You are cordially invited to attend our 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, or the Meeting, of Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., an Israeli company, or the Company, which will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 5:00 p.m.  (Israel time), at our offices Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., located at 2 Holzman Street (Entrance 2B), Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel.

On or about March 11, 2019, we will begin mailing our proxy statement to our shareholders. Information concerning the matters to be considered and voted upon at the Meeting is set forth in the Notice of our 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and proxy statement.

The purpose of the Meeting is:

Members of the Company’s management team will be present at the Meeting to discuss the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as well as to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders. These items of business to be transacted at the Meeting are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.

The record date for the Meeting is February 28, 2019. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Meeting in person. Even if you plan to attend the Meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the postage-paid return envelope in order to ensure that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to, or are unable to, attend the Meeting.

Even if you have given your proxy, you may still attend and vote in person at the Meeting after revoking your proxy prior to the Meeting.

This proxy statement is furnished by and on behalf of the board of directors, or the Board, of Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., an Israeli corporation (or, we, us, our, Foamix or the Company), in connection with our 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, or the Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. (Israel time) at our offices Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., located at 2 Holzman Street (Entrance 2B), Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot, Israel.

At the Meeting, shareholders will vote on the (1) appointment of Kesselman & Kesselman (a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, or PwC) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, and the authorization of the Company’s board of directors, or the Board, (or the Audit Committee, if authorized by the Board) to fix the remuneration of such independent public accountants in accordance with the volume and nature of their services, (2) ratification of the appointments of Mr. Anthony Bruno and Ms. Sharon Barbari as directors of the Company, (3) approval of certain retirement payments and benefits for Dr. Darrell Rigel, who retired from the Board in November 2018, and Dr. Dalia Megiddo, who is retiring from the Board effective on the date of the Meeting, (4) approval of the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or 2019 EIP, (5) approval of the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or 2019 ESPP, (6) approval of the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David Domzalski, and (7) approval of an increase of the authorized share capital of the Company and a corresponding amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association, or the Articles.

The record date for the Meeting is February 28, 2019. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date are entitled to vote at the Meeting.

By signing and returning the accompanying proxy card, you authorize Dr. Stanley Hirsch, the Chairman of our Board, and Mr. David Domzalski, our Chief Executive Officer, and each or either of them, with full powers of substitution, to represent you and vote your shares at the Meeting in accordance with your instructions. If no direction is made with respect to any matter, your shares will be voted “for” each of the matters above. Your shares will be voted in the discretion of the proxyholders on any other business that may properly come before the meeting. Each of the foregoing may also vote your shares to adjourn the Meeting and will be authorized to vote your shares at any postponements or adjournments of the Meeting.

We are first making this proxy statement and accompanying materials available to shareholders on or about March 11, 2019.

At the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders will be asked to:

Shareholders will also transact any other business that may properly come before the Meeting. Members of the Company’s management team will be present at the Meeting to discuss the 2018 financial statements as well as to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.

The record date for the Meeting is February 28, 2019. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date are entitled to vote at the Meeting. The total number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.16 per share, as of February 22, 2019 was 54,365,955.

A record holder holds shares in his or her name. Shares held in “street name” means shares that are held in the name of a bank or broker on a person’s behalf.

If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote in person at the Meeting or vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Meeting and vote in person even if you have already voted by proxy.

If your shares are held by a bank or a brokerage firm, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name.” If your shares are held in street name, the proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your bank or brokerage firm, or the record holder, along with a voting instruction card, which will explain how to vote by mail, by telephone or over the internet, as applicable for your broker, bank or other agent. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your record holder how to vote your shares, and the record holder is required to vote your shares in accordance with your instructions. If you do not give instructions to the record holder, and the broker is not entitled to exercise its voting discretion on the matter, the shares will be treated as “broker non-votes.” See “How will Broker Non-Votes be Treated” below. You are also invited to attend the Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from the record holder.

A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting. According to Rule 5620(c) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, or Nasdaq rules, which supersede our Articles, the quorum required for a general meeting of shareholders consists of any one or more shareholders present, in person or by proxy, who hold shares, in the aggregate, conferring at least 33⅓% of the voting rights of our Company. If such quorum is not present within half an hour from the time scheduled for the Meeting, the Meeting will be adjourned for one week to the same day, time and place, unless such day shall fall on a statutory holiday (either in Israel or in the United States), in which case the Meeting will be adjourned to the first business day afterwards. According to our Articles, at such adjourned meeting the presence of any two or more shareholders in person or by proxy, regardless of the voting power represented by their shares, will constitute a quorum.

Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the Meeting.

Proxies with only broker non-votes are not counted towards the quorum. However, if a proxy is returned with a vote cast on at least one proposal (e.g., Proposal 1 to appoint the auditor), even if broker non-votes are returned with respect to the other proposals, the proxy shall count toward the quorum. See “How will Broker Non-Votes be Treated” below. Abstentions will also be counted towards the quorum requirement.

All shareholders of record of the Company as of the close of business on February 28, 2019 may attend the Meeting.

On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each ordinary share you own as of the record date.

If you are a record holder of shares, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before your proxy is actually voted:

If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting the record holder, or, if you have obtained a legal proxy from the record holder giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the Meeting and voting in person. Your attendance at the Meeting itself will not revoke your proxy unless you provide us a written notice of the revocation before your proxy is voted or before you vote in person at the Meeting.

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Meeting, who will separately count “For” and “Against” votes, abstentions, and broker non-votes.

The Board recommends that you vote FOR each of the proposals that are further described in this proxy statement.

If you hold your shares in street name and do not indicate any voting instructions for your broker, bank or other agent, on Proposal 1 (appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm), which is considered a “routine” proposal according to NYSE Rule 452 (which prevents all brokers, irrespective of the stock exchange on which a company is listed, from voting on non-routine matters), your broker, bank or other agent will be able to vote your shares in its discretion. However, broker discretionary voting is not permitted with regard to “non-routine” proposals such as director ratifications or proposals related to executive compensation. Therefore, if you do not indicate any voting instructions with regard to Proposals 2 through 7, they will be treated as “broker non-votes.” See “How will Broker Non-Votes be Treated” below.

If you are a shareholder of record and do not vote by completing the printed proxy card or in person at the Meeting, your shares will not be voted.

If you are a shareholder of record and return a signed and dated proxy card or otherwise vote without marking voting selections, your shares will be voted, as applicable, FOR each of the proposals that are further described in this proxy statement. If any other matter is properly presented at the Meeting, your proxyholder (one of the individuals named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using his best judgment.

As of the date of this proxy statement, we know of no other business that will be presented at the Meeting. If any other matter arises and is presented properly to the shareholders for a vote at the Meeting, the proxy holders will vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment, subject to the rules applicable to broker discretionary voting.

According to our Articles, approval of each proposal requires the majority of the voting power present and voting at the Meeting or at any adjournment thereof. This means that the numbers of shares voted “for” the proposal must exceed the numbers of shares voted “against” the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered votes cast for this purpose, and will have no effect on the vote.

In addition, under Israeli law, approval of each of Proposals 3 and 6 requires that either of the following two voting requirements, which we refer to, together, as the Special Majority, be met as part of the approval by an ordinary majority of shares present and voting thereon:

For purposes of Proposals 3 and 6, a “controlling shareholder” is any shareholder that has the ability to direct the Company’s activities (other than by means of being a director or other office holder of the Company). A person is presumed to be a controlling shareholder (a) if it holds or controls, by itself or together with others, 50% or more of any one of the “means of control” of the Company, or (b) with respect to Proposals 3 and 6, if it holds or controls, by itself or together with others who also possess a personal interest in the approval of the same transaction, 25% or more of the voting rights in the Company if no other shareholder holds or controls more than 50% of the voting rights in the Company. “Means of control” is defined under Israeli law as any one of the following: (i) the right to vote at a general meeting of the Company or (ii) the right to appoint directors of the Company or its Chief Executive Officer.

We are not aware of any shareholders that would be deemed to be a controlling shareholder of our Company as of the date hereof for purposes of Proposals 3 and 6.

A “personal interest” of a shareholder, for purposes of Proposals 3 and 6, includes a personal interest of a shareholder in an action or a transaction of the Company, excluding any interest arising solely from holding the Company’s shares, but including the personal interest of the shareholder’s spouse, siblings, parents, grandparents, descendants, spouse’s descendants, siblings or parents or the spouse of any of such persons, and the personal interest of any entity in which the shareholder or one of the aforementioned relatives of the shareholder serves as a director or Chief Executive Officer, owns 5% or more of such entity’s outstanding shares or voting rights or has the right to appoint one or more directors or the Chief Executive Officer. Under the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999, or the Companies Law, in the case of a person voting by proxy, “personal interest” includes the personal interest of either the proxy holder or the shareholder granting the proxy, whether or not the proxy holder has discretion over how to vote.

A controlling shareholder and a shareholder that has a personal interest are qualified to participate in the vote on the proposals; however, with respect to Proposals 3 and 6, the vote of such shareholders may not be counted towards the Special Majority requirement described above and will not count towards the 2% threshold described in the second bullet point above.

An “abstention” represents a shareholder’s affirmative choice to decline to vote on a proposal. Abstained shares are treated as shares present for quorum purposes and entitled to vote. Since the voting standard for all of the proposals at this Meeting is “the majority of the voting power present and voting at the Meeting,” and not a majority of shares present and entitled to vote, so long as a quorum has been established at the Meeting, abstentions will have no effect on the proposal.

If beneficial owners do not instruct their broker how to vote, the broker may exercise its voting discretion with regard to the shares only on “routine” proposals and not on “non-routine” proposals.

Proposal 1 (appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm) is considered a “routine” proposal and Proposals 2 through 7 are considered “non-routine” proposals since they involve an election of directors, corporate governance and compensation matters.

Brokers are not permitted to exercise discretionary voting on “non-routine” matters and therefore submit no vote - or a “broker non-vote” - on “non-routine” items for which beneficial owners do not provide their voting instructions. A broker non-vote occurs when banks, brokers or others who hold shares in street name for a client return a proxy but provide no instructions as to how shares should be voted on a particular matter.

If a proxy contains at least one “routine” matter, but broker non-votes on any or all other matters, that broker’s proxy will be treated as shares present for quorum purposes so long as the proxy returned by the broker contains a vote on the “routine” proposal. However, a broker non-vote on a “non-routine” proposal on the ballot does not count as a vote for or against such proposal and shall therefore have no effect on the outcome of the vote on that proposal.

We will bear the entire cost of this proxy solicitation. In addition to soliciting proxies, we expect that our directors, officers and regularly engaged employees may solicit proxies personally or by mail, facsimile, telephone, or other electronic means, for which solicitation they will not receive any additional compensation. We will reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, fiduciaries and other nominees for their out-of-pocket expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners upon our request.

We plan to announce preliminary voting results at the Meeting and to publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, within four business days of the Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Form 8-K to publish the final results.

The Audit Committee and the Board have selected the accounting firm Kesselman & Kesselman (a member firm of PwC), as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019.

As required under the Companies Law, shareholders are being asked to appoint Kesselman & Kesselman (a member firm of PwC) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019, and to authorize the Board to set the compensation of this firm. Subject to the shareholders approving such authorization, the Board intends to further delegate the authority to set the compensation of the independent registered public accounting firm to the Audit Committee.

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt the following resolution at the Meeting:

“RESOLVED, to appoint Kesselman & Kesselman (a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, or PwC), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, and to authorize the Board (or the Audit Committee, if such authority is delegated to it by the Board) to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the volume and nature of their services.”

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on Proposal 1 is required for approval. Abstentions shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions shall have no effect on the vote.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1.

Representatives of our independent registered public accounting firm are not expected to be present at the Meeting, and therefore they will not have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and are not expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

The following table represents aggregate fees billed to us for fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 by Kesselman & Kesselman, a member firm of PwC, our independent registered public accounting firm.

Our Audit Committee must pre-approve audit and non-audit services provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm.

All of the fees described above and earned by Kesselman & Kesselman, a member firm of PwC, were attributable to services pre-approved by the Audit Committee. With respect to 2017 and 2018, such services included only audit services, since no non-audit services were provided during such fiscal years by our independent registered public accounting firm.

As set out in our Articles, each of our directors holds office until the end of the next annual general meeting following the annual general meeting at which he or she was elected, unless his or her office is vacated. If at an annual general meeting, no nominees or alternate nominees are proposed by either the Board or the shareholders, or if no nominees or alternate nominees are elected, the directors then in office shall continue to hold office until the convening of a general meeting at which nominees or alternative nominees shall be proposed and elected. In practice, this means that pursuant to the Articles – and consistent with the governance practices of many Israeli-domiciled companies – our directors serve for an indefinite term until alternate nominees are proposed and elected to replace them by the Board or by the shareholders at any subsequent annual general meeting. In addition, if the office of a director is vacated due to resignation, removal or otherwise, the remaining members of the Board are authorized to appoint new members to fill the offices of directors that have been vacated or that remain unfilled. Consistent with the governance practices of other Israeli-domiciled companies, we have not previously had a practice of holding elections of directors at annual general meetings.

In November 2018 and in January 2019, our Board unanimously appointed Mr. Anthony Bruno and Ms. Sharon Barbari as directors, respectively, to fill vacated and unfilled Board seats. Mr. Bruno was also appointed to serve on the Compensation Committee and Ms. Barbari was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee. The Board now wishes to have Mr. Bruno and Ms. Barbari’s appointments ratified by the general meeting of the shareholders as a matter of good practice and governance.

Generally, the Board seeks to appoint individuals with broad experience and expertise at the management level in the pharmaceuticals or biotechnology industry or other relevant business ventures or that have achieved exceptional academic or professional acclaim in areas related to our activities, and who possess the ability to provide valuable insights and practical wisdom as well as sufficient time to effectively carry out his or her duties as a director. The Board carefully selects and reviews candidates in light of these qualifications and in view of legal constraints applicable to its composition, such as the requirement for independence and gender diversity among the Board members.

The Board believes that, as evidenced by their credentials below, each of Mr. Bruno and Ms. Barbari is well qualified for the position and is expected to contribute significantly to us.

Mr. Anthony Bruno has served as our director since November 2018, and formerly served as a strategic advisor to us from 2014 until August 2018. Mr. Bruno is currently retired. He previously served as a strategic consultant to various healthcare-focused investment funds from 2011 to January 2018 and was employed at Warner Chilcott from 2000 to 2011, most recently as Executive Vice President, with responsibility for all business development activities including product acquisitions and divestitures as well as licensing agreements. Mr. Bruno also spent 16 years at Warner Lambert, holding several positions of increasing strategic responsibility. Mr. Bruno began his legal career as an associate with Shearman & Sterling. Mr. Bruno holds a B.A. in Political Science from Syracuse University, and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.

The Board believes that Mr. Bruno’s rich experience in the industry, significant experience in strategic positions in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, as well as his proven track record in leadership positions, will prove valuable to the Board and to the Company.

Ms. Sharon Barbari has served as our director since January 2019. She is currently retired. She previously served as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cytokinetics Inc. from July 2009 to July 2017, and prior to then, she served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from September 2004 through June 2009. From September 2002 to August 2004, Ms. Barbari served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration of InterMune, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From January 1998 to June 2002, she served at Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and held several positions of increasing responsibility including most recently as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Barbari has served on the board of directors of Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since March 2014. Ms. Barbari received a B.S. in Accounting from San Jose State University.

The Board believes that Ms. Barbari’s long career as a senior financial executive and her leadership roles in various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies provides broad and experienced knowledge of the global pharmaceutical business and industry, as well as extensive accounting expertise, to the Board and to the Company. In February 2019, the Board appointed Ms. Barbari to the Audit Committee. It considered and evaluated the education, experience, expertise and other relevant attributes of Ms. Barbari and determined, based on its review, that Ms. Barbari is an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act.

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt each of the following resolutions at the Meeting:

“RESOLVED, (a) to ratify the appointment of Mr. Anthony Bruno as a director of the Company; and

RESOLVED FURTHER, (b) to ratify the appointment of Ms. Sharon Barbari as a director of the Company.”

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on Proposal 2a or 2b is required for approval of such Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes shall have no effect on the vote.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSAL 2(A) AND 2(B).

The names of each member of our Board, the year in which each director was first elected to the Board, the age of each director as of the date hereof and the position held with us of each director are as follows:

Regarding the term of office of the directors, according to the Articles, every director shall hold office until the end of the next annual general meeting following the annual general meeting at which he was elected, unless his office is vacated in accordance with the provisions of the Articles. If, at an annual general meeting, no nominees are proposed by either the Board or the shareholders, or if no nominees are elected, the directors then in office shall continue to hold office until the convening of a general meeting at which nominees shall be proposed and elected.

The following is a brief biography of each continuing director as of the date hereof, other than the biographies of Mr. Bruno and Ms. Barbari, which were set forth above:

Stanley Hirsch, D.Phil. has served as our director since February 2005 and as chairman of the Board since May 2016. Dr. Hirsch has over 30 years of experience in executive positions, including director of business development for a privately held group of healthcare companies. He has also served as general manager of two diagnostics development companies. Dr. Hirsch has served as Chief Executive Officer of FuturaGene Ltd. and its predecessor company CBD Technologies Ltd., since 1995, and has also held the position of General Manager of Portman Pharmaceutical Industries. Since the acquisition of FuturaGene Plc by Suzano Pulp and Paper, a Brazilian industrial public corporation in July 2010, he has held a position equivalent to a vice president at Suzano. Dr. Hirsch currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp, a position he has held since July 2017. Dr. Hirsch holds a D. Phil. in Cell Biology and Immunology from Oxford University, England.

Rex Bright has served as our director since September 2014. Mr. Bright is currently retired, but previously held chief executive officer positions in the health care industry for over 20 years. Mr. Bright was the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of SkinMedica, a specialty pharmaceutical business that was later acquired by Allergan in 2012. Mr. Bright also held executive positions for Johnson & Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline. Mr. Bright previously served as a director of RestorGenex Corporation until 2016 when the company was acquired. Mr. Bright holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing from Drury University.

Stanley Stern has served as our director since September 2014. Mr. Stern has over 30 years of experience as an investment banker, working primarily for Oppenheimer & Co, in a number of positions including head of investment banking. He also worked for STI Ventures, Salomon Brothers and C.E. Unterberg. In 2013, Mr. Stern founded Alnitak Capital Partners, LLC. He currently serves as a director of Audiocodes since December 2012, Ormat Technologies, Inc. since February 2016 and Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. since March 2015. He was previously a member of the board of directors of Sodastream International Ltd. from November 2015 to December 2018. Mr. Stern holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from City University of New York, Queens College, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Anna Kazanchyan, M.D. has served as our director since December 2014. Dr. Kazanchyan founded Saghmos Therapeutics in September 2016 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman. She is also the founder and Managing Partner since 2004 of Primary i-Research, LLC. Previously, she was SVP, Business Development and Product Development at Ovid Therapeutics, a company focused on rare neurological disorders. Dr. Kazanchyan was previously Senior Biotechnology Analyst at Wachovia Securities, and was a member of the Biotechnology Equity Research teams at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. She served as a director of Innovate Biopharmaceuticals from February to June 2018. She received an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and a B.A. in biology, summa cum laude, from Clark University.

Aharon Schwartz, Ph.D. has served as our director since November 2014. Dr. Schwartz retired from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in 2011, where he served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility from 1975 until his retirement, most recently serving as its Vice President, Head of Teva Innovative Ventures from 2008 to 2011. Dr. Schwartz has been the chairman of the board of directors of BiolineRx Ltd. since 2003 and a director of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. since 2015. From January 2013 through November 2017, he served as a director of Alcobra Ltd. Dr. Schwartz received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1978 from the Weizmann Institute of Science, his M.Sc. in organic chemistry from the Technion and his B.Sc. in chemistry and physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Schwartz received a second Ph.D. in 2014 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in history and philosophy of science.

David Domzalski has served as our Chief Executive Officer since July 2017. Mr. Domzalski has been with us since April 2014, and previously served as the president of our U.S. subsidiary, Foamix Pharmaceuticals Inc. Previously, Mr. Domzalski was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at LEO Pharm Inc. from 2009 to 2013. On January 1, 2018, Mr. Domzalski was also appointed as a member of our board of directors. Mr. Domzalski holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Our Board has determined that all of our directors except for Mr. David Domzalski, our Chief Executive Officer, are independent under Nasdaq rules.

We are required to comply with the Nasdaq rules, SEC regulations and the Companies Law regarding the composition of our Board committees. Each committee of the Board that exercises the power of the Board must include only members of the Board.

The composition and functions of our established committees are described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our Board.

Under the Nasdaq rules and SEC regulations, we are required to maintain an Audit Committee consisting of at least three independent directors, each of whom is financially literate and one of whom has accounting or related financial management expertise and would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

Our Audit Committee consists of Dr. Stanley Stern, who also serves as chairman of the committee, Mr. Rex Bright, Dr. Dalia Megiddo (who will continue to serve as a member of our board of directors until the Meeting) and Ms. Sharon Barbari. The Board has determined that each of the members of our Audit Committee is an independent director in accordance with SEC regulations and satisfies the independent director requirements under the Nasdaq rules. All designated members of our Audit Committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable Nasdaq rules and SEC regulations. Our Board has determined that Ms. Barbari is an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined under applicable SEC rules.

Our Audit Committee provides assistance to our Board in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary obligations in matters involving our accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control and legal compliance functions by pre-approving the services performed by our independent accountants and reviewing their reports regarding our accounting practices. Our Audit Committee also oversees the audit efforts of our independent accountants and takes those actions that it deems necessary to satisfy itself that the accountants are independent of management.

A “personal interest” under the Companies Law includes an interest of any person in an action or transaction of a company, excluding any interest arising solely from holding the Company’s shares, but including the personal interest of such person’s spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent, descendant, spouse’s descendant, sibling or parent or the spouse of any of such persons, and the personal interest of any entity in which such person or one of the aforementioned relatives of such person serves as a director or Chief Executive Officer, owns 5% or more of such entity’s outstanding shares or voting rights or has the right to appoint one or more directors or the Chief Executive Officer. Further, in the case of a person voting by proxy, “personal interest” includes the personal interest of either the proxy holder or the shareholder granting the proxy, whether or not the proxy holder has discretion how to vote.

Under the Companies Law, an extraordinary transaction is defined as any of the following:

Our Audit Committee may not approve any actions requiring its approval, unless, at the time of the approval, a majority of the committee’s members are present, which majority consists of independent directors.

We have a Compensation Committee, the members of which are Mr. Rex Bright, who also serves as chairman of the committee, Mr. Anthony Bruno, Mr. Stanley Stern and Ms. Anna Kazanchyan. Each member of our Compensation Committee is independent under Nasdaq rules.

Our Board has  adopted a charter setting forth the Compensation Committee’s  roles and responsibilities, which include (a) recommending a compensation policy regarding the terms of engagement of office holders, which is recommended to the Board for approval and subsequently to shareholders for their approval, in accordance with the Companies Law, and reviewing such policy from time to time, (b) recommending to the Board periodic updates to the compensation policy and whether the compensation policy should continue in effect every three years; (c) assessing the implementation of the compensation policy; (d) reviewing and approving the granting of options, restricted share units, or RSUs, and other incentive awards to the extent such authority is delegated by the Board; (e) reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations regarding the compensation and benefits for non-executive directors, (f) determining whether to approve and recommend to the Board and shareholders to approve transactions with office holders relating to their terms of compensation, as required under the Companies Law, (g) determining whether changes to the compensation terms of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company are material and if the changes are required to be brought to the shareholders for approval, (h) overseeing compliance reporting requirements of the SEC, (i) determining whether to recommend to the Board to adopt a share ownership policy for directors and executive officers, and (j) performing such other activities as may be required.

A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter is available on our website at www.foamix.com.

Under the Companies Law, the compensation policy must be adopted by the Board after considering the recommendations of the Compensation Committee and needs to be further brought before the company’s shareholders for approval by a Special Majority.

The compensation policy must serve as the basis for decisions concerning the terms of employment or engagement of office holders, including exculpation, insurance, indemnification and any monetary payment and obligation of payment in respect of employment or engagement. The compensation policy must relate to certain factors, including advancement of the Company’s objectives, the Company’s business plan and its long-term strategy, and creation of appropriate incentives for office holders. It must also consider, inter alia, the Company’s risk management, size and the nature of its operations.

The compensation policy must furthermore consider additional factors, as follows: (a) the knowledge, skills, expertise and accomplishments of the relevant office holder; (b) the office holder’s roles and responsibilities and prior compensation agreements with him or her; (c) the ratio between the terms offered and the average compensation of the other employees of the company, including those employed through manpower companies; (d) the impact of disparities in salary upon work relationships in the company; (e) the possibility of reducing variable compensation at the discretion of the Board; (f) as to variable compensation, the possibility of setting a limit on the exercise value of non-cash variable equity-based compensation; and (g) as to severance compensation, the period of service of the office holder, the terms of his or her compensation during such service period, the company’s performance during that period of service, the person’s contribution towards the company’s achievement of its goals and the maximization of its profits, and the circumstances of termination of services.

The compensation policy must also include the following principles: (a) the link between variable compensation and long-term performance and measurable criteria; (b) the ratio between variable and fixed compensation, and the ceiling for the value of variable compensation; (c) the conditions under which an office holder would be required to repay compensation paid to him or her if it was later shown that the data upon which such compensation was based was inaccurate and was required to be restated in the company’s financial statements; (d) the minimum holding or vesting period for variable, equity-based compensation, including bonuses; and (e) maximum limits for severance.

Under the Companies Law, every three years we are required to re-obtain the approval of our Compensation Committee, Board and shareholders for either the continuation of our existing compensation policy or adoption of a new compensation policy. Our compensation policy, or the Amended Compensation Policy, was last approved by our shareholders on May 8, 2018, after having been recommended by our Compensation Committee and approved by our Board, and will therefore need to be either re-approved, amended, or replaced by a new policy in 2021.

Our Compensation Committee may conduct or authorize investigations into, or studies of, matters within its scope of responsibilities, and may retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor in its sole discretion. The Compensation Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor that it retains, at the expense of the Company. The Compensation Committee may select, or receive advice from, a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor to the Compensation Committee, other than in-house legal counsel, only after conducting an assessment of, and determining, the advisor’s independence, including whether the advisor’s work has raised any questions of independence or conflicts of interest, taking into consideration the Exchange Act, the factors set forth in Nasdaq rules and any other factors that the committee deems relevant.

In determining the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, as well as its directors and chairman of the Board for 2018, including bonus amounts and performance criteria, the Compensation Committee retained the services of a compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., or FW Cook, to conduct a comparative survey of the compensation of such office holders. The survey examined the publicly-reported cash and equity compensation of Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, board members and chairs of the board of 21 comparable U.S. and Israeli pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Based on this survey, the Compensation Committee set the cash compensation and cash bonuses of our Chief Executive Officer and each of our other executive officers, and the cash compensation of our directors and Chairman of the Board, within the range of compensation of similarly-situated officer holders, with the specific compensation for each office holder varying across such range in accordance with the committee’s evaluation of his or her individual performance.

FW Cook did not perform any services for us other than services for the Compensation Committee. After review and consultation with FW Cook, the Compensation Committee determined that there was no conflict of interest resulting from retaining the consultant in fiscal year 2018.

Our Board has adopted a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter that sets forth the responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee consistent with the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, including (a) assisting in identifying, recruiting and, if appropriate, interviewing candidates to fill positions on the Board, including persons suggested by shareholders or others, (b) establishing procedures to be followed by shareholders in submitting recommendations for Board candidates, if appropriate, (c) reviewing the background and qualifications of individuals being considered as director candidates, while considering the candidate’s experience, skills, expertise, diversity, personal and professional integrity, character, business judgment, time availability in light of other commitments, dedication, conflicts of interest and such other relevant factors that the committee considers appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board, (d) recommending the Board nominees for election by shareholders or appointment by the Board, as the case may be, in a manner consistent with the criteria for selecting directors, as established by the Board from time to time, (e) reviewing the suitability for continued service as a director of each Board member, when the term of service of the director expires, and when the director has a change in status (including, but not limited to, an employment change) and recommending whether or not the director should be re-nominated, (f) making recommendations to the Board regarding the size and composition of each committee; and (g) overseeing the performance of the Board as a whole.

A copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter is available on our website at www.foamix.com.

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Dr. Stanley Hirsch, who also serves as chairman of the committee, along with Mr. Stanley Stern and Mr. Rex Bright. Each of the members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent under the Nasdaq rules.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that candidates for director should have certain minimum qualifications, including the ability to read and understand basic financial statements, being over 21 years of age and having the highest personal integrity and ethics. When considering director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also generally consider all other relevant qualifications of the candidates, including such factors as the candidate’s relevant expertise upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to management, having sufficient time to devote to the affairs of the Company, demonstrated excellence in his or her field, having relevant financial or accounting expertise, having the ability to exercise sound business judgment, having the commitment to rigorously represent the long-term interests of our shareholders and whether the Board candidates will be independent for purposes of the Nasdaq rules, as well as the current needs of the Board and the Company.

At this time, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a policy with regard to the consideration of director candidates recommended by shareholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that it is in the best position to identify, review, evaluate and select qualified candidates for Board membership, based on the comprehensive criteria for Board membership approved by the Board.

In addition, while the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy on director diversity, our independent directors will take into account a broad range of diversity considerations when assessing director candidates, including individual backgrounds and skill sets, professional experiences and other factors that contribute to the Board having an appropriate range of expertise, talents, experiences and viewpoints. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider diversity criteria in view of the needs of the Board as a whole when making decisions on director nominations. In the case of incumbent directors who have stepped down or whose terms of office are set to expire, the committee will also review, prior to nominating such directors for another term, such directors’ overall service to the Company during their term. The committee will conduct any appropriate and necessary inquiries into the backgrounds and qualifications of possible candidates after considering the function and needs of the Board. We may, from time to time, engage an executive search firm to assist our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in identifying and recruiting potential candidates for membership on the Board.

The Board held a total of seven meetings in 2018, not including written resolutions that were passed with unanimous consent. The Audit Committee held a total of five meetings during 2018, the Compensation Committee held a total of five meetings in 2018 and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held a total of four meetings in 2018. During 2018, each of our directors attended or participated in at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board and of the committees on which he or she served. It is the Company’s policy to invite directors and nominees for director to attend our annual general meeting. Our 2018 Annual General Meeting was attended by Dr. Stanley Hirsch, chairman of the Board, who also presided as chairman of the meeting, and all of the Company’s other directors then-serving on the Board, with the exception of Ms. Anna Kazanchyan, who could not attend.

Our Board believes it is in the best interest of the Company to make the determination regarding the separation of the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board based on varied considerations, including the position and direction of the Company and the membership of the Board at any given time. Our Board has determined that having Mr. David Domzalski serve as Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Stanley Hirsch serve as Chairman of the Board is in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders at this time. This structure permits Mr. Domzalski to manage our day-to-day operations and Dr. Hirsch to oversee the Board’s activities.

The Board oversees our risk exposure and risk management of various parts of the business, including appropriate guidelines and policies to minimize business risks and major financial risks and the steps management has undertaken to control them. In its risk-oversight role, the Board reviews annually our strategic plan, which includes an assessment of potential risks we are facing. While the Board has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, various committees of the Board also have responsibility for risk management. In particular, the Audit Committee focuses on financial risk, including internal controls. In addition, in setting compensation, the Compensation Committee strives to create incentives that do not encourage risk-taking behavior that is inconsistent with our business strategy. Each committee regularly reports to the full Board. In addition, key members of management, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, report regularly to the Board regarding the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and the Company’s financial, operational and regulatory controls. In addition, the Board regularly reviews the Company’s relevant corporate policies and procedures.

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all of our directors and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officers, or other persons performing similar functions, which is a “code of ethics” as defined in Item 406 of Regulation S-K. The full text of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at www.foamix.com. Information contained on our website or that can be accessed through the website does not constitute a part of this report and is not incorporated by reference herein. If we make any amendment to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or grant any waivers, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website to the extent required by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Under Item 10 of Form 10-K, if a waiver or amendment of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in Item 406 of Regulation S-K, we are required to disclose such waiver or amendment on our website.

We provide a process for shareholders to send communications to our Board, any committee of the Board or any individual director, including non-executive directors. Shareholders may communicate with our Board by writing to: Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Board of Directors, 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park Rehovot 7670402, Israel. The corporate secretary will forward correspondence to our Board, one of the committees of our Board or an individual director, as the case may be, or, if the secretary determines in accordance with his/her best judgment that the matter can be addressed by management, then to the appropriate executive officer.

Consistent with our Amended Compensation Policy, each of our non-executive directors (excluding our Chairman who received compensation as described below), comprising all our directors other than Mr. David Domzalski, received the following cash compensation for the year ended December 31, 2018:

  Mr. David Domzalski, our Chief Executive Officer, does not receive any compensation in his capacity as a member of the Board.

  The compensation paid to our non-executive directors in 2018 was as follows:

On November 14, 2018, Dr. Darrell Rigel resigned from our Board. Dr. Rigel had served on our Board since September 2014.

In appreciation for his many years of service as a member of our Board, and in light of his invaluable contributions to the Company, the Board (following the recommendation of each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committees) determined to grant Dr. Rigel, subject to shareholder approval: (i) a one-time, cash retirement payment of $50,000 (approximately $1,000 for each month of service as a director), (ii) a waiver from any continued service requirements related to the vesting and expiration of Dr. Rigel’s outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares in the Company, and (iii) the annual director equity incentive compensation payable for his 2018 service as a director, even though Dr. Rigel resigned from the Board approximately one month prior to the end of the year. As of February 1, 2019, Dr. Rigel owns unvested options to purchase 25,949 of the Company’s ordinary shares.

On February 28, 2019, Dr. Dalia Megiddo resigned from our Board. Her resignation will become effective on the date of the Meeting. Dr. Megiddo will have served on our Board from May 16, 2016 until the date of the Meeting.

In appreciation for her years of service as a member of our Board, and in light of her invaluable contributions to the Company, the Board (following the recommendations of each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committees) determined to provide Dr. Megiddo, subject to shareholder approval: (i)  a one-time, cash retirement payment of $36,000 (approximately $1,000 for each month of service as a director) and (ii) a waiver from any continued service requirements related to the vesting and expiration of Dr. Megiddo’s outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares in the Company. As of February 1, 2019, Dr. Megiddo owns unvested options to purchase 33,837 of the Company’s ordinary shares.

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt the following resolutions at the Meeting:

“RESOLVED, (a) to approve for Dr. Darrell Rigel: (i) a one-time, cash retirement payment of $50,000 (approximately $1,000 for each month of service as a director), (ii) a waiver from any continued service requirements related to the vesting and expiration of Dr. Rigel’s outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares in the Company, and (iii) an award of director equity compensation up options or RSUs up to $75,000 for Dr. Rigel’s 2018 service as a director, even though Dr. Rigel resigned from the Board approximately one month prior to the end of the year, and

RESOLVED FURTHER, (b) to approve for Dr. Dalia Megiddo: (i) a one-time, a cash retirement payment of $36,000 (approximately $1,000 for each month of service as a director) and (ii) a waiver from any continued service requirements related to the vesting and expiration of Dr. Megiddo’s outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares in the Company.”

Pursuant to the Companies Law, payments and benefits to a director for service as a Board member is subject to approval by the shareholders.  Therefore, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on each Proposal is required. Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes shall have no effect on the vote.

In addition, where such payments or benefits deviate from the Company’s approved compensation policy, as in the case at hand, the shareholders’ approval with respect to each of the Proposals is required to be obtained by a Special Majority, which requires that either: (i) the Proposal is approved by a majority of the shares voted on such Proposal by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the Proposal, or (ii) the total number of shares held by such shareholders described above and who voted against the Proposal does not exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate voting rights in the Company.  For further information on the definition of “controlling shareholder” and “personal interest”, see “Questions and Answers about the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders – How many votes are required for approval of each of the proposals?”

As part of the Special Majority vote, you must confirm that you are not a controlling shareholder and do not have a personal interest in the approval of the Proposal. If you do not confirm that you do not have personal interest in the proposal, your proxy will not be voted on Proposals 3(a) or 3(b).

THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS 3(A) AND (B).

We are requesting shareholder approval of the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2019 EIP. Since our inception, equity compensation has been an important component of total compensation at the Company because it is effective at getting managers, employees and directors to think and act like owners. To support our growing needs, we wish to continue to attract new talent and to retain our best performers, as well as our directors. On February 28, 2019, the Board approved the 2019 EIP, subject to approval by our shareholders. If approved, the 2019 EIP will replace our 2015 Israeli Share Incentive Plan, or the 2015 Plan.

We are requesting approval of the 2019 EIP because there are limited remaining shares available for issuance under our existing 2015 Plan. In addition, as we increase our activities and employee headcount in the United States, we wish to add features to our plan that will bring it closer in line with the equity incentive plans of other U.S. domestic issuers by adding more flexibility to the types of awards that may be granted, and to ensure that our equity compensation practices are consistent with corporate governance best practices, as further described below. Meanwhile, the 2019 EIP maintains the same tax-favorable and other features that are in our 2015 Israeli Share Incentive Plan, as required, for our Israeli employees, consultants and directors. Pursuant to the Companies Law, any awards granted under our 2019 EIP will also be governed by our Amended Compensation Policy, as approved by our shareholders in 2018, which includes specific provisions regarding the compensation of our executive officers and directors. For a description of our compensation policy, please see “Current Compensation Policy” below.

Limited shares available for issuance under existing equity compensation plans. As of February 15, 2019, the remaining pool of shares available for grant under the 2015 Plan was 510,594, and our outstanding equity award information under all equity compensation plans was as follows:

 

The Company has demonstrated commitment to sound equity compensation practices. We recognize that equity compensation awards dilute shareholder equity and must be used judiciously. Our equity compensation practices are designed to be in line with industry norms, and we believe our historical share usage has been responsible and mindful of shareholder interests. Our average burn rate (total shares used for equity compensation awards each year divided by weighted average outstanding shares for the year) for the last three years was 3.18%. The Company’s dilution level or “overhang” (shares subject to equity compensation awards outstanding at fiscal year-end or available to be used for equity compensation, divided by fully diluted shares outstanding) at the end of fiscal year 2018 was 10.6%.

The Company is continuing to rapidly grow in response to its development activities and stage of growth. We anticipate the need to hire new employees and also to incentivize existing employees and other plan participants to properly commercialize our product candidates. We believe that our shareholders’ long-term interests are best served by equity compensation awards designed to achieve these goals.

The 2019 EIP includes provisions that are designed to protect our shareholders’ interests and to reflect corporate governance best practices including:

If this Proposal 4 is approved by our shareholders, the 2019 EIP will become effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting, April 10, 2019, or the Effective Date.  In the event that our shareholders do not approve this Proposal 4, the 2019 EIP will not become effective and the 2015 Plan will continue to be effective in accordance with its terms.

The material features of the 2019 EIP are described below. The following description of the 2019 EIP is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2019 EIP. Shareholders are urged to read the actual text of the 2019 EIP in its entirety, which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.

The 2019 EIP is designed to secure and retain the services of our employees, directors and consultants, provide incentives for our employees, directors and consultants to exert maximum efforts for the success of our Company and our affiliates, and provide a means by which our employees, directors and consultants may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in the value of our shares.

The terms of the 2019 EIP provide for the grant of incentive share options, non-statutory share options, share appreciation rights, restricted share awards, RSU awards, other share awards, and performance awards that may be settled in cash, shares, or other property.

Subject to adjustment for certain changes in our capitalization, the total number of shares that may be issued under the 2019 EIP will not exceed (i) 6,000,000 new shares, plus (ii) the number of shares subject to the 2015 Plan’s available reserve, plus (iii) the maximum number of shares that are subject to outstanding share awards granted under the 2015 Plan and the Company’s 2009 Israeli Share Incentive Plan (collectively with the 2015 Plan, the Prior Plans) as of the Effective Date that subsequently (a) expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise or settlement, or (b) are forfeited because of the failure to meet a contingency or condition required to vest such shares (Returning Shares) and that would, in either case, have returned to the share reserve under the Prior Plans pursuant to the terms of the Prior Plans. Please see above for information on shares available for grant under the 2015 Plan and shares subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plans.

The following shares will become available again for issuance under the 2019 EIP: (A) any shares subject to a share award that are not issued because the share award or any portion thereof expires or otherwise terminates without all of the shares covered by such share award having been issued; (B) any shares issued pursuant to a share award that are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or condition required for the vesting of such shares.

The following shares will not become available again for issuance under the 2019 EIP: (A) any shares that are reacquired or withheld (or not issued) by the Company to satisfy the exercise, strike or purchase price of a share award granted under the 2019 EIP or a share award granted under the Prior Plans (including any shares subject to such award that are not delivered because such award is exercised through a reduction of shares subject to such award (i.e., “net exercised”); (B) any shares that are reacquired or withheld (or not issued) by or otherwise tendered or remitted to the Company to satisfy a tax withholding obligation in connection with a Share Award granted under the Plan or a share award granted under the Prior Plans; (C) any shares repurchased by the Company on the open market with the proceeds of the exercise, strike or purchase price of a share award granted under the 2019 EIP or a share award granted under the Prior Plans; and (D) in the event that a share appreciation right granted under the 2019 EIP or a share appreciation right granted under the Prior Plans is settled in shares, the gross number of shares subject to such award.

The closing price of our shares as reported on Nasdaq on February 15, 2019 was $3.59 per share.

All of our (including our affiliate’s) approximately 81 employees, 7 non-employee directors and 10 consultants as of December 31, 2018 are eligible to participate in the 2019 EIP and may receive all types of awards other than incentive share options. Incentive share options may be granted under the 2019 EIP only to our employees (including officers) and employees of our affiliate.

The terms and conditions of the 2019 EIP may be adjusted with respect to a particular country by means of an addendum to the Plan in the form of an annex, subject to the approval of the Plan Administrator.

Under the 2019 EIP, the maximum aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid, as applicable, to any of our non-employee directors for service on the Board with respect to any one calendar year (beginning with the 2018 calendar year) may not exceed the amounts set forth in the Company’s compensation policy, and as approved by our shareholders.  Under the Companies Law, compensation paid to a director must comply with our compensation policy. In addition, any specific amounts paid to a director must be approved by our shareholders. For a description of the compensation currently payable to a director, please see “Structure and Practices of the Board of Directors” in Proposal 2.

The 2019 EIP will be administered by our Board, which may in turn delegate authority to administer the 2019 EIP to a committee that is made up of one or more directors. The Board and the committee are each considered to be a Plan Administrator for purposes of this Proposal 4. Subject to the terms of the 2019 EIP, the Plan Administrator may determine the recipients, the types of awards to be granted, the number of shares subject to or the cash value of awards, and the terms and conditions of awards granted under the 2019 EIP, including the period of their exercisability and vesting. The Plan Administrator also has the authority to provide for accelerated exercisability and vesting of awards. Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Plan Administrator also determines the fair market value applicable to a share award and the exercise or strike price of share options and share appreciation rights granted under the 2019 EIP.

Under the 2019 EIP, the Plan Administrator does not have the authority to reprice any outstanding share option or share appreciation right by reducing the exercise or strike price of the share option or share appreciation right or to cancel any outstanding share option or share appreciation right that has an exercise or strike price greater than the then-current fair market value of our ordinary shares in exchange for cash or other share awards without obtaining the approval of our shareholders. Such approval must be obtained within 12 months prior to such an event.

Share options may be granted under the 2019 EIP pursuant to share option agreements. The 2019 EIP permits the grant of share options that are intended to qualify as incentive share options, or ISOs, and non-statutory share options, or NSOs.

The exercise price of a share option granted under the 2019 EIP may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares subject to the share option on the date of grant and, in some cases (see “Limitations on Incentive Share Options” below), may not be less than 110% of such fair market value.

The term of share options granted under the 2019 EIP may not exceed ten years and, in some cases (see “Limitations on Incentive Share Options” below), may not exceed five years. Except as otherwise provided in a participant’s share option agreement or other written agreement with us or one of our affiliates, if a participant’s service relationship with us or any of our affiliates (referred to in this Proposal 4 as “continuous service”) terminates (other than for cause and other than upon the participant’s death or disability), the participant may exercise any vested share options for up to three months following the participant’s termination of continuous service. Except as otherwise provided in a participant’s share option agreement or other written agreement with us or one of our affiliates, if a participant’s continuous service terminates due to the participant’s disability or death (or the participant dies within a specified period, if any, following termination of continuous service), the participant, or his or her beneficiary, as applicable, may exercise any vested share options for up to 12 months following the participant’s termination due to the participant’s disability or for up to 12 months following the participant’s death. Except as explicitly provided otherwise in a participant’s share option agreement or other written agreement with us or one of our affiliates, if a participant’s continuous service is terminated for cause (as defined in the 2019 EIP), all share options held by the participant will terminate upon the participant’s termination of continuous service and the participant will be prohibited from exercising any share option from and after such termination date. Except as otherwise provided in a participant’s share option agreement or other written agreement with us or one of our affiliates, the term of a share option may be extended if the exercise of the share option following the participant’s termination of continuous service (other than for cause and other than upon the participant’s death or disability) would be prohibited by applicable securities laws or if the sale of any share received upon exercise of the share option following the participant’s termination of continuous service (other than for cause) would violate our insider trading policy. In no event, however, may a share option be exercised after its original expiration date.

Acceptable forms of consideration for the purchase of our shares pursuant to the exercise of a share option under the 2019 EIP will be determined by the Plan Administrator and may include payment: (i) by cash, check, bank draft or money order payable to us; (ii) pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board; (iii) by delivery to us of our shares (either by actual delivery or attestation); (iv) by a net exercise arrangement (for NSOs only); or (v) in other legal consideration approved by the Plan Administrator.

Share options granted under the 2019 EIP may become exercisable in cumulative increments, or “vest,” as determined by the Plan Administrator at the rate specified in the share option agreement. Shares covered by different share options granted under the 2019 EIP may be subject to different vesting schedules as the Plan Administrator may determine.

The Plan Administrator may impose limitations on the transferability of share options granted under the 2019 EIP in its discretion, provided that in no event may share options be transferred to a third-party financial institution. Generally, a participant may not transfer a share option granted under the 2019 EIP other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to approval by the Plan Administrator, pursuant to a domestic relations order or an official marital settlement agreement. However, the Plan Administrator may permit transfer of a share option in a manner that is not prohibited by applicable tax and securities laws, subject to tax withholding requirements. In addition, subject to approval by the Plan Administrator, a participant may designate a beneficiary who may exercise the share option following the participant’s death.

The aggregate fair market value, determined at the time of grant, of shares with respect to ISOs that are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year under all of our share plans may not exceed $100,000. The share options or portions of share options that exceed this limit or otherwise fail to qualify as ISOs are treated as NSOs. No ISO may be granted to any person who, at the time of grant, owns or is deemed to own shares possessing more than 10% of our total combined voting power or that of any affiliate unless the following conditions are satisfied:

Subject to adjustment for certain changes in our capitalization, the aggregate maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs under the 2019 EIP is 11,980,554 shares.

Share appreciation rights may be granted under the 2019 EIP pursuant to share appreciation right agreements. Each share appreciation right is denominated in share equivalents. The strike price of each share appreciation right will be determined by the Plan Administrator, but will in no event be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares subject to the share appreciation right on the date of grant. The Plan Administrator may also impose restrictions or conditions upon the vesting of share appreciation rights that it deems appropriate. The appreciation distribution payable upon exercise of a share appreciation right may be paid in shares, in cash, in a combination of cash and shares, or in any other form of consideration determined by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the share appreciation right agreement. Share appreciation rights will be subject to the same conditions upon termination of continuous service and restrictions on transfer as share options under the 2019 EIP.

Restricted share awards may be granted under the 2019 EIP pursuant to restricted share award agreements. A restricted share award may be granted in consideration for cash, check, bank draft or money order payable to us, the participant’s services performed for us or any of our affiliates, or any other form of legal consideration acceptable to the Plan Administrator. Shares acquired under a restricted share award may be subject to forfeiture to or repurchase by us in accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the Plan Administrator. Rights to acquire shares under a restricted share award may be transferred only upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the restricted share award agreement. A restricted share award agreement may provide that any dividends paid on a restricted share will be subject to the same vesting conditions as apply to the shares subject to the restricted share award. Upon a participant’s termination of continuous service for any reason, any shares subject to restricted share awards held by the participant that have not vested as of such termination date may be forfeited to or repurchased by us.

RSU awards may be granted under the 2019 EIP pursuant to RSU award agreements. An RSU award may be settled by the delivery of shares, in cash, in a combination of cash and shares, or in any other form of consideration determined by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the RSU award agreement. RSU awards may be subject to vesting in accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by the Plan Administrator.

Dividend equivalents may be credited in respect of shares covered by an RSU award, provided that any additional shares credited by reason of such dividend equivalents will be subject to all of the same terms and conditions of the underlying RSU award. Except as otherwise provided in a participant’s RSU award agreement or other written agreement with us or our affiliate, RSUs that have not vested will be forfeited upon the participant’s termination of continuous service for any reason.

The 2019 EIP allows us to grant performance share and cash awards.  A performance share award is a share award that is payable (including that may be granted, may vest, or may be exercised) contingent upon the attainment of pre-determined performance goals during a performance period. A performance share award may require the completion of a specified period of continuous service. The length of any performance period, the performance goals to be achieved during the performance period, and the measure of whether and to what degree such performance goals have been attained will be determined by the Plan Administrator. In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the performance share award agreement, the Plan Administrator may determine that cash may be used in payment of performance share awards.

A performance cash award is a cash award that is payable contingent upon the attainment of pre-determined performance goals during a performance period. A performance cash award may require the completion of a specified period of continuous service. The length of any performance period, the performance goals to be achieved during the performance period, and the measure of whether and to what degree such performance goals have been attained will be determined by our Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator may specify the form of payment of performance cash awards, which may be cash or other property, or may provide for a participant to have the option for his or her performance cash award to be paid in cash or other property.

Performance goals under the 2019 EIP will be based on any one or more of the performance criteria set forth in the 2019 EIP.  Performance goals may be based on a company-wide basis, with respect to one or more business units, divisions, affiliates or business segments, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or the performance of one or more relevant indices. Our Plan Administrator is authorized to make appropriate adjustments in the method of calculating the attainment of performance goals for a performance period as set forth in the 2019 EIP.  In addition, our Plan Administrator retains the discretion to reduce or eliminate the compensation or economic benefit due upon the attainment of any performance goals and to define the manner of calculating the performance criteria it selects to use for a performance period.

Other forms of share awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, our shares may be granted either alone or in addition to other share awards under the 2019 EIP. The Plan Administrator will have sole and complete authority to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which such other share awards will be granted, the number of shares to be granted and all other terms and conditions of such other share awards.

Awards granted under the 2019 EIP will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that we are required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which our securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. In addition, the Plan Administrator may impose other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an award agreement as the Plan Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares or other cash or property upon the occurrence of cause.

In the event of certain capitalization adjustments, the Plan Administrator will appropriately adjust: (i) the class(es) and maximum number of securities subject to the 2019 EIP; (ii) the class(es) and maximum number of securities that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs; and (iii) the class(es) and number of securities and price per share of share subject to outstanding share awards.

In the event of a transaction (as defined in the 2019 EIP), the Plan Administrator may take one or more of the following actions with respect to share awards, contingent upon the closing or consummation of the corporate transaction, unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing the share award, in any other written agreement between us or our affiliate and the participant or in our compensation policy, or unless otherwise provided by the Plan Administrator at the time of grant of the share award:

The Plan Administrator is not required to take the same action with respect to all share awards or portions of share awards or with respect to all participants. The Plan Administrator may take different actions with respect to the vested and unvested portions of a share award.

The Plan Administrator will have the authority to amend or terminate the 2019 EIP at any time. However, except as otherwise provided in the 2019 EIP or an award agreement, no amendment or termination of the 2019 EIP may materially impair a participant’s rights under his or her outstanding awards without the participant’s consent.

We will obtain shareholder approval of any amendment to the 2019 EIP as required by applicable law and listing requirements. No ISOs may be granted under the 2019 EIP after the tenth anniversary of the date the 2019 EIP was adopted by our Board.

The following is a summary of the principal U.S. federal income tax consequences to participants and us with respect to participation in the 2019 EIP. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not discuss the income tax laws of any local, state or foreign jurisdiction in which a participant may reside. The information is based upon current federal income tax rules and therefore is subject to change when those rules change. Because the tax consequences to any participant may depend on his or her particular situation, each participant should consult the participant’s tax adviser regarding the federal, state, local and other tax consequences of the grant or exercise of an award or the disposition of share acquired the 2019 EIP. The 2019 EIP is not qualified under the provisions of Section 401(a) of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and is not subject to any of the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Generally, there is no taxation upon the grant of an NSO if the share option is granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying share on the grant date. Upon exercise, a participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of exercise of the share option over the exercise price. If the participant is employed by us or one of our affiliates, that income will be subject to withholding taxes. We will generally be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the taxable ordinary income realized by the participant.

The 2019 EIP provides for the grant of share options that are intended to qualify as “incentive share options,” as defined in Section 422 of the Code. Under the Code, a participant generally is not subject to ordinary income tax upon the grant or exercise of an ISO. If the participant holds a share received upon exercise of an ISO for more than two years from the date the share option was granted and more than one year from the date the share option was exercised, which is referred to as the required holding period, the difference, if any, between the amount realized on a sale or other taxable disposition of that share and the participant’s tax basis in that share will be long-term capital gain or loss.

If, however, a participant disposes of a share acquired upon exercise of an ISO before the end of the required holding period, which is referred to as a disqualifying disposition, the participant generally will recognize ordinary income in the year of the disqualifying disposition equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the share on the date of exercise of the share option over the exercise price. However, if the sales proceeds are less than the fair market value of the share on the date of exercise of the share option, the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant will not exceed the gain, if any, realized on the sale. If the amount realized on a disqualifying disposition exceeds the fair market value of the share on the date of exercise of the share option, that excess will be short-term or long-term capital gain, depending on whether the holding period for the share exceeds one year.

For purposes of the alternative minimum tax, the amount by which the fair market value of a share of share acquired upon exercise of an ISO exceeds the exercise price of the share option generally will be an adjustment included in the participant’s alternative minimum taxable income for the year in which the share option is exercised.

We are not allowed a tax deduction with respect to the grant or exercise of an ISO or the disposition of a share acquired upon exercise of an ISO after the required holding period. If there is a disqualifying disposition of a share, however, we will generally be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the taxable ordinary income realized by the participant

Generally, the recipient of a restricted share award will recognize ordinary income at the time the share is received equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the share received over any amount paid by the recipient in exchange for the share. If, however, the share is not vested when it is received (for example, if the employee is required to work for a period of time in order to have the right to sell the share), the recipient generally will not recognize income until the share becomes vested, at which time the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the share on the date it becomes vested over any amount paid by the recipient in exchange for the share. A recipient may, however, file an election with the Internal Revenue Service, within 30 days following his or her receipt of the share award, to recognize ordinary income, as of the date the recipient receives the award, equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the share on the date the award is granted over any amount paid by the recipient for the share. We will generally be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the taxable ordinary income realized by the recipient of the restricted share award.

Generally, the recipient of an RSU award structured to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or an exception to Section 409A of the Code will recognize ordinary income at the time the share is delivered equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the share received over any amount paid by the recipient in exchange for the share. To comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the share subject to an RSU award may generally only be delivered upon one of the following events: a fixed calendar date (or dates), separation from service, death, disability or a change in control. If delivery occurs on another date, unless the RSU award otherwise complies with or qualifies for an exception to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (including delivery upon achievement of a performance goal), in addition to the tax treatment described above, the recipient will owe an additional 20% federal tax and interest on any taxes owed. We will generally be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the taxable ordinary income realized by the recipient of the RSU award.

Generally, if a share appreciation right is granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying share on the grant date, the recipient will recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the share or cash received upon such exercise. We will generally be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the taxable ordinary income realized by the recipient of the share appreciation right.

All awards under the 2019 EIP are made in the discretion of the Plan Administrator, and no Awards have been granted under the 2019 EIP subject to shareholder approval of this Proposal 4. Therefore, the benefits and amounts that will be received or allocated under the 2019 EIP are not determinable at this time. Certain past equity grants to our named executive officers, and our current compensation policy for officers and directors, are discussed below.

The following table provides certain information with respect to all of our equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2018:

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt the following resolution at the Meeting:

“RESOLVED, to approve the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.”

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on Proposal 4 is required for approval. Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes shall have no effect on the vote.

THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 4.

We are requesting shareholder approval of the Company’s 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan, or the 2019 ESPP. Since our inception, equity compensation has been an important component of total compensation at the Company because it is effective at getting employees to think and act like owners. To support our growing needs, we wish to continue to attract new talent and to retain our best performers. On February 28, 2019, the Board approved the 2019 ESPP, subject to approval by our shareholders.

We requesting approval of the 2019 ESPP because as we increase our activities and employee headcount in the United States, we wish to add compensation plans that will bring our overall offerings closer in line with the equity incentive plans of other U.S. domestic issuers.  We believe that the 2019 ESPP will provide a convenient means for our employees to purchase our stock and that it will be viewed as desirable by employees and potential employees.

If this Proposal 5 is approved by our shareholders, the 2019 ESPP will become effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting. In the event that our shareholders do not approve this Proposal 5, the 2019 ESPP will not become effective.

We manage our long-term shareholder dilution by limiting the number of equity incentive awards granted annually. Our Compensation Committee carefully monitors our annual burn rate, dilution, and equity expense to maximize shareholders’ value by granting only what it considers to be an appropriate number of equity incentive awards necessary to attract, reward, and retain employees.

We cannot determine at this time the amount of options granted under the 2019 ESPP or purchases, or the potential value of such options or purchases to participants, as the election to participate and the amount of any purchases under the 2019 ESPP will be determined by the individual employees in their sole discretion; however, all participants are subject to the purchase limitations set forth in the 2019 ESPP. Under the terms of the proposed 2019 ESPP and applicable law, the fair market value of shares purchased by an individual participant in the 2019 ESPP may not exceed $25,000 in any calendar year.

The purpose of the 2019 ESPP is to provide a means by which our employees may be given an opportunity to purchase shares through payroll deductions, to assist us in retaining the services of our employees, to secure and retain the services of new employees, and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for our success.

The rights to purchase shares granted under the 2019 ESPP are generally intended to qualify as options issued under an “employee share purchase plan,” as that term is defined in Section 423(b) of the Code. However, the Board may adopt such rules, procedures and sub-plans relating to the operation and administration of the 2019 ESPP as are necessary or appropriate under applicable local laws, regulations and procedures to permit or facilitate participation in the 2019 ESPP by employees who are foreign nationals or employed or located outside the United States.

Our Board has the power to administer the 2019 ESPP and construe and interpret both the 2019 ESPP and the rights granted under it. Pursuant to its authority under the Plan, the Board has delegated its powers under the 2019 ESPP to the Compensation Committee. As used herein with respect to the 2019 ESPP, the “Board” refers both to our Board, the Compensation Committee, and any other committee to which the Board may delegate authority in the future.

Our Board has the power, subject to the provisions of the 2019 ESPP, to determine when and how rights to purchase shares will be granted, the provisions of each offering of such rights (which need not be identical), and whether employees of any of our subsidiaries will be eligible to participate in the 2019 ESPP.

Subject to approval of this Proposal 5, an aggregate of 5,400,000ordinary shares has been initially reserved for issuance under the 2019 ESPP. If purchase rights granted under the 2019 ESPP terminate without being exercised, the shares not purchased under such rights again become available for purchase under the 2019 ESPP. The shares purchasable under the 2019 ESPP will be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares, including shares that may be repurchased by us on the open market. The closing price of our shares as reported on Nasdaq on February 15, 2019 was $3.59 per share.

The 2019 ESPP is implemented by offerings of rights to all eligible employees from time to time. Our Board determines the terms and conditions of offerings. The maximum length for an offering under the 2019 ESPP is twenty-seven (27) months. The provisions of separate offerings need not be identical. When an eligible employee elects to join an offering period, he or she is granted a purchase right to acquire shares on each purchase date within the offering period. On the purchase date, all payroll deductions collected from the participant during the purchase period are automatically applied to the purchase of shares, subject to certain limitations (which are described further below under “Eligibility”).

Employees of the Company and any parent or subsidiary incorporated in the United States (or incorporated outside the United States but designated as a participating entity) are generally eligible to participate in the 2019 ESPP (in the case of a parent or subsidiary, if so designated). It is anticipated that employees of our U.S. subsidiaries will be designated to participate in the 2019 ESPP. If the 2019 ESPP is approved by our shareholders, approximately 81 of our employees will initially be eligible to participate in the 2019 ESPP.

Our Board has the power to exclude certain part-time employees and certain highly compensated employees under applicable tax laws. No employee is eligible to participate in the 2019 ESPP if, immediately after the grant of purchase rights, the employee would own, directly or indirectly, share possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of share or of any parent or subsidiary of ours. In addition, no employee may purchase more than $25,000 worth of shares (determined based on the fair market value of the shares at the time such rights are granted) under all employee share purchase plans in any calendar year.

Eligible employees will generally enroll in the 2019 ESPP by delivering to us, prior to the date selected by our Board as the offering date for the applicable offering, an agreement authorizing payroll deductions. It is anticipated that such payroll deductions are limited to 15% of an employee’s base salary or base wages earned during the offering together with amounts elected to be deferred by the participant under a 401(k) plan or other deferred compensation plan.

The purchase price per share at which shares are sold in an offering under the 2019 ESPP may not be less than the lower of (i) 85% of the fair market value of a share on the first day of the offering period or (ii) 85% of the fair market value of a share on the purchase date (i.e., the last day of the applicable purchase period). If the scheduled purchase date is not a trading day, the purchase will occur on the immediately preceding trading day.

The purchase price of the shares is funded by accumulated payroll deductions during the offering. All payroll deductions made on behalf of a participant are credited to his or her account under the 2019 ESPP and deposited with our general funds.

In connection with offerings made under the 2019 ESPP, our Board may specify a maximum number of shares that an employee may be granted the right to purchase and the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be purchased pursuant to such offering by all participants.

If the aggregate number of shares to be purchased upon exercise of all outstanding purchase rights would exceed the number of shares remaining available under the 2019 ESPP, or the maximum number of shares that may be purchased on a single purchase date across all offerings, our Board would make a pro rata allocation (based on each participant’s accumulated payroll deductions) of available shares. Unless the employee’s participation is discontinued, his or her right to purchase shares is exercised automatically at the end of the purchase period at the applicable price.

Although each participant in the 2019 ESPP is required to sign an agreement authorizing payroll deductions, the participant may withdraw from a given offering by terminating his or her payroll deductions and by delivering to us a notice of withdrawal from the 2019 ESPP. Such withdrawal may be elected at any time prior to the end of the applicable offering, except as otherwise provided in the offering document.

Upon any withdrawal from an offering by an employee, we will distribute to the employee his or her accumulated payroll deductions without interest and such employee’s rights in the offering will be automatically terminated. The employee is not entitled to again participate in that offering. However, an employee’s withdrawal from an offering will not prevent such employee from participating in subsequent offerings under the 2019 ESPP.

Our Board has the authority to provide that if the fair market value of a share on the first day of any purchase period within a particular offering period is less than or equal to the fair market value on the start date of that offering period, then the participants in that offering period will automatically be transferred and enrolled in a new offering period which will begin on the first day of that purchase period and the participants’ purchase rights in the original offering period will terminate.

A participant’s rights under any offering under the 2019 ESPP terminate immediately upon cessation of an employee’s employment for any reason, and we will distribute to such employee all of his or her accumulated payroll deductions, without interest (unless otherwise required by applicable law).

Upon certain transactions, such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, share dividend, dividend in property other than cash, share split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or other similar transaction, the 2019 ESPP share reserve, the outstanding purchase rights thereunder, and any purchase limits will be appropriately adjusted as to the type, class, maximum number of shares and purchase price subject thereto.

In the event of a corporate transaction (as defined in the 2019 ESPP and described below), then any surviving or acquiring corporation may assume or continue outstanding purchase rights under the 2019 ESPP or may substitute similar rights for outstanding purchase rights. If any surviving or acquiring corporation does not assume or continue such rights or substitute similar rights, then the participants’ accumulated payroll deductions will be used to purchase ordinary shares within ten business days prior to the corporate transaction under the ongoing offering and the participants’ rights under the ongoing offering will terminate immediately after such purchase.

A “corporate transaction” generally means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

Our Board may amend, suspend or terminate the 2019 ESPP at any time. However, except in regard to capitalization adjustments (as described above), any amendment to the 2019 ESPP must be approved by our shareholders if required by applicable law or listing requirements. Our Board may amend outstanding purchase rights without a participant’s consent if such amendment is deemed necessary for compliance with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code.

Rights granted before amendment or termination of the 2019 ESPP will not be impaired by any amendment or termination of the 2019 ESPP without the consent of the participant to whom such rights were granted, except as necessary to comply with applicable laws, or as necessary to obtain or maintain favorable tax, listing or regulatory treatment.

The following is a summary of the principal United States federal income taxation consequences to participants and us with respect to participation in the 2019 ESPP. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not discuss the income tax laws of any local, state or foreign jurisdiction in which a participant may reside. The information is based upon current federal income tax rules and therefore is subject to change when those rules change. Because the tax consequences to any participant may depend on his or her particular situation, each participant should consult the participant’s tax adviser regarding the federal, state, local, and other tax consequences of the grant or exercise of an option or the disposition of a share acquired under the 2019 ESPP. The 2019 ESPP is not qualified under the provisions of Section 401(a) of the Code and is not subject to any of the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Purchase rights granted under the 2019 ESPP are intended to qualify for favorable federal income tax treatment associated with rights granted under an employee share purchase plan that qualifies under provisions of Section 423 of the Code.

A participant will be taxed on amounts withheld for the purchase of shares as if such amounts were actually received. Otherwise, no income will be taxable to a participant as a result of the granting or exercise of a purchase right until disposition of the acquired shares. The taxation upon disposition will depend upon the holding period of the acquired shares.

If the share is disposed of more than two years after the beginning of the offering period and more than one year after the share is transferred to the participant, then the lesser of:

If the share is sold or disposed of before the expiration of either of the holding periods described above, then the excess of the fair market value of the share on the purchase date over the purchase price will be treated as ordinary income at the time of such disposition. The balance of any gain will be treated as capital gain.

There are no federal income tax consequences to us by reason of the grant or exercise of rights under the 2019 ESPP. We are entitled to a deduction to the extent amounts are taxed as ordinary income to a participant.

Participation in the 2019 ESPP is voluntary and each eligible employee will make his or her own decision regarding whether and to what extent to participate in the ESPP. It is, therefore, not possible to determine the benefits or amounts that will be received in the future by individual employees or groups of employees under the ESPP.

The following table provides certain information with respect to all of our equity compensation plans in effect as of December 31, 2018:

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt the following resolution at the Meeting:

“RESOLVED, to approve the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.”

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on Proposal 5 is required for approval. Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes shall have no effect on the vote.

THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 5.

Mr. David Domzalski has served as our Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2017, after serving as the President of our U.S. subsidiary, Foamix Pharmaceuticals Inc., since 2014.  Since 2014, Mr. Domzalski has played a major role in leading the growth and evolution of the Company, including the Company’s successful IPO and subsequent follow-on capital financings, the formation and build-up of the Company’s U.S. operations and the advancement of two late-stage clinical development programs, FMX101 for treatment of moderate-to-severe acne and FMX103 for treatment of moderate-to-severe papulopustular rosacea, each of which recently completed Phase III clinical trials with positive results. Under the leadership of Mr. Domzalski, we have further submitted our new drug application, or NDA, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, for FMX101 in December 2018, and expect to submit an NDA for FMX103 in mid-2019.

During 2018, Mr. Domzalski efficiently coordinated the completion of our third Phase III clinical trial for FMX101, which was launched following mixed top-line results from our two initial pivotal Phase III clinical trials. The third Phase III clinical trial for FMX101 was initiated following a Type B meeting with the FDA, in which the Company confirmed that achieving statistically significant results for FMX101 versus vehicle in both co-primary efficacy endpoints would likely be supportive of an efficacy claim. Following the completion of our third Phase III clinical trial for FMX101, we recently submitted an NDA to the FDA for FMX101 and expect to submit an NDA for FMX103 mid-year. A recent restructuring of our organization also helped advance key development projects to ensure the efficient advancement of our pipeline. In 2018, Mr. Domzalski also led the efforts to successfully raise over $90 million through equity financing, including a $16 million investment by Orbimed Capital LLC, and a follow-on public offering, in which we raised net proceeds of approximately $75.3 million.

 

In appreciation of Mr. Domzalski’s significant contribution to our Company as Chief Executive Officer, we are seeking shareholder approval, as required under the Companies Law, of (a) an increase in Mr. Domzalski’s annual base salary to $560,000, effective as of January 1, 2019, as described in more detail below, (b) the terms of Mr. Domzalski’s cash bonus and equity incentive compensation for 2019, as described in more detail below and (c) eligibility for Mr. Domzalski to participate in the Company’s 2019 ESPP, if approved pursuant to Proposal 5.

In November 2018, the Compensation Committee commissioned a study by FW Cook on compensation for similarly-situated chief executive officers among companies in our peer group. The study included a review of annual salary, cash bonus and long-term equity incentives.

Among other things, the report provided information on pay levels and practices for our peer group of companies, as well as proprietary life sciences survey pay data as a secondary market perspective. The report determined that Mr. Domzalski’s total cash compensation was below the 25^th percentile of market data for other CEOs in our peer group and  added that the Compensation Committee should consider increasing his salary to approach the median of our peer group.

 

Following review of the report, the Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board approved, an increase to Mr. Domzalski’s annual base salary, from $440,000 to $560,000, which is just under the 50^th percentile of market data for other CEOs in our peer group according to the report. The salary increase would be effective as of January 1, 2019. This increase recognizes Mr. Domzalski’s contribution to the Company during 2018, as described above, and is also based on the following factors:

We are asking shareholders to approve the increase in Mr. Domzalski’s annual base salary to $560,000. Mr. Domzalski’s compensation was last increased in mid-2017, and approved by shareholders in November 2017. The increase in Mr. Domzalski’s annual salary is intended to further align his compensation with those of his peers and to reward Mr. Domzalski for his significant contribution to the Company.

In light of the 2018 FW Cook study results and the successful performance described above, and in view of Mr. Domzalski’s credentials and capabilities, proven track record and our expectation of his continued contribution to the Company, the Compensation Committee and the Board approved the following terms of Mr. Domzalski’s cash bonus and equity incentive grants for his continuing service as CEO to the Company in 2019, subject to the approval of our shareholders:

In respect of the annual target cash bonus payment, the Compensation Committee and the Board have set the following key performance indicators:

Although we are seeking shareholder approval of the cash bonus payments and the equity incentive grants of up to the maximum amounts described above, the receipt of any cash bonus or equity incentive, and the exact amount or number of awards to be paid, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board in light of the key performance indicators and extraordinary performance terms described above, up to the maximum amount described.

We are asking the shareholders in Proposal 5 to approve the 2019 ESPP, which would afford employees of the Company the opportunity to purchase ordinary shares in the Company at a discount at certain purchase dates during a designated offering period, as further described above. The 2019 ESPP will be open to all employees of the Company to incentivize increased share ownership by employees, in accordance with our Amended Compensation policy. In order to provide Mr. Domzalski with the ability to participate in the 2019 ESPP, we are asking for shareholder approval to allow Mr. Domzalski to participate in the 2019 ESPP up to the amount permitted under our Amended Compensation Policy.

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt the following resolutions at the Meeting:

“RESOLVED, (a) to increase Mr. Domzalski’s annual base salary to $560,000, effective January 1, 2019, in accordance with the Company’s Amended Compensation Policy as previously approved by shareholders;

RESOLVED FURTHER, (b) (I) to approve the terms of Mr. Domzalski’s target cash bonus for 2019 of up to 60% of his base salary (up to $ $336,000 if the increase in the base salary is approved by our shareholders), subject to achieving the key performance indicators described herein; (II) approve the terms of Mr. Domzalski’s additional cash bonus for 2019, of up to an additional 60% of his base salary (up to $336,000 if the increase in the base salary is approved by our shareholders), in cases of extraordinary performance; (III) approve the terms of Mr. Domzalski’s equity incentive award bonus for 2019, up to a maximum amount, on the date of grant, of 0.5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital on a fully-diluted basis, in each case, as determined and approved by the Compensation Committee and the Board, and

RESOLVED FURTHER, (c) to approve Mr. Domzalski’s eligibility to participate in the 2019 ESPP, if approved, up to the amount permitted under our Amended Compensation Policy.”

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on each Proposal is required for its approval. Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes shall have no effect on the vote.

Additionally, and in accordance with the Companies Law, each Proposal is also subject to the approval of a Special Majority of the shareholders, which requires that either: (i) the Proposal is approved by a majority of the shares voted on such Proposal by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the Proposal, or (ii) the total number of shares held by such shareholders described above and who voted against the Proposal does not exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate voting rights in the Company.  For further information on the definition of “controlling shareholder” and “personal interest”, see “Questions and Answers about the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders – How many votes are required for approval of each of the proposals?”

As part of the Special Majority vote, you must confirm that you are not a controlling shareholder and do not have a personal interest in the approval of the applicable Proposal. If you do not confirm that you do not have personal interest in the proposal, your proxy will not be voted on Proposals 6(a), 6(b) or 6(c).

THE BOARD AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMEND THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS 6(A), 6(B) AND 6(C).

The Company’s authorized share capital is currently NIS 14,400,000, consisting of 90,000,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.16 per share. As of February 1, 2019, the Company had approximately 30,192,308 ordinary shares remaining for future issuance, after taking into account the shares issuable under existing options and RSUs, including unvested options and RSUs.

The Board believes that it is necessary to increase the authorized share capital of the Company to ensure that it has at its disposal a sufficient number of available shares to pursue without delay further financing of the Company’s business operations and other opportunities, although the Board does not currently have any such plans. The Board also believes the increase will support the Company’s ability to have sufficient shares available to make additional grants under the  2015 Israeli Share Incentive Plan or, if approved, the 2019 EIP and 2019 ESPP.

Accordingly, the shareholders are requested to approve an increase of the authorized share capital of the Company by an additional NIS 7,200,000 divided into 45,000,000 ordinary shares, following which the Company’s total authorized share capital shall amount to NIS 21,600,000, consisting of 135,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of NIS 0.16 per share.  The Board has determined the proposed increase in the authorized share capital as described above to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The increase of the Company’s authorized share capital involves an amendment to Article 5 of the Articles. Consequently, it is proposed that Section 5 of the Articles will be replaced by the following:

“The authorized share capital of the Company shall consist of NIS 21,600,000, divided into 135,000,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of NIS 0.16 each.”

The additional ordinary shares to be authorized by approval of the amendment would have rights identical to the currently outstanding ordinary shares of the Company. Approval of the proposed amendment and issuance of the ordinary shares thereby authorized would not affect the rights of the holders of currently outstanding ordinary shares of the Company, except for effects incidental to increasing the number of shares of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding, such as dilution of the earnings per share and voting rights of current ordinary shareholders.

The additional shares may be used for various purposes without further shareholder approval, including raising capital providing equity incentives to employees, officers or directors; establishing strategic relationships with other companies; expanding the Company’s business or product lines through the acquisition of other businesses or products; and other purposes. The additional ordinary shares that would become available for issuance if the proposal were approved could also be used by the Company to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or to delay or prevent changes in control or management of the Company. Although this proposal to increase the authorized ordinary shares has been prompted by business and financial considerations and not by the threat of any hostile takeover attempt (nor is the Board currently aware of any such attempts directed at the Company), nevertheless, shareholders should be aware that approval of this proposal could facilitate future efforts by the Company to deter or prevent changes in control of the Company.

We are proposing that our shareholders adopt the following resolution at the Meeting:

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting on Proposal 7 is required for approval. Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be taken into account in the voting; therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes shall have no effect on the vote.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 7.

At the Meeting, as required under the Companies Law, we will discuss our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, which are included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, are available on our website at www.foamix.com.

The Audit Committee, which composition, roles and responsibilities are described above in the “Audit Committee” section under the “Structure and Practices of the Board of Directors” heading, has provided the following report. This report relates to the activities undertaken by the Audit Committee in fulfilling such responsibilities.

For clarification, the Company’s management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Company’s financial statements, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and procedures that are reasonably designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations, while the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Kesselman & Kesselman, a member firm of PwC, is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with the standards of the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Audit Committee oversees these activities but does not itself prepare financial statements or perform audits, and its members are not auditors or certifiers of the Company’s financial statements or disclosures.

In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. This review included a discussion of the quality and the acceptability of the Company’s financial reporting and controls, including the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.

The Audit Committee also reviewed with PwC, who is responsible for expressing an opinion on the compliance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements with applicable accounting principles, its judgments as to the quality and the acceptability of the Company’s financial reporting and such other matters required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under generally accepted auditing standards in the United States, including the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standards No. 1301, “Communications with Audit Committees” as adopted  by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding PwC’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with PwC its independence.

Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2019.

The foregoing report is provided by the undersigned members of the Audit Committee: Stanley Stern, Chairman; Rex Bright, and Sharon Barbari.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our executive officers as of the date hereof:

David Domzalski has served as our Chief Executive Officer since July 2017. Mr. Domzalski has been with us since April 2014, and previously served as the president of our U.S. subsidiary, Foamix Pharmaceuticals Inc. Previously, Mr. Domzalski was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at LEO Pharm Inc. from 2009 to 2013. On January 1, 2018, Mr. Domzalski was also appointed as a member of our Board. Mr. Domzalski holds a B.A. in economics and political science from Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Ilan Hadar has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2014 and was also appointed our Israel Country Manager, a position he has held since July 2017. Mr. Hadar holds a B.A. in business administration and economics and an M.B.A. from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Mutya Harsch has served as our General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer since January 2019. She initially joined us in January 2018, and previously served as our General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs from January 2018 to January 2019. Ms. Harsch has over 19 years of legal experience, previously holding positions as Special Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions at Cooley LLP from 2015 to 2017 and as a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell from 2005 to 2015. Ms. Harsch received her J.D. and B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Iain Stuart, Ph.D. has served as our Chief Research & Development Officer since January 2019 and previously served as our Senior Vice President of Research & Development from August 2017 to January 2019 and as our Vice President of Clinical Development from October 2016 to 2017. Prior to joining us, Dr. Stuart held several positions, including Vice President of Medical Strategy and Scientific Affairs, at LEO Pharma, Inc. from 2008 to 2016. Dr. Stuart holds a Ph.D. from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.

Matthew Wiley has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since November 2018. Mr. Wiley has more than 20 years of commercial experience across a broad range of specialty pharmaceutical categories. Prior to joining us, Mr. Wiley held several positions of increasing responsibility at Jazz Pharmaceuticals from 2012 to 2018, most recently as Vice President of Marketing and Business Unit Lead for the company’s sleep disorder portfolio.  He holds a B.A. in English from Syracuse University.

As a smaller reporting company and as an emerging growth company, or EGC, and as permitted by Title I of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act, we have scaled down our disclosure on executive compensation to omit compensation discussion and analysis and certain tables and items that would otherwise be required in a proxy statement on Schedule 14A.  In addition, for as long as we remain an EGC, we are not subject to certain governance requirements relating to executive compensation such as holding a “say-on-pay” and “say-on-golden-parachute” advisory votes.

Our named executive officers for 2018, which consist of our principal executive officer and the next two most highly compensated executive officers (and up to two additional individuals no longer serving as executive officers at year-end), are:

The following table sets forth all of the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our named executive officers during 2017 and 2018.

 

The following table provides information regarding outstanding equity awards held by each of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2018.

David Domzalski. The terms of Mr. Domzalski’s employment are governed by his employment agreement, our Amended Compensation Policy, and the Companies Law. Under his employment agreement, effective as of July 1, 2017, Mr. Domzalski’s annual base salary is currently $440,000 and was increased to $560,000 in January 2019 by the Board, subject to shareholder approval at our 2019 annual shareholders meeting. Pursuant to our Amended Compensation Policy, Mr. Domzalski is also eligible to receive an annual target bonus of up to 60% of his annual base salary. His eligibility for such annual target bonus and the amount of such bonus will be subject to the achievement of personal and company performance criteria, as determined by the Compensation Committee and the Board, and further subject to the terms of our compensation policy then in effect, as approved by our shareholders. For the year 2018, Mr. Domzalski’s eligibility to receive his target bonus was subject to the following terms and key performance criteria, which were approved by the shareholders in the 2018 annual general meeting: (a) 40% of the bonus is based on clinical trial results for FMX101 and FMX103 and regulatory filing for FMX101, (b) 10% of the bonus is based on pipeline objectives, (c) 10% of the bonus is based on organizational objectives for commercial development, (d) 20% of the bonus is based on financial key performance indicators, and (e) 20% of the bonus is based on an evaluation of Mr. Domzalski’s overall performance by the Compensation Committee and the Board, based on quantitative and qualitative criteria such as establishing and implementing the company’s strategy, leadership, entrepreneurship and team collaboration. Furthermore, Mr. Domzalski was also eligible to receive an additional special bonus of up to 60% of his annual base salary in the event of exceptional performance, as determined by our Compensation Committee and the Board. The amount and payment of Mr. Domzalski’s target and special bonus was set by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion. Following his appointment as our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Domzalski was further granted 327,720 options and 81,930 restricted share unit awards under the terms of the 2015 Israeli Share Incentive Plan, or the 2015 Plan, and its 2015 US Addendum, and following our 2018 annual general meeting, Mr. Domzalski was granted an additional amount of 70,187 options and 23,396 restricted share units under the terms of the 2015 Plan and its 2015 US Addendum. In the event of termination of his employment without cause, following 60 days’ advance notice (subject to our right, at our election, to reduce such notice period and pay for the remainder of the period in lieu of notice), Mr. Domzalski will receive any earned but unpaid base salary, any incurred but unreimbursed business expenses and any accrued but unused vacation and sick days as of the date of termination of his employment. Additionally, we have agreed to (1) continue to pay him his base salary for 12 months following termination (“Mr. Domzalski’s severance period”); (2) continue to make employer contributions towards our healthcare plan on his behalf for the duration of Mr. Domzalski’s severance period, and (3) cause unvested options and restricted share unit awards held by Mr. Domzalski to become fully vested and exercisable, with the options remaining exercisable for 90 days following the date of termination. Upon termination of his employment without cause in connection with certain change of control events (i.e., merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of substantially all assets of the company), Mr. Domzalski’s severance period shall be extended to 18 months and, in lieu of his entitlement to the regular annual bonus, he shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to 60% of his continued base salary, multiplied by 1.5, to be paid within 60 days following termination.

Ilan Hadar. The terms of Mr. Hadar’s employment are governed by his employment agreement and our Amended Compensation Policy. Under his employment agreement, effective as of July 1, 2017, Mr. Hadar’s annual base salary was $352,188, based on the US$/NIS representative exchange rate of the Bank of Israel as of December 31, 2018, and he is eligible to receive an annual target bonus of up to 50% of his annual base salary. On January 1, 2019, Mr. Hadar’s annual base salary was increased to $385,000. His eligibility for his annual target bonus and the amount of such annual target bonus will be subject to his personal achievements and performance criteria, as determined by the Board and subject to the terms of our Amended Compensation Policy, as approved by our shareholders. Furthermore, pursuant to our Amended Compensation Policy, Mr. Hadar is eligible to receive an additional annual bonus of up to 100% of his annual base salary in the event of exceptional performance, subject to the sole discretion of our Compensation Committee and Board. The amount and payment of Mr. Hadar’s cash bonuses shall be determined by the Board at its sole and absolute discretion. Upon termination of his employment without cause and subject to the approval of the Board, Mr. Hadar will continue to receive his base salary and welfare benefits for a period of 6 months following the termination date (“Mr. Hadar’s severance period”). Furthermore, the Board may (but is not obliged to) cause unvested options held by Mr. Hadar to become fully vested and exercisable, with such options remaining exercisable for 90 days following the date of termination. Upon termination of his employment without cause in connection with certain change of control events (i.e., merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of substantially all assets of the parent company), Mr. Hadar’s severance period will be extended to 18 months and during such period he shall remain entitled to his regular annual bonus.

Mutya Harsch. The terms of Ms. Harsch’s employment are governed by her employment offer letter and our Amended Compensation Policy. Effective as of November 1, 2017, Ms. Harsch’s employment offer letter offered an initial annual base salary of $325,000, with an initial annual target bonus of up to 40% of her annual base salary. Her eligibility for such annual target bonus, and the amount of such annual target bonus, will be subject to her achievement of performance targets and milestone criteria, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with our current general bonus plan and in accordance with the terms of our Amended Compensation Policy. On January 1, 2019, in connection with her promotion to Chief Legal Officer, Ms. Harsch’s annual base salary was increased to $370,000. Furthermore, under our Amended Compensation Policy, chief officers are eligible to receive annual target bonus of up to 45% of her annual base salary. In addition, under the Amended Compensation Policy, the Compensation Committee and the Board may elect to pay Ms. Harsch up to an additional annual cash bonus in the event of exceptional performance, provided that her total annual bonus shall not exceed 67.5% of her annual base salary. Pursuant to her offer letter, Ms. Harsch received 50,000 employee options and 25,000 restricted share units under our 2015 Israeli Share Incentive Plan. Pursuant to her offer letter, upon termination of her employment without cause and subject to the approval of the Board, Ms. Harsch will continue to receive her base salary and benefits for a period of three months plus one month for every year she has served as an employee of the company following the termination date (“Ms. Harsch’s severance period”). Furthermore, pursuant to Ms. Harsch’s option award agreements and the Amended Compensation Policy, the Board may (but is not obliged to) cause unvested options held by Ms. Harsch to become fully vested and exercisable, with such options remaining exercisable for 90 days following the date of termination. Upon termination of her employment without cause in connection with certain change of control events (i.e., merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of substantially all assets of the parent company), Ms. Harsch’s severance period will be extended to 12 months.

As approved at our 2015 annual general meeting of shareholders and amended at our 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders, and as required by the Companies Law, we have adopted a compensation policy regarding the terms of office and employment of our “office holders” (as defined under the Companies Law, which includes directors, our Chief Executive Officer, our other executive officers and any other managers directly subordinate to the Chief Executive Officer), including cash compensation, equity-based awards, releases from liability, indemnification and insurance, severance and other benefits. Each of our named executive officers is (or was, while employed by us) an “office holder” within the meaning of the Companies Law. The compensation policy is reviewed from time to time by our Compensation Committee and Board to ensure its appropriateness, and is required to be brought at least once every three years to our shareholders for reassessment and approval.

According to the compensation policy, as amended at our 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders, or the Amended Compensation Policy, our short-to-medium term incentive scheme is based on a monetary bonus paid annually or at the end of such longer periods for which targets may be set as part of a multi-year plan, and is designed to reward officers based on our performance and on their individually-defined results. During the last calendar quarter of each calendar year, the Compensation Committee and the Board determine for each officer the maximum bonus amount and the objectives for receiving such bonus, as well as the formula for calculating the bonus payment upon achievement of such objectives (including minimum thresholds below which no part of the bonus will be payable), which are examined for the following calendar year or the relevant target period.

The target bonus payable upon achievement of performance objectives is 60% of the base salary for the Chief Executive Officer, 50% of the base salary for the Country Manager and Chief Financial Officer, 45% of the base salary for senior vice presidents, executive vice president and other chief officers, and 40% for our other vice presidents. The objectives for receiving the bonus are intended to be measurable and quantified and may include (but are not limited to) innovation objectives such as introducing new products, entering clinical trials and developing future pipeline products; operating plan targets such as manage corporate operations to the approved annual budget and meet human resources objective; financials objectives such as revenue, EBITDA, cash balance, net profit, market cap and share price; business development objectives such as engaging with new partners or licensees, receiving product marketing approvals or approval of reimbursement schemes, and intellectual property objectives such as submission or grant of new patents.

The Amended Compensation Policy allows for (a) a discretionary bonus of up to 20% of such officer’s annual cash bonus, based on the evaluation of such officer’s performance by the Compensation Committee and the Board, and (b) an additional cash bonus which may be granted to an officer in extraordinary circumstances based on special contribution to key transactions by the Company, or the achievement of major corporate operational goals. The maximum additional cash bonus is 60% of the base salary for the Chief Executive Officer, 50% of the base salary for the Country Manager and Chief Financial Officer, 22.5% of the base salary for senior vice presidents, executive vice president, and other chief officers, and 10% for other vice presidents.

Our Amended Compensation Policy also includes an equity incentive component designed to retain officers, align officers and shareholders’ interests and incentivize achievement of medium-to-long term goals, under which the company may grant officers share options, restricted share units or any other equity-based compensation (collectively referred to as “equity-based awards”). The equity-based awards are determined individually and awarded from time to time according to each officer’s performance, skills, qualifications, experience, roles and personal responsibilities. However, the policy caps the annual value of the equity-based awards to be granted to each officer at 0.5% of the company’s issued and outstanding share capital on a fully-diluted basis, as at the grant date, per each year of the vesting period. The equity-based awards vest over a period of 3 to 4 years, in equal installments, beginning from the first year anniversary of the grant, and expire after 10 years from the grant date. The exercise price of equity-based awards shall be determined in accordance with local tax laws in the territory in which the employee is employed. In Israel, for example, it is the average closing price of our shares during the 30-calendar days period preceding the grant date, while in the United States, it is the average of the closing share prices on the thirty (30) business days before the grant date. In special cases, to be determined by the Compensation Committee and Board (and, where required by Israeli law, by our shareholders), such as major transactions or events, or the achievement of major corporate operational goals, we may grant to our officers special equity-based awards.

Under the Amended Compensation Policy, our executive officers are further entitled to certain fringe benefits that we believe are commonly provided to similarly situated executives in the market in which we compete for talent and therefore are important to our ability to attract and retain top-level executive management. This includes up to 30 days of annual vacation per annum, paid sick leave, as well as additional benefits such as, but not limited to, a company car and cell phone (including gross-up of related tax), company-provided health insurance and meals. For officers residing in Israel, these benefits may also include contributions to a pension fund, provident fund or managers’ insurance policy in accordance with Israeli law, maintenance of disability insurance on behalf of the officer, contributions to an education fund of up to 7.5% of the officer’s monthly salary and convalescence pay as required under applicable law. While some of these contributions and benefits are not mandatory under Israeli law, or are provided by us above and beyond the minimum statutory requirement, the nature and amount of the benefits provided to our Israeli officers are customary and prevalent in the Israeli high-tech and bio-pharmaceutical market, especially among executive officers. The amounts paid to our named executive officers in 2017 and 2018 in respect of these benefits are reflected above in the “Summary Compensation Table” section under the “All Other Compensation” heading.

Pursuant to the Companies Law, our arrangements with our officers must generally be consistent with the Amended Compensation Policy, as described above. However, under certain circumstances, we may approve an arrangement that is not consistent with the Amended Compensation Policy, if the arrangement is approved by a Special Majority.

In addition, pursuant to the Companies Law, the terms of employment of directors further require the approval of the shareholders by a simple majority, and the terms of employment with respect to our Chief Executive Officer require the approval of the shareholders by the Special Majority. Pursuant to regulations promulgated under the Companies Law, shareholder approval is not required with respect to terms of employment granted to a director or the Chief Executive Officer for the period following his or her appointment until the next annual general meeting of shareholders, provided these terms are (a) approved by the Compensation Committee and the Board, (b) consistent with the Amended Compensation Policy and (c) on similar or less favorable terms than those of the person’s predecessor. In addition, under certain circumstances, shareholder approval is not required with respect to the terms of employment of a candidate for Chief Executive Officer if the Compensation Committee determines that the engagement will be frustrated if the approval is pursued, provided that the terms are consistent with the Amended Compensation Policy.

Under certain circumstances, if the terms of employment of the Chief Executive Officer are not approved by the shareholders, where such approval is required, the Compensation Committee and the Board may nonetheless approve such terms. In addition, non-material amendments of the terms of employment of officers who are not directors may be approved by the Compensation Committee alone, provided such amendments are consistent with the Amended Compensation Policy.

We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our Company.

In July 2009, we adopted our 2009 Israeli Share Option Plan, or the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan provides for the grant of options to our and our subsidiaries’ directors, employees, officers, consultants and service providers.

The 2009 Plan is administered by our Board or a committee designated by our Board, which determines, subject to Israeli law, the grantees of options, the terms of the options, including exercise or purchase prices, vesting schedules, acceleration of vesting, the type of option and the other matters necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the administration of the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan provides for the issuance of options under various tax regimes including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 102 and 3(i) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) 1961, or the Ordinance. Any options that expire or are canceled for any reason prior to their exercise or relinquishment in full, may once again be granted. If our outstanding shares are changed or exchanged at any time by declaration of a share dividend, share split, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization or any similar event, then the number, class and kind of shares subject to the 2009 Plan, the options granted under the 2009 Plan and the applicable exercise prices will be proportionally adjusted.

Section 102 of the Ordinance allows employees, directors and officers, who are not controlling shareholders and who are Israeli residents, to receive favorable tax treatment for compensation in the form of shares or options. Section 102 of the Ordinance includes two alternatives for tax treatment involving the issuance of options or shares to a trustee for the benefit of the grantees and also includes an additional alternative for the issuance of options or shares directly to the grantee.

Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance, which provides the most favorable tax treatment for grantees, permits the issuance to a trustee under the “capital gains track.” In order to comply with the terms of the capital gains track, all options granted under a specific plan and subject to the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance, as well as the shares issued upon exercise of such options and other shares received following any realization of rights with respect to such options, such as share dividends and share splits, must be registered in the name of a trustee selected by the Board and held in trust for the benefit of the relevant employee, director or officer. Such tax benefits are granted subject to the trustee not releasing these options or shares to the relevant grantee before the second anniversary of the issuance and deposit of the options with the trustee. However, under this track, we are not allowed to deduct an expense with respect to the issuance of the options or shares.

The 2009 Plan provides that options granted to our employees, directors and officers who are not controlling shareholders and who are considered Israeli residents may qualify for special tax treatment under the “capital gains track” provisions of Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance. Our Israeli non-employee service providers and controlling shareholders may only be granted options under Section 3(i) of the Ordinance, which does not provide for similar tax benefits.

Options granted under the 2009 Plan are subject to vesting and vest over a four-year period commencing on the date of grant, such that 20% of the granted options are fully vested as of the date of grant and thereafter 5% of the granted options vest every three months. Options generally expire 10 years from their date of grant. Under the 2009 Plan, in the event of termination of employment or services for reasons of disability or death, the grantee, or in the case of death, his or her legal successor, may exercise options that have vested prior to termination within a period of 12 months after the date of termination. If a grantee’s employment or service is terminated for cause, as defined in the 2009 Plan, all of the grantee’s vested and unvested options expire or forfeited on the date of termination. If a grantee’s employment or service is terminated without cause, the grantee may exercise his or her vested options within 90 days after the date of termination. Any expired or forfeited options prior to their exercise are returned to the option share pool and may be re-granted.

The 2009 Plan provides that in the event of a merger or consolidation of our Company, or a sale of all, or substantially all, of our assets, the unexercised options outstanding may be assumed, or substituted for an appropriate number of shares of each class of shares or other securities as were distributed to our shareholders in connection with such transaction and the exercise price will be appropriately adjusted. If not so assumed or substituted, all unvested options and all vested but unexercised options will expire upon the closing of the transaction. Our Board or its designated committee, as applicable, may provide in the option agreement that if the acquirer does not agree to assume or substitute the options, vesting of the options shall be accelerated so that any unvested option or any portion thereof will vest 10 days prior to the closing of the transaction. In the event that the consideration received in such transaction is not solely in the form of ordinary shares of another company, the Board or the designated committee, as applicable, may, with the approval of the acquirer, provide that in lieu of the assumption or substitution of the options, the options will be substituted by another type of asset or property, including cash. If the Board does not authorize the acceleration of any unvested options, such options shall expire upon closing of such a transaction. If we are voluntarily liquidated or dissolved, option holders will have 10 days to exercise any then-vested options upon receiving notification from us of the liquidation or dissolution.

The Board may amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2009 Plan at any time. However, no amendment, alteration, suspension or termination may impair the rights of any option holder under the 2009 Plan unless agreed upon in writing by us and the affected option holder.

Since the adoption of the 2015 Plan (see below), the Company stopped granting options under the 2009 Plan.

The 2015 Plan provides for the grant of options and RSUs to, inter alia, our and our subsidiaries’ directors, employees, officers, consultants and service providers. As of the adoption of the 2015 Plan, all new grants of options and RSUs are made pursuant to the 2015 Plan.

The 2015 Plan is administered by our Board or a committee designated by our Board, which determines, subject to Israeli or U.S. law (as applicable), the grantees of options or RSUs (collectively, “Awards”), the terms of the Awards including exercise prices (with regard to options), vesting schedules, acceleration of vesting, the type of Award and the other matters necessary or desirable for, or incidental to the administration of the 2015 Plan. The 2015 Plan also authorizes our Board or a committee designated by our Board to allow ‘net’ or ‘cashless’ exercise of options. The 2015 Plan provides for the issuance of Awards under various tax regimes including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 102 and 3(i) of the Ordinance. Shares underlying any Awards that expire or are canceled for any reason may once again be granted under the 2015 Plan in a form of a new Award. If our outstanding shares are changed or exchanged at any time by declaration of a share dividend, share split, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization or any similar event, then the number, class and kind of shares subject to the 2015 Plan, the Awards granted under the 2015 Plan and the applicable exercise prices will be proportionally adjusted.

The 2015 Plan provides that Awards granted to our employees, directors and officers who are not controlling shareholders and who are considered Israeli residents may qualify for special tax treatment under the “capital gains track” provisions of Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance. Our Israeli non-employee service providers and controlling shareholders (if any) may only be granted options under Section 3(i) of the Ordinance, which does not provide for similar tax benefits.

Awards granted under the 2015 Plan are subject to vesting schedules and option Awards generally expire 10 years from their date of grant. Under the 2015 Plan, in the event of termination of employment or services for reasons of disability or death, the grantee, or in the case of death, his or her legal successor, may exercise options that have vested prior to termination within a period of 12 months after the date of termination. If a grantee’s employment or service is terminated for cause, as defined in the 2015 Plan, all of the grantee’s vested and unvested Awards expire on the date of termination. If a grantee’s employment or service is terminated without cause, the grantee may exercise his or her vested Awards within 90 days after the date of termination.

The 2015 Plan provides that in the event of a merger or consolidation of our Company, or a sale of all, or substantially all, of our assets, the outstanding Awards may be assumed, or substituted for an appropriate number of Awards denominated in shares of each class of shares or other securities as were distributed to our shareholders in connection with such transaction and the exercise price, if any, will be appropriately adjusted. If not so assumed or substituted, all Awards, including RSUs, will expire upon the closing of the transaction. Our Board or its designated committee, as applicable, may provide in the Award agreement that if the acquirer does not agree to assume or substitute the options or RSUs, vesting of any or all of such options and RSUs shall be accelerated so that any unvested option or RSU, or any portion thereof, will vest 10 days prior to the closing of the transaction. In the event that such consideration received in the transaction is not solely in the form of ordinary shares of another company, the Board or the designated committee, as applicable, may, with the approval of the acquirer, provide that in lieu of the assumption or substitution of the Awards, including RSUs, the Awards will be substituted by another type of asset or property, including cash. If we are voluntarily liquidated or dissolved, Award holders will have 10 days to exercise any then-vested Awards, including vested RSUs, upon receiving notification from us of the liquidation or dissolution.

The Board may amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2015 Plan at any time. However, no amendment, alteration, suspension or termination may impair the rights with respect to any outstanding Awards unless agreed upon in writing by us and the affected holder of such Awards.

In November 2016 and December 2017 the Board approved an increase of 900,000 and 2,000,000 ordinary shares, respectively, in the share reserve under the 2015 Plan. As of December 31, 2018, 1,179,346 shares remain available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

As of December 31, 2018, there were a total of 444,444 RSUs and 4,368,356 options outstanding under the 2009 and 2015 Plans, collectively. The weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options was $6.25. Out of Awards granted, 221,919  RSUs have vested and 92,125 options have been exercised.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of February 1, 2019, for (i) each of our named executive officers, (ii) each of our directors; (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and (iv) each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our ordinary shares.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes any shares over which a person exercises sole or shared voting or investment power. Ordinary shares issuable under options or warrants that are exercisable within 60 days after February 1, 2019 are deemed beneficially owned and such shares are used in computing the percentage ownership of the person holding the options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The information contained in the following table is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose, and the inclusion of any shares in the table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares.

According to our transfer agent, as of February 22, 2019, there were 15 record holders of our ordinary shares, among whom only Cede & Co. is a U.S. holder who beneficially own in the aggregate 54,227,025 of our ordinary shares. None of our shareholders has different voting rights from other shareholders.

We are not owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by another corporation or by any foreign government. We are not aware of any arrangement that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of our Company.

Except as indicated in footnotes to this table, we believe that the shareholders named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown to be beneficially owned by them, based on information provided to us by such shareholders. Unless otherwise noted below, each beneficial owner’s address is: c/o 2 Holzman St., Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot 7670402, Israel.

There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.

The following is a summary of transactions since January 1, 2017 to which we have been a participant in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 and one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than five percent of our share capital, or any member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Separation Agreement with Dr. Dov Tamarkin.  In June 2017, we entered into a separation agreement with Dr. Dov Tamarkin following his termination of service as our Chief Executive Officer. As part of the separation agreement, as of July 1, 2017, Dr. Tamarkin agreed to serve as a consultant to us.  In January 2018, we reached an agreement with Dr. Tamarkin pursuant to which he discontinued his services as a consultant to us. In May 2018, following the termination of services of Dr. Tamarkin as a consultant, the separation agreement was amended. Pursuant to the amendment, the 137,428 options and 45,750 restricted share units to which Dr. Tamarkin was entitled for his services as CEO under the separation agreement were converted into a special, one-time payment of $192,500 in cash. As required under the Companies Law, this equity conversion was approved by our shareholders at our annual general meeting in 2018.

Consulting Agreement with Anthony Bruno.  In August 2018, we terminated our consulting agreement dated as of April 19, 2014, as amended in May 26, 2015, with Mr. Anthony Bruno, who joined the Board in November 2018. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, Mr. Bruno provided strategic consulting services to the Company. Mr. Bruno did not receive compensation from the Company in 2017 or 2018.  Upon termination of the consulting agreement, Mr. Bruno’s outstanding, unvested options became immediately exercisable pursuant to the terms of the consulting agreement, which provided for acceleration of the options upon termination. On February 26, 2019, Mr. Bruno’s options expired in accordance with their terms.

Arrangement with Dr. Darrell Rigel, Departing Director.  In November 2018, in connection with the retirement of Dr. Darrell Rigel from the Board and in consideration for his service as a director, we approved: (1) a retirement payment of $50,000 (or approximately $1,000 for every month of service as a director), (2) a waiver of the service requirements for Dr. Rigel’s outstanding but unvested option awards, and (3) the payment of director compensation to Dr. Rigel for the full year 2018, even though he retired one month short of the completion of 2018, in each case, subject to the receipt of shareholder approval as required under the Companies Law.

Arrangement with Dr. Dalia Megiddo, Departing Director.  In February 2019, in connection with the retirement of Dr. Dalia Megiddo from the Board, which will become effective upon the Meeting, and in consideration for her service as a director, we approved: (1) a retirement payment of $36,000 (or approximately $1,000 for every month of service as a director), and (2) a waiver of the service requirements for Dr. Megiddo’s outstanding but unvested option awards, in each case, subject to shareholder approval as required under the Companies Law.

Indemnification Agreements with Directors.  Our articles of association provide that we may indemnify each of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Israeli law. Accordingly, we have entered into standard indemnification agreements with each of our directors, whereby we have undertaken to indemnify each such director, in advance, for losses, damages, costs or expenses that such director may suffer or incur as a result of his or her actions or omissions in such capacity on behalf of the Company in certain circumstances and events, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set out in the indemnification agreement.

Option Grants to Directors and Executive Officers. We have also made option grants to certain of our directors and executive officers, as specified in “Structure and Practices of the Board of Directors–Director Compensation” above.

Under the Companies Law, our Audit Committee is responsible for, inter alia, determining whether to approve certain related party transactions, including transactions in which an office holder has a personal interest and whether such transaction is extraordinary or material under the Companies Law. See the description above in the “Audit Committee-Roles, responsibilities and procedure” section under the “Structure and Practices of the Board of Directors” heading. Notwithstanding, under the Companies Law, a related party transaction with respect to office holders’ terms of office and employment, including indemnification, exemption and insurance, does not require the approval of our audit committee, but requires the approval of our Compensation Committee, as further described below. We do not have a separate policy with respect to related party transactions.

Under the Companies Law, shareholder approval is required for, inter alia: (a) transactions with directors concerning the terms of their service or indemnification, exemption and insurance for their service (or for any other position that they may hold at a company), for which approvals of the Compensation Committee, Board and shareholders are all required, (b) extraordinary transactions with controlling shareholders, by Special Majority and (c) terms of employment or other engagement of the controlling shareholder of the company or such controlling shareholder’s relative, by Special Majority. Further, so long as an office holder has disclosed his or her personal interest in a transaction, the Board may approve an action by the office holder that would otherwise be deemed a breach of his or her fiduciary duty. However, a company may not approve a transaction or action that is not in the company’s interest or that is not performed by the office holder in good faith.

An extraordinary transaction in which an office holder has a personal interest requires approval first by a company

The compensation of, or an undertaking to indemnify or insure, an office holder who is not a director, requires approval first by a company’s compensation committee, then by a company’s board of directors. If such compensation arrangement or an undertaking to indemnify or insure is inconsistent with a company’s compensation policy then in effect, or if the office holder is the chief executive officer (apart from a number of specific exceptions), then such arrangement is further subject to approval by a Special Majority. Arrangements regarding the compensation, indemnification or insurance of a director require the approval of the compensation committee, board and shareholders by ordinary majority, in that order, and under certain circumstances, a Special Majority as aforesaid.

Generally, a person who has a personal interest in a matter which is considered at a meeting of the board or the audit committee may not be present at such a meeting or vote on that matter unless the chairman of the relevant committee or board (as applicable) determines that he or she should be present in order to present the transaction that is subject to approval. If a majority of the members of the audit committee or the board (as applicable) has a personal interest in the approval of a transaction, then all directors may participate in discussions of the audit committee or the board (as applicable) on such transaction and the voting on approval thereof, but shareholder approval is also required for such transaction.

In addition, under the Companies Law, a merger requires approval of the shareholders of each of the merging companies.

The Board of the Company knows of no other matters to be presented for shareholder action at the upcoming Meeting. However, other matters may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If any other matter or matters are properly brought before the Meeting, the persons named as proxy holders will use their discretion to vote on the matters in accordance with their best judgment as they deem advisable.

The corporate action described in this proxy statement will not afford shareholders the opportunity to dissent from the actions described herein or to receive an agreed or judicially appraised value for their shares.

From time to time, shareholders may present proposals, including to nominate a candidate to serve on the Board of the Company, that may be proper subjects to add to the agenda for consideration at a general meeting of shareholders. Under Section 66(b) of the Companies Law and the regulations thereto, shareholders who– hold, in the aggregate, at least 1% of the voting power in the Company may submit a request to include an item to the agenda within seven days following the Company’s notice of convening a shareholders’ general meeting at which directors are to be elected and certain other proposals are to be considered (or within three days of the Company’s notice in other instances), provided the requested item is appropriate for presentation at a general meeting and for consideration by the shareholders.

In addition to the eligibility requirements under the Companies Law, our Articles specify additional procedural requirements for shareholder proposals. Under our Articles, a proposal must be delivered, either in person or by certified mail, postage prepaid, and received by us, (i) in the case of a general meeting that is an annual meeting, no less than 60 days nor more than 120 days prior to the date of the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, provided, however, that, in the event that the date of the annual general meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual general meeting, notice by the proposing shareholder, in order to be timely, must be received no earlier than the close of business 120 days prior to such annual general meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of 90 days prior to such annual general meeting or the 10^th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual general meeting is first made, and (ii) in the case of a general meeting that is an extraordinary meeting, no earlier than 120 days prior to such extraordinary general meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of 60 days prior to such extraordinary general meeting or the 10^th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such general meeting is first made, subject to applicable law.

Under our Articles, any shareholder entitled under applicable law to nominate a director for consideration at an annual general meeting of shareholders, as described above, may make such proposal only if a written notice of such shareholder’s intent to nominate a director shall have been given to the Chief Executive Officer within the periods set out in the prior paragraph. Each such notice shall set forth: (a) the name and address of the shareholder who intends to make the nomination and of the alternate nominees or nominees; (b) a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of shares of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting (including the number of shares held of record by the shareholder) and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the alternate nominees or nominees; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each alternate nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (d) the consent of each alternate nominee to serve as a director of the Company if so elected and (e) a declaration signed by each alternate nominee declaring that there is no limitation under the Companies Law for the appointment of such a nominee and that all of the information that is required under the Companies Law to be provided to the Company in connection with such an appointment has been provided. The Board may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with these procedures.

In addition, shareholder proposals may be submitted for inclusion in a proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Under Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, to be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, shareholder proposals must be received by the Company not later than November 12, 2019, which is 120 days prior to the 12-month anniversary of the date this proxy statement was first released to shareholders with respect to the 2019 Annual General Meeting. In addition, Rule 14a-8 proposals must otherwise comply with the requirements of the rule.

Additional requirements regarding shareholder proposals submitted for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for an annual general meeting can be found in the Articles, which is available as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as filed on February 28, 2019. Proposals should be addressed to: Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 2 Holzman St., Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot 7670402, Israel.

Under rules adopted by the SEC, we are permitted to deliver a single set of proxy materials to any household at which two or more shareholders reside if we reasonably believe the shareholders are members of the same family. This process, called householding, allows us to reduce the number of copies of these materials we must print and mail. Even if householding is used, each shareholder will continue to be entitled to submit a separate proxy or voting instruction.

The Company is not householding this year for those shareholders who own their shares directly in their own name. If you share the same last name and address with another Company shareholder who also holds his or her shares directly, and you would each like to start householding for the Company’s annual reports and proxy statements, please contact us at 2 Holzman Street, Weizmann Science Park Rehovot 7670402, Israel; at Info@Foamix.com; or at +972-8-9316233.

This year, some brokers and nominees who hold Company shares on behalf of shareholders may be participating in the practice of householding proxy statements and annual reports for those shareholders. If your household receives a single set of proxy materials for this year, but you would like to receive your own copy, please contact us as stated above, and we will promptly send you a copy. If a broker or nominee holds Company shares on your behalf and you share the same last name and address with another shareholder for whom a broker or nominee holds Company shares, and together both of you would like to receive only a single set of the Company’s disclosure documents, please contact your broker or nominee as described in the voter instruction card or other information you received from your broker or nominee.

If you consent to householding, your election will remain in effect until you revoke it. Should you later revoke your consent, you will be sent separate copies of those documents that are mailed at least 30 days or more after receipt of your revocation.

The Company’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and formerly on Forms 20-F and 6-K, and all amendments to those reports, are available without charge through the Company’s website, www.foamix.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our Code of Business Conduct and Code of Ethics, and our committee charters are also available at our website address mentioned above. Please note that, while these materials are available at our website, no other information contained on our website is incorporated by reference in or considered to be a part of this document.

We will bear the entire cost of this proxy solicitation. In addition to soliciting proxies, we expect that our directors, officers and regularly engaged employees may solicit proxies personally or by mail, facsimile, telephone, or other electronic means, for which solicitation they will not receive any additional compensation. We will reimburse brokerage firms, custodians, fiduciaries and other nominees for their out-of-pocket expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners upon our request.