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):  August 22, 2019
 
 
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
         
Delaware
 
001-36894
 
20-5338862
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
1 Hamada Street, Herziliya Pituach, Israel
 
4673335
(Address of Principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: 972 (9) 957-6620
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
SEDG
Nasdaq Global Select Market

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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.

Appointment of Acting Chief Executive Officer

On August 21, 2019, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Zvi (Zivi) Lando, to serve as Acting Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lando is replacing Mr. Guy Sella who has taken a leave of absence effective immediately, to address his health issues.

Mr. Lando has served as EVP Global Sales since joining SolarEdge in 2009. Prior to joining SolarEdge, Mr. Lando held several different technology and management positions at Applied Materials, including in his last role, as Vice President and General Manager of Baccini Cell Systems Division in the Applied Materials Solar Business Group.

The Company also updated that in the past few days, Mr. Guy Sella’s previously disclosed health condition has declined significantly.

9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
104
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
Date:  August 22, 2019
By:                /s/ Rachel Prishkolnik
 
Name:           Rachel Prishkolnik
Title:            General Counsel and Corporate Secretary