UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K/A

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of October 2023

001-41334
(Commission File Number)

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Rail Vision Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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15 Hatidhar St.
Raanana, Israel, 4366517
(Address of 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.

Form 20-F              Form 40-F 

 

Rail Vision Ltd. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Form 6-K (the “Form 6-K”) as furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2023. Following the filing of the Form 6-K regarding an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”), initially scheduled to be held on October 23, 2023, to be postponed to October 31, 2023, the Company’s board of directors determined that, in addition to the Company’s original agenda items, it is also appropriate to discuss at the Meeting the approval by the Company’s shareholders of a reverse share split (the “Reverse Split”) of the Company’s ordinary shares in the range of up to 8:1, to be effected at the discretion of, and at such ratio and on such date as shall be determined by, the board of directors of the Company; and to amend the Company’s amended and restated articles of association accordingly.

The purpose of the Reverse Split is to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing, as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule”), which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. On June 8, 2023, the Company received a notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that it is not in compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule, and that it had 180 calendar days, until December 4, 2023 (the “Initial Period”), to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule. If the Company is not in compliance by the end of the Initial Period, it may be afforded a second 180-calendar day compliance period (the “Extension Period”) if it meets certain conditions (as further described in the Proxy Statement with respect to the Meeting). The Company can regain compliance if, by the end of the Extension Period, the closing bid price of its ordinary shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days.

Therefore, the Company is hereby amending the Form 6-K and replacing the previously published notice and proxy statement for the Meeting furnished therewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in their entirety.

Accordingly, the Company hereby furnishes the following documents hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively:

1.      Notice and Proxy Statement with respect to an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 31, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Israel time) at the offices of the Company at 15 Hatidhar St. Raanana, Israel, originally dated September 14, 2023, as amended on the date hereof, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1; and

2.      Proxy Card whereby holders of ordinary shares of the Company may vote at the meeting without attending in person with respect to an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 31, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Israel time) at the offices of the Company at 15 Hatidhar St. Raanana, Israel, originally dated September 14, 2023, as amended on the date hereof, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Only shareholders at the close of business on September 22, 2023 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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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.

 

RAIL VISION LTD.

Date: October 12, 2023

 

By:

 

/s/ Shahar Hania

       

Shahar Hania

       

Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

NOTICE OF
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER
31, 2023

To the shareholders of Rail Vision Ltd.:

Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders of Rail Vision Ltd. (the “Company”) will be held at the offices of the Company, at 15 Hatidhar St. Raanana, Israel at 15:00 PM. (Israel Time), on October 31, 2023.

The agenda of the Meeting will be as follows:

1.      to approve an amendment to the engagement terms of the Company’s CEO, Mr. Shahar Hania, including the grant of 339,974 options to Mr. Hania.

2.      to approve a reverse share split of the Company’s ordinary shares in the range of up to 8:1, to be effected at the discretion of, and at such ratio and on such date as shall be determined by, the Board of Directors of the Company; and to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association accordingly.

We currently are unaware of any other matters that may be raised at the Meeting. Should any other matters be properly raised at the Meeting, the persons designated as proxies shall vote according to their own judgment on those matters.

Only shareholders at the close of business on September 22, 2023 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting in person.

If you are unable to attend the Meeting in person, you are requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy and to return it promptly in the pre-addressed envelope provided. Shareholders who attend the Meeting may revoke their proxies and vote their shares in person.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

   

/s/ Shahar Hania

   

Shahar Hania
Chief Executive Officer

   

October 12, 2023

 

15 Hatidhar St.
Raanana, Israel 4366517

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER
31, 2023

This Proxy Statement is furnished to our holders of ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share, in connection with Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on October 31, 2023, at 15:00 p.m. Israel time at the offices of the Company at 15 Hatidhar St. Raanana, Israel (the “Meeting”), or at any adjournments thereof.

Throughout this Proxy Statement, we use terms such as “Rail Vision” “RV,” “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” to refer to Rail Vision Ltd. and terms such as “you” and “your” to refer to our shareholders.

Agenda Items

The agenda of the Meeting will be as follows:

1.      to approve an amendment to the engagement terms of the Company’s CEO, Mr. Shahar Hania, including the grant of 339,974 options to Mr. Hania.

2.      to approve a reverse share split of the Company’s ordinary shares in the range of up to 8:1, to be effected at the discretion of, and at such ratio and on such date as shall be determined by, the Board of Directors of the Company; and to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the “Articles”) accordingly.

We currently are unaware of any other matters that may be raised at the Meeting. Should any other matters be properly raised at the Meeting, the persons designated as proxies shall vote according to their own judgment on those matters.

Board Recommendation

Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” on all the items on the agenda.

Record Date, Share Ownership and Quorum

Only the holders of record of ordinary shares of the Company as at the close of business on September 22, 2023 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of and attend the Meeting and any adjournment thereof. No person shall be entitled to vote at the Meeting unless such person is registered as a shareholder of the Company on the Record Date for the Meeting.

As of the close of business on September 13, 2023, 23,986,224 ordinary shares were issued and outstanding. A quorum shall be the presence of at least two (2) shareholders who hold at least twenty five percent (25%) of the voting rights (including through a proxy or voting instrument) within one half hour from the time the meeting was designated to start.

If within half an hour from the time appointed for the Meeting a quorum is not present, then without any further notice the Meeting shall be adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place. No business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might lawfully have been transacted at the Meeting as originally called. At such adjourned meeting any shareholder (not in default as aforesaid) present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum.

Abstentions and “broker non-votes” are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. A “broker non-vote” occurs when a bank, broker or other holder of record holding ordinary shares for a beneficial owner attends the Meeting but does not vote on a particular proposal because that holder does not have

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discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Brokers that hold ordinary shares in “street name” for clients (as described below) typically have authority to vote on “routine” proposals even when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. It is important for a shareholder that holds ordinary shares through a bank or broker to instruct its bank or broker how to vote its ordinary shares, if the shareholder wants its ordinary shares to count for the Proposal.

Position Statement

To the extent you would like to submit a position statement with respect to any of the proposals described in this proxy statement pursuant to the Companies Law you may do so by delivery of appropriate notice to the offices of our attorneys, Shibolet & Co. (Attention: Ron Soulema, Adv) located at 4 Its’hak Sadeh St., Tel-Aviv, Israel, not later than ten days before the convening of the Meeting (i.e. October 21, 2023). The response of the Board of Directors to the position statement may be submitted not later than five days after the deadline for sending the position statement (i.e. October 26, 2023).

Cost of Soliciting Votes for the Meeting

We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies from our shareholders. Proxies will be solicited by mail and may also be solicited in person, by telephone or electronic communication, by our directors, officers and employees. We will reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses in accordance with the regulations of the SEC concerning the sending of proxies and proxy material to the beneficial owners of our shares.

Voting

Each ordinary share issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date is entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

Ordinary shares that are properly voted, for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned within the deadline set forth below, will be voted at the Meeting in accordance with the directions given. If no specific instructions are given in such proxy cards, the proxy holder will vote in favor of the item(s) set forth in the proxy card. The proxy holder will also vote in the discretion of such proxy holder on any other matters that may properly come before the Meeting, or at any adjournment thereof. Where any holder of ordinary shares affirmatively abstains from voting on any particular resolution, the votes attaching to such ordinary shares will not be included or counted in the determination of the number of ordinary shares present and voting for the purposes of determining whether such resolution has been passed (but they will be counted for the purposes of determining the quorum, as described above).

Proxies submitted by registered shareholders and street shareholders (by returning the proxy card) must be received by us no later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on October 29, 2023, to ensure your representation at our Meeting.

The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you own shares of record, meaning that your shares are represented by book entry in your name so that you appear as a shareholder on the records of VStock Transfer, LLC (“VStock”) (i.e., you are a registered shareholder), our stock transfer agent, this Proxy Statement, the notice of Meeting and the proxy card will be mailed to you by VStock. You may provide voting instructions by returning a proxy card. You also may attend the Meeting and vote in person. If you own ordinary shares of record and you do not vote by proxy or in person at the Meeting, your shares will not be voted.

If you own shares in street name (i.e., you are a street shareholder), meaning that your shares are held by a bank, brokerage firm, or other nominee, you are then considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name,” and as a result, this Proxy Statement, the notice of Meeting and the proxy card will be provided to you by your bank, brokerage firm, or other nominee holding the shares. You may provide voting instructions to them directly by returning a voting instruction form received from that institution. If you own ordinary shares in street name and attend the Meeting, you must obtain a “legal proxy” from the bank, brokerage firm, or other nominee that holds your shares in order to vote your shares at the Meeting and present your voting information card.

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Revocability of Proxies

Registered shareholders may revoke their proxy or change voting instructions before shares are voted at the Meeting by submitting a written notice of revocation to our Chief Financial Officer at ofer@railvision.io or Rail Vision Ltd., 15 Hatidhar St. Ra’anana, Israel, or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date (which must be received by us no later than the date set forth below) or by attending the Meeting and voting in person. A beneficial owner owning ordinary shares in street name may revoke or change voting instructions by contacting the bank, brokerage firm, or other nominee holding the shares or by obtaining a legal proxy from such institution and voting in person at the Meeting.

If you are not planning to attend in person, to ensure your representation at our Meeting, revocation of proxies submitted by registered shareholders and street shareholders (by returning a proxy card) must be received by us no later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on October 29, 2023.

Availability of Proxy Materials

Copies of the proxy card and voting instruction card, the notice of Meeting and this Proxy Statement are available at the “Investor Relations” portion of our website, http://www.railvision.io. The contents of that website are not a part of this Proxy Statement.

Reporting Requirements

We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), applicable to foreign private issuers. We fulfill these requirements by filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Our filings are available to the public on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements. The circulation of this notice and Proxy Statement should not be taken as an admission that we are subject to the proxy rules under the Exchange Act.

Vote Required for Each Proposal

The approval of Proposal 1 above require the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power present at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon, and as long as one of following conditions is met:

a.      The majority of shares that voted for the approval of the respective resolution includes at least majority of the shares held by non-controlling and non-interested shareholders (other than personal interest which is not related to connections with a controlling shareholder) voted at the Meeting (excluding abstaining votes); or

b.      The total number of shares of non-controlling and non-interested shareholders that voted against the approval of the respective resolution does not exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate voting rights in the Company.

Under the Companies Law, (1) the term “controlling shareholder” means a shareholder having the ability to direct the activities of a company, other than by virtue of being an office holder. A shareholder is presumed to be a controlling shareholder if the shareholder holds 50% or more of the voting rights in a company or has the right to appoint the majority of the directors of the company or its chief executive officer; and (2) a “personal interest” of a shareholder (i) includes a personal interest of any members of the shareholder’s family (or spouses thereof) or a personal interest of a company with respect to which the shareholder (or such family member) serves as a director or the CEO, owns at least 5% of the shares or has the right to appoint a director or the CEO but (ii) excludes an interest arising solely from the ownership of our ordinary shares. As of the date hereof, we have no controlling shareholder within the meaning of the Companies Law. However, according to the Companies Law, if there is no shareholder who holds 50% or more of the voting rights in a company, any shareholder who holds 25% or more of the voting rights in a company will be considered a “Controlling Shareholder” with respect to approval of related party transactions. Therefore in relation to the Proposal on the agenda, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH (“Knorr-Bremse”) is considered a Controlling Shareholder.

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The Companies Law requires that each shareholder voting on the Proposal 1 on the agenda will indicate whether or not the shareholder has a personal interest in the proposed resolutions. Otherwise, the shareholder is not eligible to vote on such proposals. As such, in the proxy card attached to the proxy statement you will be asked to indicate whether you have a personal interest with respect to Proposal 1. If any shareholder casting a vote in connection hereto does not notify us whether or not they have a personal interest with respect to the Proposal on the agenda their vote with respect to such Proposal will be disqualified.

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power present at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon is necessary for the approval of Proposal 2.

If you provide specific instructions (mark boxes) with regard to certain proposals, your shares will be voted as you instruct. If you sign and return your proxy card or voting instruction form without giving specific instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors. The proxy holders will vote in their discretion on any other matters that properly come before the Meeting.

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PROPOSAL 1:
AMENDMENT OF THE TERMS OF ENGAGMENT OF THE COMPANY’S CEO AND
GRNT OF OPTIONS TO THE COMPANY’S CEO

Background

Mr. Shahar Hania has served as our Chief Executive Officer since November 2020. Previously, Mr. Hania served as a member of our Board of Directors from November 2020 to March 2022, and as our Vice President of Research and Development from April 2016 to March 2021. Mr. Hania is an electro-optics expert with vast experience (since 1994) in the fields of combined electro-optics systems, detection, infrared systems and lasers. Mr. Hania held senior system engineering positions in Bird Aerosystems Ltd. From April 2012 to May 2016, and Elbit Systems Electro-Optics ELOP Ltd. From 2000 to 2012. Mr. Hania holds a B.Sc. in Physics and Electro-optics engineering from the Jerusalem College of Technology, Israel and a M.Sc. in electro-optics engineering from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.

On August 20, 2016, the Company entered into a service agreement with Mr. Hania (as amended on March 20, 2018, February 4, 2021, and May 29, 2022) under which he was engaged to serve as our Vice President of Research and Development from April 2016 to March 2021 and as our CEO since November 2020. In consideration for his services as our CEO, Mr. Hania is entitled to a monthly fee of NIS 84,000 (plus VAT). In addition, with the completion of the Company’s initial public offering in April 2022 (the “IPO”) the Company paid Mr. Hania a one-time IPO bonus in the amount of NIS 312,000 (plus VAT).

According to option agreements between the Company and Mr. Hania, Mr. Hania was granted on January 4, 2018 and October 13, 2020 options to purchase up to 103,708 ordinary shares of the Company (as adjusted following bonus shares distribution) at an original exercise price of US $6.1393 per-share, of which 30,800 options expired, 30,800 options are subject to vesting upon meeting sales goals until October 13, 2024 and 42,108 options are fully vested and are currently exercisable. On June 18, 2023, following approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee and Board of Directors, the Company’s Shareholders Meeting approved the amendment of the exercise price of the remaining options to US $1.85 per-share (equal to the average closing share price on the Nasdaq over the first 30 calendar days that followed our IPO).

On May 11, 2022, Mr. Hania was granted options to purchase 156,081 ordinary shares, with an exercise price per share of US $1.85. These options will vest over a three-year period as of May 11, 2022, one third of the options shall vest one year following their grant date and the remainder of the Options shall vest on a quarterly basis over a period of two (2) years.

Furthermore, Mr. Hania is included in the Company’s Directors & Officers insurance policy and was issued letters of indemnification and exculpation by the Company.

The Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors approved, subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders, an amendment of the terms of engagement of Mr. Hania as follows (the “Proposed Amended Engagement Terms”):

(1)    to increase Mr. Hania monthly fee by NIS9,000 to an amount of NIS 93,000 (the “New Monthly Fee”), effective as of September 1, 2023;

(2)    during his engagement as the CEO of the Company, Mr. Hania may be entitled to an annual bonus of up to six (6) New Monthly Fee (the “Maximal Annual Bonus Amount”), as set out in the Company’s Remuneration Policy for the Company’s officers, based, among others, on the achievement of certain goals, as shall be determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors; and

(3)    to grant Mr. Hania options to purchase 339,974 ordinary shares at an exercise price of US $1.85 per-share, to be vested over a three-year period as of the grant date on quarterly basis.

With respect to the proposed option grant, if approved by the Company’s shareholders and granted, Mr. Hania may choose to exercise the options on a cashless basis as provided in the Company’s Company’s Amended Share Option Plan, a copy of which is filed as exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022, that was filed with the Commission on March 23, 2023.

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The Company’s Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors further approved, subject to the approval of the Proposed Amended Engagement Terms by the Company’s shareholders, that Mr. Hania’s Maximal Annual Bonus Amount for 2023 shall be determined as follows:

1.      Mr. Hania shall be paid a bonus in the amount of NIS 84,000, as a bonus, for the execution of an agreement with Israel Railways Ltd. (“Israel Railways”) for the sale of the Company’s railway detection system to Israel Railways (the “IRW Order”). This bonus payment will be payable immediately following the approval of the Meeting and shall be considered as a pre-payment against any potential 2023 annual bonus, as detailed in section 2 below.

2.      Mr. Hania will be entitled to an annual bonus for 2023 equal to three (3) New Monthly Fees, or NIS 279,000 (the “2023 Maximal Bonus Amount”), pro-rated based on the achievement of the following goals:

2.1.   30% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount will be granted following the materialization of at least six (6) new orders, commercial contracts, conducted proof of concepts or a combination thereof (collectively, the “New Orders”) within 2023 (including the IRW Order), as follows: -

2.1.1. Six New Orders, with a potential and minimum target gross proceeds of US $9 million, would result in the full allocation of 30% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount;

2.1.2. Four New Orders, with a potential and minimum target gross proceed of US $6 million, would result in a partial allocation of 25% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount; and

2.1.3. Three New Orders, with a potential and minimum target gross proceed of US $4 million, would result in a partial allocation of 20% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount.

2.2.   30% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount will be granted following the successful and timely conclusion, delivery and installation of all orders ordered and agreed to be delivered in 2023.

2.3.   30% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount will be granted for the introduction and conclusion of a product cost reduction process, with a target product cost reduction by 20%, as shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

2.4.   10% of the 2023 Maximal Bonus Amount will be granted for the preparation, completion and approval by the Company’s Board of Directors of a forward-looking business plan that will be prepared in consultation with the chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, such plan to cover topics including the long-term volume and production of the Company’s products and a clear production strategy.

Proposed Resolution

It is proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLVED, to approve the Proposed Amended Engagement Terms of Mr. Hania, including the grant of options to purchase 339,974 Company’s ordinary shares.

Required Vote

Under the Companies Law and our Articles, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares represented at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote and voting on the matter, is required to approve the Proposed Amended Engagement Terms of Mr. Hania, provided that one of following conditions is met:

a.      The majority of shares that voted for the approval of the respective resolution includes at least majority of the shares held by non-controlling and non-interested shareholders (other than personal interest which is not related to connections with a controlling shareholder) voted at the Meeting (excluding abstain votes); or

b.      The total number of shares of non-controlling and non-interested shareholders that voted against the approval of the respective resolution does not exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate voting rights in the Company.

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Under the Companies Law, (1) the term “controlling shareholder” means a shareholder having the ability to direct the activities of a company, other than by virtue of being an office holder. A shareholder is presumed to be a controlling shareholder if the shareholder holds 50% or more of the voting rights in a company or has the right to appoint the majority of the directors of the company or its chief executive officer; and (2) a “personal interest” of a shareholder (i) includes a personal interest of any members of the shareholder’s family (or spouses thereof) or a personal interest of a company with respect to which the shareholder (or such family member) serves as a director or the CEO, owns at least 5% of the shares or has the right to appoint a director or the CEO but (ii) excludes an interest arising solely from the ownership of our ordinary shares. As of the date hereof, we have no controlling shareholder within the meaning of the Companies Law. However, according to the Companies Law, if there is no shareholder who holds 50% or more of the voting rights in a company, any shareholder who holds 25% or more of the voting rights in a company will be considered a “Controlling Shareholder” with respect to approval of related party transactions. Therefore, in relation to approval of Proposal 1, Knorr-Bremse is considered a Controlling Shareholder.

The Companies Law requires that each shareholder voting on Proposal 1 will indicate whether or not the shareholder has a personal interest in the proposed resolution. Otherwise, the shareholder is not eligible to vote on such proposals. As such, in the proxy card attached to the proxy statement you will be asked to indicate whether you have a personal interest with respect to Proposal 1. If any shareholder casting a vote in connection hereto does not notify us whether or not they have a personal interest with respect to Proposal 1 their vote with respect to such Proposal will be disqualified.

Board Recommendation

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the amendment of Mr. Hania’s terms of engagement.

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PROPOSAL 2:
REVERSE SHARE SPLIT OF THE COMPANY’S ORDINARY SHARES IN THE RANGE OF UP TO 8:1

Background

On June 8, 2023, we received a notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that we are not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing, as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule”), which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and that we had 180 calendar days, until December 4, 2023 (the “Initial Period”), to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. If we are not in compliance by the end of the Initial Period, we may be afforded a second 180-calendar day compliance period (the “Extension Period”). To qualify for this additional time, we will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the minimum bid price requirement and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period. We can regain compliance if, by the end of the Extension Period, the closing bid price of our ordinary shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive business days. If we cannot demonstrate compliance by the end of the Extension Period, the Nasdaq staff may notify us that our ordinary shares are subject to delisting. If our ordinary shares’ bid price does not demonstrate compliance by itself during the abovementioned timeframe, the proposed reverse share split is intended to adjust our ordinary shares’ bid price. If the reverse share split is authorized by our shareholders, our Board of Directors will have the discretion to implement the reverse share split at a ratio within the range that was approved by the shareholders or effect no reverse share split at all.

Due to the decrease in the share price of the Company’s ordinary shares, we believe that a reverse share split of our ordinary shares is advisable in order to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule. In addition, we also believe that a reverse split of our ordinary shares may make our ordinary shares more attractive to a broader range of investors, including professional investors, institutional investors and the general investing public. Our Board of Directors believes that the anticipated increased price resulting from the reverse share split may generate additional interest and trading in our ordinary shares.

We are therefore seeking approval of the shareholders to approve a reverse share split of the Company’s ordinary shares in the range of up to 8:1, to be effected at the discretion of, and at such ratio and at such date as shall be determined by the Board of Directors (the “Reverse Split”), and subject to and upon such determination, to amend the Company’s Articles accordingly. If the Reverse Split is approved by our shareholders, then the Board of Directors will have the authority to decide whether and when to implement the Reverse Split and to determine the exact ratio for the Reverse Split within the range. Following such determination, if any, by our Board of Directors, we will issue a press release announcing the effective date of the Reverse Split and will amend our Articles accordingly to effect such Reverse Split. The Company is required to give notice to Nasdaq at least 15 calendar days prior to the record date of a Reverse Split.

If the Reverse Split is implemented, the number of authorized shares including the issued and outstanding ordinary shares would be reduced in accordance with the Reverse Split ratio selected by the Board of Directors and the par value per ordinary share will be increased proportionately. Furthermore, upon completion of the Reverse Split, the number of ordinary shares issuable pursuant to our Amended Share Option Plan, as well as the number of shares and exercise prices subject to outstanding options under the plan shall be appropriately adjusted.

In the event that the Company’s shareholders do not approve the Reverse Split and the proposed amendments to the Company’s Articles and the Company does not otherwise regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirements in the requisite time period, the Company’s ordinary shares will likely be delisted from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Delisting could also negatively impact the Company’s ability to secure additional financing. Accordingly, the Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote to approve the Reverse Split as described above, on a date and at such ratio to be determined by our Board of Directors, which will be announced by the Company and to authorize the Company to amend the Articles accordingly.

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Implementation of Reverse Split

If our shareholders approve the Reverse Split and our Board of Directors decides to effectuate the Reverse Split, each block of up to 8 (depending on the Reverse Split ratio) ordinary shares issued and outstanding will be reclassified and changed into one fully paid and non-assessable ordinary share of the Company. In addition, the number of authorized ordinary shares that the Company may issue will be reclassified, and proportionately decreased in accordance with the Reverse Split ratio.

Upon the implementation of the Reverse Split, we intend to treat shares held by shareholders through a bank, broker, custodian or other nominee in the same manner as registered shareholders whose shares are registered in their names. Banks, brokers, custodians or other nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Split for their beneficial holders holding our ordinary shares in street name. However, these banks, brokers, custodians or other nominees may have different procedures than registered shareholders for processing the Reverse Split. Shareholders who hold our ordinary shares with a bank, broker, custodian or other nominee and who have any questions in this regard are encouraged to contact their banks, brokers, custodians or other nominees.

Our registered holders of ordinary shares hold their shares electronically in book-entry form with the transfer agent. These shareholders do not have share certificates evidencing their ownership of their ordinary shares. They are, however, provided with a statement reflecting the number of shares registered in their accounts. Registered holders who hold shares electronically in book-entry form with the transfer agent will not need to take action (the exchange will be automatic) to receive whole shares of post-Reverse Split ordinary shares. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Reverse Split. In accordance with our Articles, all fractional shares will be rounded to the nearest whole ordinary share, such that only shareholders holding fractional consolidated shares of more than half of the number of shares which consolidation constitutes one whole share, shall be entitled to receive one consolidated share.

Certain Risks Associated with the Reverse Split

There are numerous factors and contingencies that could affect our price following the proposed Reverse Split, including the status of the market for our ordinary shares at the time, our reported results of operations in future periods, and general economic, market and industry conditions. Accordingly, the market price of our ordinary shares may not be sustainable at the direct arithmetic result of the Reverse Split. If the market price of our ordinary shares declines after the Reverse Split, our total market capitalization (the aggregate value of all of our outstanding ordinary shares at the then existing market price) after the Reverse Split will be lower than before the Reverse Split.

The Reverse Split may result in some shareholders owning “odd lots” of less than 100 ordinary shares on a post-split basis. Odd lots may be more difficult to sell, or require greater transaction costs per share to sell, than shares in “round lots” of even multiples of 100 shares.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our ordinary shares. This summary does not purport to be a complete discussion of all of the possible U.S. federal income tax consequences. Further, it does not address the impact of the Medicare surtax on certain net investment income or the alternative minimum tax, U.S. federal estate or gift tax laws, any state, local or foreign income or other tax consequences or any tax treaties. Also, it does not address the tax consequences to holders that are subject to special tax rules, such as (i) persons who are not U.S. Holders; (ii) banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions; (iii) regulated investment companies; (iv) tax-qualified retirement plans; (v) dealers in securities and foreign currencies; (vi) persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; (vii) traders in securities that use the mark-to-market method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (viii) persons deemed to sell our ordinary shares under the constructive sale provisions of the Code; (ix) persons that acquired our ordinary shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan; (x) persons that hold our ordinary shares as part of a straddle, appreciated financial position, synthetic security, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment or risk reduction transaction; (xi) persons that own, directly, indirectly or constructively, at any time, ordinary shares representing 5% or more of our voting power or value; (xii) certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States; and (xiii) tax-exempt entities or governmental organizations.

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As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our ordinary shares that is (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate whose income is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if (x) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (y) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

The discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative rulings and judicial authority as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary also assumes that the ordinary shares prior to the Reverse Split (the “Old Shares”) were, and the ordinary shares after the Reverse Split (the “New Shares”) will be, held as a “capital asset,” as defined within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (i.e., generally, property held for investment). The tax treatment of a U.S. Holder may vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances of such U.S. Holder. Each shareholder is urged to consult with such shareholder’s own tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of the Reverse Split.

If a partnership (or other entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our ordinary shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships that hold our ordinary shares, and partners in such partnerships, should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split.

We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or an opinion from counsel, with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split. Our view regarding the tax consequences of the Reverse Split is not binding on the IRS or the courts. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will agree with such statements and conclusions.

The Reverse Split is intended to constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, subject to the discussion regarding passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), status below, no gain or loss should be recognized by a U.S. Holder upon such U.S. Holder’s exchange (or deemed exchange) of Old Shares for New Shares pursuant to the Reverse Split. The aggregate tax basis of the New Shares received (or deemed received) in the Reverse Split should be the same as the U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the Old Shares exchanged (or deemed exchanged) therefor. The U.S. Holder’s holding period for the New Shares should include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the Old Shares surrendered (or deemed surrendered) in the Reverse Split. U.S. holders that hold ordinary shares acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding identifying the bases and holding periods of the particular ordinary shares they hold after the Reverse Split.

Pursuant to Section 1291(f) of the Code, to the extent provided in U.S. Treasury regulations, if a U.S. person transfers stock in a PFIC in a transaction that does not result in full recognition of gain, then any unrecognized gain is required to be recognized notwithstanding any non-recognition provision in the Code. The U.S. Treasury has issued proposed regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code, but they have not been finalized. The IRS could take the position that Section 1291(f) of the Code is effective even in the absence of finalized regulations, or the regulations could be finalized with retroactive effect. Accordingly, no assurances can be provided as to the potential applicability of Section 1291(f) of the Code to the Reverse Split.

We believe that the Company may have been a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2022, and may be a PFIC for the taxable year ending December 31, 2023. However, the Company’s actual PFIC status for the current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year is uncertain and will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to the Company’s status as a PFIC for the taxable year ending December 31, 2023, or any subsequent taxable year. If the Company is treated as a PFIC with respect to a U.S. Holder and Section 1291(f) applies to the U.S. Holder’s exchange (or deemed exchange) of Old Shares for New Shares pursuant to the Reverse Split, the U.S. Holder may be required to recognize any gain realized on such transfer, in which case such gain generally would be subject to the “excess distribution” rules under Section 1291 of the Code. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split if the Company were treated as a PFIC.

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Each shareholder should consult with his, her or its own tax advisor with respect to all of the potential tax consequences to such shareholder of the Reverse Split, including the applicability and effect of any state, local, and non-U.S. tax laws, as well as U.S. federal tax laws and any applicable tax treaties.

THE U.S. CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE SPLIT MAY DEPEND UPON THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH SHAREHOLDER. ACCORDINGLY, EACH SHAREHOLDER IS ADVISED TO CONSULT THE SHAREHOLDER’S TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF THE POTENTIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THE SHAREHOLDER OF THE REVERSE SPLIT.

Proposed Resolution

It is proposed that at the Meeting the following resolution be adopted:

RESOLVED, to approve a reverse share split of the Company’s ordinary shares in the range of up to 8:1, to be effected at the discretion of, and at such ratio and at such date as shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company; and to amend the Company’s Articles of Association accordingly.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power present at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon is necessary for the approval of Proposal 2.

Board Recommendation

Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the foregoing resolution approving the share capital consolidation and authorizing the Board of Directors to determine the consolidation ratio.

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OTHER BUSINESS

Other than as set forth above, as of the mailing of this Proxy Statement, management knows of no business to be transacted at the Meeting, but, if any other matters are properly presented at the Meeting, the persons named in the attached form of proxy will vote upon such matters in accordance with their best judgment.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

   

/s/ Shahar Hania

   

Shahar Hania

Chief Executive Officer

   

Dated: October 12, 2023

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Exhibit 99.2

Rail Vision Ltd.

PROXY FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON October 31, 2023

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

The undersigned hereby appoints Ofer Naveh, Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as attorney, agent and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to represent and to vote on behalf of the undersigned all the ordinary shares in Rail Vision Ltd. (the “Company”) which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) to be held at the offices of the Company, at 15 Hatidhar St. Raanana, Israel, on October 31, 2023 at 15:00 p.m. (Israel time), and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, upon the following matters, which are more fully described in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Notice”) and Proxy Statement relating to the Meeting (“Proxy Statement”).

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice and the Proxy Statement of the Company relating to the Meeting. All terms that are not defined in this Proxy shall have the same meaning of such terms in the Notice and/or the Proxy Statement.

This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned. If no direction is made with respect to any matter, this Proxy will be voted FOR such matter. Any and all proxies heretofore given by the undersigned are hereby revoked.

(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)

 

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
RAIL VISION LTD.

October 31, 2023, 15.00 p.m. (Israel time)

Please date, sign and mail your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon as possible.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE PROPOSALS FOR THE MEETING

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE 

1.      To approve an amendment to the engagement terms of the Company’s CEO, Mr. Shahar Hania, including the grant of 339,974 options to Mr. Hania.

 

    vote for

 

    vote against

 

    abstain

Are you a controlling shareholder in the Company, or have a personal interest in the approval of the amendment of the engagement terms of Mr. Hania, other than a personal interest unrelated to relationships with a controlling shareholder of the Company?

Please note: If you do not mark either Yes or No, your shares will not be voted for this proposal.

 

    Yes

     

    No

2.      To approve a reverse share split of the Company’s ordinary shares in the range of up to 8:1, to be effected at the discretion of, and at such ratio and on such date as shall be determined by, the Board of Directors of the Company; and to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association accordingly.

 

    vote for

 

    vote against

 

    abstain

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

           

 

 

Date: ________, 2023

 

 

 

Date_________, 2023

SIGNATURE

     

SIGNATURE

   

Note: This proxy must be signed exactly as the name appears hereon. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signed is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.