TAT Technologies Reports on 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

GEDERA, Israel, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

TAT Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: TATT), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, reports as follows:

The Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders (the "Meeting") of TAT Technologies Ltd. (the "Company") is scheduled to take place on June 27, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Israel time, at the offices of Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co., Advocates, located at 5 Tuval Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel. The record date for the meeting is June 01, 2017.

The agenda of the Meeting shall be as follows:   

1.    Approval of the re-appointment of Kesselman & Kesselman PwC Israel, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., as our independent certified public accountants, effective as of the approval by the Meeting until our next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and delegation to the Company's Audit Committee and Board of Directors of the authority to determine the accountants' remuneration in accordance with the volume and nature of their services; and

2.    Approval of the re-election of each of Mr. Amos Malka, Mr. Ron Ben Haim, Mr. Ami Boehm and Ms. Dafna Gruber, to serve as Directors of the Company, each to hold office until our next Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and

3.    Approval of the re-election of Mr. Abraham Shani to serve as an External Director in the Company for an additional three-year term commencing on the date of his election at this Meeting; and

4.    Approval of the following compensation to Mr. Igal Zamir, the Company's President & CEO: (1) the grant of annual cash bonus for the year 2016; and (2) amended and restated annual cash bonus plan for the year 2017 and thereafter, all as described in the proxy statement.

In addition, the shareholders will be invited to discuss at the Meeting the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The approval of each of Items 1 and 2 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented and voting on the matter in person or by proxy.

The approval of Item 3, requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, and voting on the matter, provided that (i) such a majority includes at least a majority of the total votes of shareholders who are not controlling shareholders of the Company or who do not have personal interest in the nomination of Mr. Abraham Shani as an external director, excluding personal interest that is not as a result of their relationship with the controlling shareholder (votes abstaining shall not be taken into account in counting the above-referenced shareholder votes); or (ii) the total number of shares of the shareholders mentioned in clause (i) above that are voted against such proposal does not exceed two percent (2%) of the total voting rights in the Company.

The approval of Items 4 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented and voting on the matter in person or by proxy, provided that (i) such a majority includes at least a majority of the ordinary shares voted by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders of the Company nor are they shareholders who have a personal interest in the approval of the proposal set forth in Item 4; or (ii) the total number of shares of non-controlling shareholders and non-interested shareholders voted against the proposal in Item 4 must not represent more than two percent (2%) of the total voting rights in the Company. Votes abstaining shall not be taken into account in counting the above-referenced shareholder votes.

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on June 01, 2017 (the "Record Date") will be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at the Meeting. All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Meeting in person.

Shareholders who will not attend the Meeting in person may vote with respect to Items 1 through 4 by means of a proxy card and are required to complete, sign, date and return the proxy card no later than June 27, 2017, 12:00 P.M. Israel time, to permit verification. Voting will be done by completing the second part of the proxy card. The form of proxy card was furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on Form 6-K, and is available to the public on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. The form of proxy card is also available on the websites: http://www.magna.isa.gov.il or http://www.maya.tase.co.il.

Shareholders wishing to express their position on Items 1 through 4 on the agenda for this Meeting may do so by submitting a written statement (hereinafter "Position Statement") to the offices of Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co., Advocates, located at 5 Tuval Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Any Position Statement received will be furnished to the Commission on Form 6-K, and will be made available to the public on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov and in addition at http://www.magna.isa.gov.il or http://maya.tase.co.il. Position Statements should be submitted to the Company no later than June 11, 2017.

A shareholder is entitled to contact the Company directly and receive the text of the proxy card and any Position Statement.

A shareholder, whose shares are registered with a Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. (the "TASE") member and are not registered on the Company's shareholders' register, is entitled to receive from the TASE member who holds the shares on the shareholder's behalf, by e-mail, for no charge, a link to the text of the proxy card and to the Position Statements posted on the Israel Securities Authority website, provided, that the notice was provided with respect to a particular securities account, prior to the Record Date.

A shareholder whose Shares are registered with a member of the TASE, is required to prove his share ownership to vote at the Meeting. Such shareholder shall provide the Company with an ownership certificate (as of the Record Date) from that TASE member and is entitled to receive the ownership certificate in the branch of the TASE member or by mail to his address (in consideration of mailing fees only), if the shareholder so requested. Such a request will be made in advance for a particular securities account.

Alternatively, shareholders whose shares are registered with a member of the TASE may vote electronically via the electronic voting system of the Israel Securities Authority up to six hours before the time fixed for the Meeting. You should receive instructions about electronic voting from the Tel TASE member through which you hold your shares.

Discussion at the Meeting will be commenced if a quorum is present. A quorum is comprised of two or more shareholders who are present in person or by proxy, or who have delivered to the Company a proxy card indicating their manner of voting, and who hold or represent shares conferring in the aggregate at least one-third (33.33%) of the voting power in the Company. If a quorum is not present within half an hour of the time designated for the Meeting, the Meeting will be adjourned to July 4, 2017, at the same time and place. If a quorum is not present within half an hour of the time designated for the adjourned meeting, two shareholders who are present in person or proxy, or who have delivered a proxy card, will constitute a quorum.  

The wording of the resolutions to be voted at the Meeting and relevant documents thereto may be inspected at the offices of Naschitz, Brandes, Amir & Co., Advocates, located at 5 Tuval Street, Tel-Aviv, Israel during normal business hours and by prior coordination with Mr. Guy Nathanzon (tel: +972-8-8628500 or +972-8-8628501).

Should changes be made to any Item on the agenda for the Meeting after the publication of the Proxy Statement, we will communicate the changes to our shareholders through the publication of a press release, a copy of which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K and with the Israeli Securities Authority in the aforementioned internet websites.

About TAT Technologies LTD.  

TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments:  (i) Original Equipment Manufacturing or "OEM" of Heat Management Solutions (ii) Heat Transfer Services and Products (iii) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or "MRO" services of Aviation Components; and (iv) overhaul and coating of jet engine components.

TAT's activities in the area of OEM Heat Management Solutions are focused on the design, development, manufacture, and sale of the following: (i) a broad range of heat transfer components including heat exchangers, pre-coolers and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers used in mechanical and electronic systems on-board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and cooling systems on board aircraft and for ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power systems and turbines.

TAT's activities in the area of Heat Transfer Services and Products include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heat transfer equipment and to a lesser extent, the manufacture of certain heat transfer product parts. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services and products for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for Aviation Components include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of APUs, Landing Gears and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of jet engine overhaul includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components such as turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes, afterburner flaps and other components.

For more information of TAT Technologies Ltd., please visit our web-site:
http://www.tat-technologies.com

Contact:
Mr. Guy Nathanzon
CFO
Tel: +972-8-8628500
[email protected]

SOURCE TAT Technologies Ltd