UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | November 22, 2010 |
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Israel | 001-33299 | 980233400 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Hermon Building, Yokneam, | 20692 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 972-4-909-7200 |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Appointment of New Director. On November 22, 2010, the board of directors (the "Board") of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (the "Company") appointed Dov Baharav to fill a vacancy on the Board. Mr. Baharav’s term will expire at the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2011, subject to reelection by the Company’s shareholders at such time.
Pursuant to the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors, on November 22, 2010, the Board granted Mr. Baharav an option to purchase 50,000 ordinary shares of the Company. Mr. Baharav will also receive compensation for service on the Company’s Board in accordance with the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors. A description of the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors is included in the section titled "Director Compensation" in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Secu rities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2010.
In addition, on November 22, 2010, the Board approved the entry into an indemnification undertaking agreement with Mr. Baharav in the form previously approved for the Company’s directors and chief financial officer, which provides for the indemnification of Mr. Baharav by the Company for certain financial obligations and expenses related to acts or omissions of Mr. Baharav in his capacity as a director of the Company.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 22, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Baharav to the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2010.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. | ||||
| November 23, 2010 | By: | /s/ Michael Gray | ||
| Name: Michael Gray | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated November 22, 2010. |