Form 6-K Perion Network Ltd. For: Jun 13

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of June 2022 (Report No. 1)

Commission File Number: 000-51694

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1 Azrieli Center, Building A, 4th Floor

26 HaRokmim Street, Holon, Israel 5885849

(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.

Form 20-F ☒   Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  N/A

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  N/A

Explanatory Note

 

Perion Network Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby furnishes, as Exhibit 99.1, a supplemental proxy statement with respect to the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at 4:00 p.m. (Israel time) on June 30, 2022, at the Company’s offices at 1 Azrieli Center, Building A, 4th Floor, 26 HaRokmim Street, Holon, Israel 5885849. 

 

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-254706 and 333-261541)) and Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-133968, 333-152010, 333-171781, 333-188714, 333-192376, 333-193145, 333-203641, 333-208278, 333-216494, 333-237196, 333-249846 and 333-262260).

 

Signature

 

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.

 

 

Date: June 13, 2022

 

SUPPLEMENTAL PROXY STATEMENT

Perion Network Ltd.

1 Azrieli Center, Building A, 4th Floor

26 HaRokmim Street

Holon 5885849

Israel

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

to be held on June 30, 2022

This Supplemental Proxy Statement supplements the proxy statement previously sent to the Company’s shareholders with respect to the Meeting, which was attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or Commission, on May 24, 2022 (which we refer to as the “Proxy Statement”). The Meeting will be held, as originally scheduled, at 4:00 p.m. (Israel time) on June 30, 2022, at the Company’s offices at 1 Azrieli Center, Building A, 4th Floor, 26 HaRokmim Street, Holon, Israel 5885849. The declared record date of the Meeting, May 31, 2022, remains unchanged as well.

 

As described in the Proxy Statement, there are five proposals to be addressed at the Meeting. This Supplemental Proxy Statement is furnished in order to provide shareholders with additional information to consider with respect to the Proposal No. 3 presented in the Proxy Statement.

 

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OF

MR. DORON GERSTEL, THE COMPANY’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked, among other things, to approve the following amendments to the compensation terms of Mr. Gerstel in light of Mr. Gerstel’s key role in driving Perion’s success and as part of our executive’s compensation program (which is further detailed in the Proxy Statement).

 

In determining the proposed compensation, the compensation committee and Board reflected on a number of internal and external factors over 2021. It is recognized that under Mr. Gerstel’s leadership, Perion has, in general, outperformed the market and the other peer companies. In addition, Mr. Gerstel led Perion in its recent acquisitions and integration of three targets, as well as during its two underwritten offerings.

The compensation committee and the Board also considered the competitive market for top performing executives and CEOs.

 

The proposed terms are the result of a thorough compensation study conducted by Aon Human Capital Solutions (Radford), and per the recommendation and approval of our compensation committee and Board:

 

In response to feedback received following the publication of the Proxy Statement, the compensation committee and the Board resolved to adjust the vesting schedule of the 2022 RSUs and 2022 PSUs and add a one-year cliff to the vesting schedule, such that:

 

 

 

It is also noted, that the Company is relying on a study from a third party advisory firm, according to which, for accounting purposes, the proposed grants' value is approximately $3.64 million.

 

All other proposed terms shall remain as detailed in the Proxy Statement.

 

The shareholder vote on this matter is binding under Israeli law and not merely advisory, unlike the “say-on-pay” votes found in some proxy statements for U.S. domestic companies. If this Proposal 3 is not approved by the affirmative vote of our shareholders, the Company will NOT be authorized to award any equity grant to our Chief Executive Officer for 2022 and the proposed changes to his compensation will not take effect.

 

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