HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT) (the "Company") announced today
that at its Extraordinary and Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on November 20, 2019 at the Company's offices in
Haifa, the proposed resolutions
described in the Proxy Statement to the Shareholders dated
October 10, 2019 (the "Proxy") and
detailed hereunder were approved by the respective required
majority:
- To re-elect Mr. M. Federmann, Mrs. Baum, Mr. Ben-Zeev, Mr. D.
Federmann, Mr. Ninveh, Prof. Nisan and Prof. Tamir, as members of
the board of directors of the Company until the close of next
Shareholder's Annual General Meeting of the Company.
- To elect Mrs. Bilha (Billy)
Shapira for a first three-year term as an External Director
of the Company, commencing on the close of the Meeting and ending
on November 20, 2022, inclusive
- To re-appoint the Company's independent auditor, Kost, Forer,
Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as
independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year 2019 and
until the close of the next Shareholders' Annual General
Meeting of the Company.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and
commercial programs throughout the world. The Company, which
includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas
of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced
electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and communications systems,
radios, cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also
focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new
technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial
applications and providing a range of support services, including
training and simulation systems.
For additional information, visit:
www.elbitsystems.com, follow us on Twitter or visit our
official Youtube Channel.
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 its subsidiaries
(collectively the Company), 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 Company 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. The Company does not undertake to update its
forward-looking statements.
Elbit Systems Ltd., its logo, brand, product, service and
process names appearing in this Press Release are the trademarks or
service marks of Elbit Systems Ltd. or its affiliated
companies. All other brand, product, service and process
names appearing are the trademarks of their respective
holders. Reference to or use of a product, service or process
other than those of Elbit Systems Ltd. does not imply
recommendation, approval, affiliation or sponsorship of that
product, service or process by Elbit Systems Ltd. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or
otherwise any license or right under any patent, copyright,
trademark or other intellectual property right of Elbit Systems
Ltd. or any third party, except as expressly granted herein.
Company Contacts:
Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP &
CFO
Tel: +972-4-8316663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com
David Vaaknin, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-77-2946691
David.Vaaknin@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.
IR Contact:
Ehud Helft
Kenny Green
GK Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@gkir.com
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