YAVNE, Israel, July 12,
2021 /PRNewswire/ --
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders (the "
Meeting ") of G. Willi-Food International
Ltd. (NASDAQ: WILC) (TASE: WILF) (the "
Company") will
be held on
Thursday, August 19, 2021
at
4:00 p.m. Israel time, at the offices of the
Company, 4
Nahal Harif Street,
Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 8122216,
Israel, for the following purposes:
1. Approval of the terms of office of the Company's
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Erez
Winner;
2. Election of Ms. Einav
Brar as External Director of the Company for a second term
of three years commencing on August 2,
2021;
3. Election of Mr. Idan
Ben-Shitrit as External Director of the Company for a second
term of three years commencing on August 2,
2021;
4. Re-election of Messrs. Zwi
Williger, Joseph Williger and
Victor Bar as directors of the
Company, each to hold office subject to the Company's Articles of
Association and the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the
"Companies Law"); and
5. Appointment of BDO Ziv Haft as the
Company's independent accounting firm for the year ending on
December 31, 2021 and for the period
until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company's
shareholders.
In addition, at the Meeting, the shareholders will be requested
to consider the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2020,
together with the report of the auditors thereon and the report of
the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") for such
year.
Shareholders may transact such other additional business as may
properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
One or more shareholders holding at least one percent (1%) of
the voting rights at the Meeting may apply to the Board in
accordance with the provisions of section 66(b) of the Companies
Law to include a matter on the agenda of the Meeting until
July 19, 2021. Should the Board find
that said matter is appropriate to be discussed at the Meeting, the
Company will publish an updated agenda.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on July 19, 2021 (the "Record Date") are
entitled to participate and vote at the Meeting and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof. Each shareholder of record is
entitled to one vote for each Ordinary Share held by him/her upon
each of the matters on the Meeting's agenda.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Meeting in
person. Shareholders who will not attend the Meeting in person are
requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed form of proxy and
to return it promptly, no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior
to the Meeting (i.e., no later than August
17, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
Israel time), to the offices of
the Company or to the offices of the Company's transfer agent,
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, using the
envelope to be provided. No postage is required if mailed in
the United States. Return of your
proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the Meeting and
to vote your Ordinary Shares in person.
A shareholder who wishes to vote at the Meeting but is unable to
attend in person may appoint a representative to attend the Meeting
and vote in his/her behalf. In order to do so, such shareholder
must execute an instrument of appointment and deposit it at the
offices of the Company (or its designated representative) no later
than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Meeting (i.e., no later
than August 17, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Israel
time).
The Proxy Statement to be provided contains additional
information with respect to the matters on the agenda.
Shareholders may, at their request and subject to the provisions
of the law, review documents related to the Meeting's agenda at the
offices of the Company, 4 Nahal Harif Street, Northern Industrial
Zone, Yavne 8122216, Israel, on
(Israeli) business days (Sundays to Thursdays) between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Israel time following previous coordination
with the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Yitschak Barabi (phone number +972-8-9321000,
fax number +972-8-9321003).
Company Contact:
G. Willi - Food International Ltd.
Yitschak Barabi, Chief Financial
Officer
(+972) 8-932-1000
itsik.b@willi-food.co.il
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