Elbit Systems Ltd - Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
October 18 2007 - 9:49AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of October 2007
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Commission File
Number: 000-28998
ELBIT SYSTEMS
LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name
into English)
Advanced Technology Center, P.O.B. 539, Haifa 31053, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules
of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long
as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not
been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material
event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on
EDGAR.
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Attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is the Registrant’s press
release dated October 17, 2007.
SIGNATURE
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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ELBIT SYSTEMS
LTD.
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(Registrant)
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By:
/s/ Yaniv
Baram
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Name: Yaniv
Baram
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Title: Corporate
Secretary
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Dated: October 17,
2007
EXHIBIT
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Exhibit
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Description
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1.
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Press Release dated October
17, 2007.
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Exhibit 1
Raanan I. Horowitz Appointed as
President and CEO
of Elbit Systems of America
Haifa, Israel, October 17 - 2007 -
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) announced that, effective October 15, 2007, its U.S.
subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC (ESA), a leading provider of high performance
defense, homeland security and commercial aviation products and systems, has appointed
Raanan I. Horowitz as ESA’s President and CEO, as well as a member of ESA’s
Board of Directors. Mr. Horowitz replaces Joseph A. Parini, who was serving as ESA’s
interim President and CEO. Mr. Parini will continue in his role as Chairman of the Board of
Directors of ESA.
Mr. Horowitz joined the Elbit Group in
1989, and since 1991 he has held senior positions in the Group’s U.S. companies. In
2001, Mr. Horowitz was appointed to serve as the Executive Vice President and General
Manager of EFW Inc. (EFW), an Elbit Systems of America company. In that position, he has
been involved in managing the provision of mission critical systems to various defense
platforms and programs for the U.S. armed forces. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Horowitz
served in a number of senior management positions in EFW, including Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Operations and Vice President of
the Ground Systems Business Unit.
Mr. Horowitz is active in a range of
industry-wide activities, including serving on the U.S. Army Science Board. He also serves
on the Boards of Directors of the Lone Star Chapter of the National Defense Industry
Association (NDIA) and the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce, and he is a member of the
Business Executives for National Defense (BENS) organization.
Mr. Horowitz holds a MBA, a master of
science degree in electrical engineering and a bachelor of science degree in mechanical
engineering.
About Elbit Systems of America,
LLC
Elbit Systems of America, LLC and its
subsidiaries (“ESA”) are leading providers of high performance products and
sub-system solutions focusing on the defense, homeland security and commercial aviation
markets. With facilities in New Hampshire, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia and
California, ESA is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the protection and
safety of the United States. ESA is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. Additional news and
information about ESA is available at
www.elbitsystemsofamerica.com
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About Elbit Systems
Ltd.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international
defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout
the world. The Elbit Systems Group, which includes the company and its subsidiaries,
operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned
air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites,
airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and
radios. The Group also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and
developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation
applications.
Company Contact:
Joseph Gaspar, Corporate VP & CFO
Dalia Rosen, Director of Corporate Communications
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IR Contact:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
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Elbit Systems Ltd.
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G.K. Investor Relations
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Tel: +972-4-8316663
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Tel: 1-646-201-0246
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Fax: +972-4-8316944
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Fax:
+ 972-3-6074711
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E-mail:
gspr@elbit.co.il
daliarosen@elbit.co.il
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E-mail:
info@gkir.com
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This press release
contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or companies in the Elbit Systems Group, to the extent
such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward Looking Statements are
based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions.
Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to
predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially
from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without
limitation:
scope and length of
customer contracts;
governmental
regulations and approvals;
changes in governmental
budgeting priorities;
general market,
political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Elbit Systems Group
operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others;
differences in
anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under
long-term
fixed-price contracts;
and
the outcome
of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and
further
information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this release. Elbit Systems does not undertake to
update its forward-looking statements.
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