Form 6-K Ituran Location & Contro For: Feb 17
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E-mailSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February, 2015
Commission File Number 001-32618
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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3 Hashikma Street, Azour 58001, Israel
(Address of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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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):
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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):
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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.
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ______
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99.1
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On February 17, 2015, Ituran Location and Control Ltd. issued a press release announcing the dividend record date. A copy of this press release is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
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ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD.
(Registrant)
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/s/ Eyal Sheratzky | |
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Date: February 17, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Item
Press Release, dated February 17, 2015, announcing the dividend record date.
Exhibit 99.1
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD
ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION OF A DIVIDEND
Azour, Israel, February 17, 2015 – Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) announced that the Board of Directors approved the distribution of a cash dividend in the amount of NIS 1.3 per share or $0.33 per share, totaling approximately NIS 27.3 million or US$7 million. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of March 24, 2015. The Company will pay the dividend out on April 8, 2015.
In its decision to approve the distribution of the cash dividend, the Board of Directors examined whether the Company meets the distribution criteria according to Israeli law. The Board of Directors concluded that the abovementioned distribution will not undermine the Company’s ability to keep performing in its current course of business or future plans, and is able to meet its undertakings when due.
Retained earnings as of December 31, 2014, prior to the distribution was US$49.1 million and retained earnings will reach US$42.1 million after the distribution. The Board of Directors emphasized that as of December 31, 2014, the Company had a cash balance in hand of US$38.4 million (this amount is prior to the payment of a dividend of $4.5 million which was issued for the third quarter of 2014 and was paid out in January 2015). As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s current assets (excluding cash, cash equivalents) were in the sum of US$64.8 million and current liabilities were in the sum of US$46.3 million.
About Ituran
Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security. Ituran’s subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company’s inception to over 817,000 subscribers distributed globally. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 1,300 employees worldwide, provides its location based services and has a market leading position in Israel, Brazil, Argentina and the United States.
For more information, please visit Ituran’s website, at: www.ituran.com
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.
International Investor Relations
Ehud Helft
GK Investor Relations
(US) +1-646 201 9246
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