Page 1 of 4 pages. --- FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of February 2003 Electrochemical Industries (1952) Ltd. -------------------------------------- (Translation of registrant's name into English) Haifa Bay Acre Industrial Area P.O. Box 1929 Haifa, 31019 Israel ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.) Yes X No --- --- (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.) Yes No X --- --- The following item or items, which are filed herewith, were either filed by or with respect to Electrochemical Industries (1952) Ltd. ("EIL") with the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, or distributed by EIL to its security holders, on the date or dates indicated. Item Filing/Distribution Date - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 1. Immediate Report filed with the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange February 27, 2003 ITEM 1 February 27, 2003 Securities Authority Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Registrar of Companies 3 Kanfei Nesharim Str. 54 Eha'ad Ha'am Str. POB 767 JERUSALEM TEL-AVIV JERUSALEM - --------- -------- --------- Dear Sir and Madam, Re: IMMEDIATE REPORT ---------------- On Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 10:00 hrs. an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company Shareholders will be convened in the offices of EIL, Southern Industrial Zone, Acco. On the Agenda: - -------------- NOMINATION OF MR. ISHAY EREL AS AN EXTERNAL DIRECTOR. The declaration of the above designated external director is available for perusal, according to para. 241 of the Companies Law -1999, in the company's offices, in Acco - southern industrial zone, during regular business hours. The shareholders who are entitled to participate and vote on the above Extraordinary Meeting, will be the shareholders registered on March 20, 2003. If within half hour from the above determined time of Meeting, no quorum shall be present, the meeting shall stand adjourned for half hour to the same place. At such adjourned meeting any number present shall be valid quorum. Sincerely yours, /s/ Yair Kohavi Yair Kohavi, Adv. Corporate Secretary Contact: Adv. Yair Kohavi, Corporate Secretary Tel: 972-4-9851497, Fax: 972-4-9815797 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, thereunto duly authorized. ELECTROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (1952) LTD. By: /s/ Yair Kohavi -------------------------------- Yair Kohavi, Adv. Corporate Secretary Date: February 27, 2003