treated as the Participant’s
Beneficiary for purposes of the Plan.
13.
Amendment or Termination
The
Board
of Directors may, with prospective or retroactive effect, amend, suspend or
terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided, however, that
(a) no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall adversely affect
the rights of any Participant with respect to any Awards previously granted
to
the Participant without his or her written consent, and (b) no amendment which
constitutes a “material revision” of the Plan, as the term material revision is
defined in the applicable rules of the NASD, shall be effective unless approved
by the shareholders of the Company in the manner required by such rules and
by
applicable law.
14.
General Provisions
(a)
Rights of Participants. A Participant’s rights and interests under the Plan
shall be subject to the following provisions:
(i)
A
Participant shall have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company
with respect to his or her right to receive any payment under the Plan. The
Plan
shall constitute a mere promise by the Company or the applicable Affiliated
Company to make payments in the future of the benefits provided for herein.
It
is intended that the arrangements reflected in the Plan be treated as unfunded
for tax purposes, as well as for purposes of any applicable provisions of Title
I of ERISA.
(ii)
Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving
any
Participant any right to be retained in the employment of the Company or any
of
its Affiliated Companies, or shall interfere with the right of the Company
or
any of its Affiliated Companies with whom the Participant is employed to
terminate the Participant’s employment at any time subject, however, to the
Participant’s rights under any employment contract in effect between the
Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies.
(iii)
No
Award made to a Participant under the Plan, and no payment made with respect
to
such Award, shall be considered as compensation under any employee benefit
plan
of the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies, except as specifically
provided in such plan or as otherwise determined by the Board of
Directors.
(b)
Successors. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be
binding upon any successor Company or organization resulting from the merger,
consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor
Company or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and
business of the Company. The Company agrees that it will make appropriate
provision for the preservation of Participants’ rights under the Plan in any
agreement or plan which it may enter into or adopt to effect any such merger,
consolidation, reorganization or transfer of assets.
The
provisions of the Plan and the terms and conditions contained in the instrument
evidencing any Award made to a Participant hereunder shall be binding upon
the
Participant, his or her successors and permitted transferees.
(c)
Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York.
15.
Effective Date
The
Plan
was adopted on June 21, 2006 by the Board of Directors, subject, however, to
approval by the shareholders of the Company, in accordance with the requirements
of the NASD and applicable law, at the 2006 annual meeting of the Company’s
shareholders including any adjournment thereof. The effective date of the Plan
shall be the date of such approval by the Company’s shareholders, and no Awards
may be granted hereunder prior to such date.
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ITEM
2
MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
undersigned hereby appoint(s) Eytan Bar and Shlomi Hagai, or either of them,
attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, for and in the name(s) of the
undersigned, with power of substitution and revocation in each to vote any
and
all ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share, of MER Telemanagement
Solutions Ltd. (the “Company”), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote
as fully as the undersigned could if personally present at the Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on July 28, 2006 at 10:00
a.m.
at the principal offices of the Company, 22 Zarhin Street, Ra’anana 43662,
Israel and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, and hereby revoking
any
prior proxies to vote said shares, upon the following items of business more
fully described in the notice of and proxy statement for such Annual General
Meeting (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged):
(Continued
and to be signed on the reverse side)
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
MER
TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
July
28, 2006
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.
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THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
AND FOR
PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE
[X]
1.
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The
election of five directors for terms expiring at the Company’s 2007 Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders.
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o FOR
ALL NOMINEES
o WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES
o FOR
ALL
EXCEPT
(See
instructions below)
NOMINEES:
o CHAIM
MER
o ALON
AGINSKY
o ISAAC
BEN-BASSAT
o STEVEN
J.
GLUSBAND
o YAACOV
GOLDMAN
INSTRUCTION: To
withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT”
and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown
here:
x
Pursuant
to Israeli law, in order to ensure specific majority requirements we are
required to ask you if you have a personal interest (as described in the
proxy
statement) with respect to Proposal 2.
2.
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To
adopt an amendment to the Company’s articles of association with respect
to provisions relating to indemnification of office
holders.
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o
FOR oAGAINST
oABSTAIN
Do
you
have a personal interest with respect to Proposal 2? YES ____ NO
_____
3.
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To
approve the adoption of the Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. 2006
Stock
Option Plan.
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o
FOR o
AGAINST o
ABSTAIN
4. |
To
ratify the reappointment of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, registered
public accountants, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as the Company’s
independent registered public accountants for the year ending December
31,
2006, and to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors to delegate to the
Audit Committee the authority to fix such independent registered
public
accountants’ compensation in accordance with the volume and nature of
their services.
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o
FOR o
AGAINST o
ABSTAIN
THIS
PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED. IF NO DIRECTION IS
GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR (i) THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR
DIRECTOR AND (ii) PROPOSALS 2 THROUGH 4. VOTES CAST FOR PROPOSAL 2 WILL NOT
BE
COUNTED UNLESS YES OR NO HAS BEEN SPECIFIED AS TO WHETHER THE SHAREHOLDER HAS
A
PERSONAL INTEREST (AS DEFINED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT) WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSAL.
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. o
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.
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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MER
TELEMANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS
LTD.
(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Eytan
Bar |
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Eytan
Bar
President
and
Chief
Executive Officer
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Date:
June 23, 2006