AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 7, 2009
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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ALADDIN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Israel
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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35 EFAL STREET, PETACH TIKVA 49511, ISRAEL
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

ALADDIN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS LTD. WORLDWIDE 2003 SHARE OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)

Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc.
601 Campus Dr. Ste C-1
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(Name and address of agent for service)

(847) 818-3800
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b2 of the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
Large accelerated filer      [   ]
 
Accelerated filer                    [X]
Non-accelerated filer        [   ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company   [   ]

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of securities to
be registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed
maximum offering price per share
Proposed
maximum aggregate offering price
Amount of
registration fee
Worldwide 2003 Share Option Plan,
Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share
500,000
$6.06(*)
$3,027,500(*)
$118.98

(*)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of calculating the filing fee on the basis of $6.06 per share, which represents the average of the high and low prices of the Ordinary Shares as reported on  the NASDAQ Global Market on December 31, 2008, which is within five (5) business days prior to the date of this Registration Statement.

 

 

 
 

 

 
EXPLANATORY NOTE

On November 30, 2004, Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (the “Registrant”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-120841) relating to 500,000 ordinary shares to be offered and sold under the Registrant’s Worldwide 2003 Share Option Plan (the “Plan”).

In addition, on June 29, 2006, the Registrant filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file No. 333-135450) relating to an increase of an additional 500,000 ordinary shares to be offered and sold under the Plan.

In addition, on October 18, 2007, the Registrant filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file No. 333-146793) relating to an increase of an additional 250,000 ordinary shares to be offered and sold under the Plan.

The contents of all such prior Registration Statements are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

This Registration Statement relates to an increase of an additional 500,000 ordinary shares to be offered and sold under the Plan pursuant to the automatic share increase provisions of the Plan.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 8.                             Exhibits .

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.           Description

5.1
Opinion of Herzog, Fox & Neeman.

23.1
Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer.

23.2
Consent of Blick Rothenberg.

23.3
Consent of Herzog, Fox & Neeman (contained in Exhibit 5.1 herein).

24.1
Powers of Attorney (contained in the signature page herein).

 
 

 
 

 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Petach Tikva, State of Israel, on January 7, 2009.
 
 
                                                                       ALADDIN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS LTD.
 
 
                                                                       By: /s/ Yanki Margalit                
                                       Yanki Margalit
                                                                            Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Yanki Margalit, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any and all future amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 
 
 

 
 
 

 


 
Signature
Title
Date
 
/s/ Yanki Margalit
Yanki Margalit
 
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
 
 
January 7, 2009
/s/ Aviram Shemer
Aviram Shemer
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal
accounting officer)
January 7, 2009
 
/s/ David Assia
David Assia
 
Director
 
January 7, 2009
 
/s/ Menahem Gutterman
Menahem Gutterman
 
Director
 
January 7, 2009
 
/s/ Orna Berry
Orna Berry
 
Director
 
January 7, 2009
 
/s/ Dany Margalit
Dany Margalit
 
Director
 
January 7, 2009
 
Authorized Representative in the United States:
Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc.
 
By: /s/ John Gunn
John Gunn
 
 
January 7, 2009



 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


5.1
Opinion of Herzog, Fox & Neeman.

23.1
Consent of Kost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer.

23.2
Consent of Blick Rothenberg.

23.3
Consent of Herzog, Fox & Neeman (contained in Exhibit 5.1 herein).

24.1
Powers of Attorney (contained in the signature page herein).

 
 

 
 
 

 
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