0001178913-14-003891.txt : 20141217 0001178913-14-003891.hdr.sgml : 20141217 20141217105332 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001178913-14-003891 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141217 GROUP MEMBERS: ALEXANDER GRANOVSKYI GROUP MEMBERS: B.S.D. CROWN LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BGI INVESTMENTS (1961) LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: ISRAEL 18 B.V. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: G WILLI FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001030997 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60211 FILM NUMBER: 141291488 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24 HAMETSUDA ST INDUSTRIAL ZONE CITY: AZUR ISRAEL STATE: L3 ZIP: 58001 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIFOOD INVESTMENTS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001309858 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L3 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 NAHAL SNIR STREET CITY: YAVNE STATE: L3 ZIP: 81224 BUSINESS PHONE: 01197289322233 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 NAHAL SNIR STREET CITY: YAVNE STATE: L3 ZIP: 81224 SC 13D/A 1 zk1415979.htm SC 13D/A zk1415979.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 24)
 
G. Willi-Food International Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)
 
Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS 0.10 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
       M52523103      
(CUSIP Number)
 
4 Nahal Harif St.,
Yavne 81224, Israel
Attention: Itai Loewenstein, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone:  972-8-932-1000
 
with a copy to:

 Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co.
One Azrieli Center
Tel Aviv 67021, Israel
Attn:  Perry Wildes, Adv.
 972-3-607-4444

Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications
 
December 8, 2014

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box: o

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format should include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No.: M52523103
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 2 of 19 Pages
 
1
NAME OR REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Alexander Granovskyi
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
(a) o
(b) x
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  
 
Ukraine
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:  
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
64.23%  (2)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 
(1) Consists of (i) 7,680,614 Ordinary Shares held directly by Willi-Food Investments Ltd. ("WIL"), (ii) 504,407 Ordinary Shares held directly by Zwi Williger ("ZW"), who has granted to B.S.D. Crown LTD. ("B.S.D.", f/k/a Emblaze Ltd.) an irrevocable proxy with respect to these shares, (iii) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by ZW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (ZW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, and (iv) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by Joseph Williger ("JW") to purchase such Ordinary Shares (JW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.  WIL is controlled by its majority shareholder, B.S.D., which in turn is controlled by BGI Investments (1961) Ltd. ("BGI") (which directly owns 25.1% of B.S.D's outstanding shares and holds a power of attorney from its controlling shareholder, Israel 18 B.V. ("Israel 18"), to vote an additional 19.0% of B.S.D's outstanding shares).  BGI is controlled by Israel 18, which owns 71.5% of the outstanding shares in BGI.  Israel 18 is controlled by Mr. Granovskyi ("AG"), who owns 90% of the priority shares in Israel 18 (which affords AG 90% of its voting rights).  AG disclaims beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  Neither the filing of this Amendment to Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that AG is the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

(2) Based on 12,974,245 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the date hereof (as provided by the Issuer).
 
 
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CUSIP No.: M52523103
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 3 of 19 Pages
 
1
NAME OR REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Israel 18 B.V.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
(a) o
(b) x
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  
 
Netherlands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:  
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
64.23%  (2)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
(1) Consists of (i) 7,680,614 Ordinary Shares held directly by WIL, (ii) 504,407 Ordinary Shares held directly by Zwi Williger, who has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to these shares, (iii) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by ZW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (ZW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, and (iv) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by JW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (JW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.  WIL is controlled by its majority shareholder, B.S.D., which in turn is controlled by BGI (which directly owns 25.1% of B.S.D's  outstanding shares and holds a power of attorney from its controlling shareholder, Israel 18, to vote an additional 19.0% of B.S.D's outstanding shares).  BGI is controlled by Israel 18, which owns 71.5% of the outstanding shares in BGI.  Israel 18 is controlled by AG, who owns 90% of the priority shares in Israel 18 (which affords AG 90% of its voting rights).  Israel 18 disclaims beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.  Neither the filing of this Amendment to Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that Israel 18 is the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.
 
(2) Based on 12,974,245 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the date hereof (as provided by the Issuer).
 
 
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CUSIP No.: M52523103
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 4 of 19 Pages
 
1
NAME OR REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
BGI Investments (1961) Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
(a) o
(b) x
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  
 
Israel
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:  
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
64.23%  (2)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
(1) Consists of (i) 7,680,614 Ordinary Shares held directly by WIL, (ii) 504,407 Ordinary Shares held directly by Zwi Williger, who has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to these shares, (iii) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by ZW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (ZW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, and (iv) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by JW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (JW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.  WIL is controlled by its majority shareholder, B.S.D., which in turn is controlled by BGI (which directly owns 25.1% of B.S.D's outstanding shares and holds a power of attorney from its controlling shareholder, Israel 18, to vote an additional 19.0% of B.S.D's outstanding shares).  BGI is controlled by Israel 18, which owns 71.5% of the outstanding shares in BGI.  Israel 18 is controlled by AG, who owns 90% of the priority shares in Israel 18 (which affords AG 90% of its voting rights).  BGI disclaims beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  Neither the filing of this Amendment to Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that BGI is the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

(2) Based on 12,974,245 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the date hereof (as provided by the Issuer).
 
 
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CUSIP No.: M52523103
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 5 of 19 Pages
 
1
NAME OR REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
B.S.D. Crown LTD.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
(a) o
(b) x
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  
 
Israel
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:  
 
8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (1)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
64.23%  (2)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
(1) Consists of (i) 7,780,614 Ordinary Shares held directly by WIL, (ii) 504,407 Ordinary Shares held directly by Zwi Williger, who has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to these shares, (iii) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by ZW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (ZW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, and (iv) 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by JW to purchase such Ordinary Shares (JW has granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the shares underlying such option) that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.  WIL is controlled by its majority shareholder, B.S.D., which in turn is controlled by BGI (which directly owns 25.1% of B.S.D's outstanding shares and holds a power of attorney from its controlling shareholder, Israel 18, to vote an additional 19.0% of B.S.D's outstanding shares).  BGI is controlled by Israel 18, which owns 71.5% of the outstanding shares in BGI.  Israel 18 is controlled by AG, who owns 90% of the priority shares in Israel 18 (which affords AG 90% of its voting rights).  B.S.D. disclaims beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  Neither the filing of this Amendment to Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that B.S.D. is the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

(2) Based on 12,974,245 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the date hereof (as provided by the Issuer).
 
 
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CUSIP No.: M52523103
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 6 of 19 Pages
 
1
NAME OR REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
(a) o
(b) x
3
SEC Use Only
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  
 
Israel
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
7,780,614 Ordinary Shares
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,780,614 Ordinary Shares
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:  
 
7,780,614 Ordinary Shares
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
59.97% (1)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
(1) Based on 12,974,245 ordinary shares outstanding as of the date hereof (as provided by the Issuer).
 
 
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This Amendment No. 24 (the "Amendment") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission October 7, 2002.

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

The Amendment relates to the ordinary shares, NIS 0.10 nominal value per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), of G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (the "Issuer"), an Israeli company with principal executive offices at 4 Nahal Harif St., Yavne 81224, Israel.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

Item 2 of Schedule 13D, “Interest in Securities of the Issuer” is amended and restated to read as follows:

This Amendment to Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by Willi-Food Investments Ltd. ("WIL"), B.S.D. Crown LTD. ("B.S.D."), BGI Investments (1961) Ltd. ("BGI"), Israel 18 B.V. ("Israel 18"), and Mr. Alexander Granovskyi ("AG") (the foregoing, collectively, the "Reporting Persons").  The agreement among the Reporting Persons relating to the joint filing of this Amendment to Schedule 13D is attached as an exhibit hereto.

WIL is controlled by its majority shareholder, B.S.D., which in turn is controlled by BGI (which directly owns 25.1% of B.S.D.'s outstanding shares and holds a power of attorney from its controlling shareholder, Israel 18, to vote an additional 19.0% of B.S.D.'s outstanding shares).  BGI is controlled by Israel 18, which owns 71.5% of the outstanding shares in BGI.  Israel 18 is controlled by AG, who owns 90% of the priority shares in Israel 18 (which affords AG 90% of its voting rights).

WIL is an Israeli company that acts as a holding company for the shares of the Issuer, which imports and markets food products. The business address of WIL and the Issuer is 4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 81106, Israel.  In addition to being the controlling shareholder of WIL, B.S.D., an Israeli company which is traded on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: BSD), is engaged in providing various IT, software and mobile services.  Formerly known as Emblaze Ltd., BGI is a holding company incorporated in Israel for holding shares of B.S.D. and other private companies.  The business address of both B.S.D. and BGI is 132 Menachem Begin Road, Azrieli Center, Triangle Tower (40th Floor), Tel Aviv 6702301, Israel.  Israel 18, which is incorporated in the Netherlands, is a holding company for shares of BGI and B.S.D.  Euryton Trust Management B.V., a company incorporated in the Netherlands that provides domiciliary, directorship, accounting and corporate secretarial services for international businesses requiring a corporate presence in the Netherlands, is the sole director of Israel 18.  The business address of Israel 18 and of Euryton Trust Management B.V. is Rietlandpark 125, 1019 DT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  AG serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer and WIL, and is an active investor with holdings in Israel 18 and various other private businesses in the Ukraine and surrounding countries.   A citizen of the Ukraine, his residence or business address is 143/18, Fontanska doroga, Odessa, 65000, Ukraine.

Unless included above, set forth on Schedule I hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference, is the name, present business addresses, principal occupation or employment, name of organization where such employment is conducted, description of the principal business of such organization and citizenship of the directors and executive officers of each Reporting Person.
 
 
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During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the entities or individuals mentioned in this Item 2 or listed on Schedule I hereto, has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding has been or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
 
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 of Schedule 13D, "Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration" is amended by adding the following paragraph:
 
Working capital of WIL was used to acquire an additional 233,296 Ordinary Shares of the Company in open market purchase transactions on the NASDAQ Capital Market (as described further in Item 5(c)).
 
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
 
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D, “Purpose of Transaction” is amended by adding the following thereto:
 
AG was appointed to the Board of Directors of WIL on December 7, 2014, and to the Board of Directors of the Issuer on December 2, 2014.
 
On November 13, 2014, the Board of Directors of WIL authorized the purchase of up to $5 million of the Issuer's Ordinary Shares.  The price per Ordinary Share to be acquired by WIL will not exceed the Issuer's shareholders' equity per Ordinary Share.  The timing and amount of share purchases by WIL will be determined by management of WIL based on its evaluation of market conditions, the trading price of the Issuer's shares and other factors.  The purchase program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time.
 
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D, “Interest in Securities of the Issuer” is amended and restated to read as follows:
 
(a) and (b)
 
As of the date hereof, WIL owns directly (and therefore is considered the beneficial owner of) 7,780,614 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 59.97% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.  Thus, as of the date hereof, WIL may be deemed to have the shared power to vote, or direct the voting of, and the shared power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, all such shares.

B.S.D. is the controlling shareholder of WIL, BGI is the controlling shareholder of B.S.D., Israel 18 is the controlling shareholder of BGI, and AG is the controlling shareholder of Israel 18. Accordingly, B.S.D., BGI, Israel 18, and AG may be deemed to beneficially own the 7,780,614 Ordinary Shares held directly by WIL.
 
 
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As of the date hereof, ZW beneficially owns 571,074 Ordinary Shares (or approximately 4.38% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares), consisting of 504,407 Ordinary Shares owned directly and 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by ZW to purchase such Ordinary Shares that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.  Thus, as of the date hereof, ZW may be deemed to have the shared power to vote, or direct the voting of, and the shared power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, all such shares.  In addition, ZW granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the 571,074 Ordinary Shares that he beneficially owns.  As of the date hereof, JW beneficially owns 66,667 Ordinary Shares (or approximately 0.51% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares), consisting of 66,667 Ordinary Shares underlying an option held by JW to purchase such Ordinary Shares that is currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.  Thus, as of the date hereof, JW may be deemed to have the shared power to vote, or direct the voting of, and the shared power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, all such shares.  In addition, JW granted to B.S.D. an irrevocable proxy with respect to the 66,667 Ordinary Shares that he beneficially owns.  Accordingly, B.S.D., BGI, Israel 18, and AG each may be deemed to beneficially own 8,418,355 Ordinary Shares (comprised of 7,780,614 Ordinary Shares directly owned by WIL, 571,074 Ordinary Shares for which B.S.D. holds an irrevocable proxy granted by ZW, and 66,667 Ordinary Shares for which B.S.D. holds an irrevocable proxy granted by JW), or approximately 64.23% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.  Thus, as of the date hereof, B.S.D., BGI, Israel 18, and AG each may be deemed to have the shared power to vote, or direct the voting of, and the shared power to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, all such shares.

Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Neither the filing of this Amendment to Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

(c)           Except as set forth in this Amendment to Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Reporting Persons and no other person or entity described in Item 2 of this report has beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares.

The following table sets forth all of the transactions in Ordinary Shares by each of the Reporting Persons and any other person or entity described in Item 2 of this report during the past 60 days (such transactions involved open market purchase transactions of Ordinary Shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market):
 
Date
Purchase of Ordinary Shares by WIL
Purchase of ordinary Shares by B.S.D.
Purchase of Ordinary Shares by  BGI
Purchase of Ordinary Shares by  AG
Purchase of Ordinary
Shares by Israel 18
Price Per Share *
11/20/14
1,500
---
---
---
---
US $6.64
11/24/14
35,000
---
---
---
---
US $6.67
11/26/14
2,800
---
---
---
---
US $7.20
12/01/14
5,996
---
---
---
---
US $7.27
12/02/14
11,000
---
---
---
---
US $7.35
12/03/14
46,000
---
---
---
---
US $7.37
12/04/14
31,000
---
---
---
---
US $7.35
12/08/14
100,000
---
---
---
---
US $7.36
 
(d)          No person, other than the Reporting Persons, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividend from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Ordinary Shares referred to in this Item 5.

(e)           Not applicable

Percentages set forth in this Amendment to Schedule 13D were calculated based on 12,974,245 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of the date hereof (as provided by the Issuer).
 
 
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of Schedule 13D, “Interest in Securities of the Issuer” is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

Exhibits:
 
 
Number
Description
 
 
99.1
Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons

 
99.2
Extract from the Trade Register of Euryton Trust Management B.V. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2014).

 
99.3
Agreement Between Emblaze Ltd. and Zwi W. & Co. Ltd., and Yossi Willi Management & Investments Ltd., Y.M. Dekel – Holdings & Investments Ltd., Joseph Williger dated March 2, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2014).

 
99.4
Amendment Number 1 dated March 6, 2014 to the Agreement Between Emblaze Ltd. and Zwi W. & Co. Ltd., and Yossi Willi Management & Investments Ltd., Y.M. Dekel – Holdings & Investments Ltd., Joseph Williger (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2014).

 
99.5
Amendment Number 2 dated March 18, 2014 to the Agreement Between Emblaze Ltd. and Zwi W. & Co. Ltd., and Yossi Willi Management & Investments Ltd., Y.M. Dekel – Holdings & Investments Ltd., Joseph Williger (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2014).

 
99.6
Amendment Number 3 dated March 30, 2014 to the Agreement Between Emblaze Ltd. and Zwi W. & Co. Ltd., and Yossi Willi Management & Investments Ltd., Y.M. Dekel – Holdings & Investments Ltd., Joseph Williger (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2014).

 
99.7
Amendment Number 4 dated April 1, 2014 to the Agreement Between Emblaze Ltd. and Zwi W. & Co. Ltd., and Yossi Willi Management & Investments Ltd., Y.M. Dekel – Holdings & Investments Ltd., Joseph Williger (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to Amendment No. 23 to the Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2014).
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, correct and complete.
 
Dated: December 16, 2014
/s/ Alexander Granovskyi  
 
Alexander Granovskyi
 
     
 
Israel 18 B.V.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Euryton Trust Management B.V.
 
 
Name: Euryton Trust Management B.V.
 
 
Title: Director
 
     
 
By: /s/ Doron Shamir
 
 
Name: Doron Shamir*
 
.
Title: Director
 
     
 
By: /s/ Alon Elmaliyah
 
 
Name: Alon Elmaliyah*
 
 
Title: Proxy Holder A
 
     
 
BGI Investments (1961) Ltd.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Name: Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
     
 
By: /s/ Eyal Merdler
 
 
Name: Eyal Merdler
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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B.S.D. Crown Ltd.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Name: Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
     
 
By: /s/ Eyal Merdler
 
 
Name: Eyal Merdler
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
     
 
Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Joseph Williger
 
 
Name: Joseph Williger
 
 
Title: Chairman
 
     
 
By: /s/ Emil Bulilovsky
 
 
Name: Emil Bulilovsky
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
 
* Evidence of signature authority is filed herein as Exhibit 99.2.
 
 
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Schedule 1
 
Set forth below are the names of the directors and executive officers of BGI Investments (1961) Ltd., B.S.D. Crown LTD., and Willi-Food Investments Ltd., and their present business addresses, principal occupation or employment, name of organization where such employment is conducted, description of the principal business of such organization and citizenship.  The citizenship of all those listed below is Israel unless otherwise noted.
 
Name
Amnon Ben-Shay
Merav Siegel
Gershon Chanoch Windweboim
 
Board of Directors of BGI
Board of Directors of BGI
Board of Directors of BGI, B.S.D., WIL and the Issuer
Residence or business address
32 Meskin St., Petach Tikva, Israel
5 Haagor St., Moshav Zur Moshe, Israel
Tibirias 8, Beni-Brak 51403, Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
CFO
Investment banker
Lawyer
Name of corporation or organization where employed
ABE Trans Ltd.
Valkyrie Investment Ltd.
Meir Mizrachi Law Firm
Address of corporation or organization where employed
42 Herbert Samuel St., Tel Aviv, Israel
P.O Box 201, Moshav Zur Moshe, Israel
 
14 Aba H. Silver Rd., Ramat Gan, Israel
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
International shipping and real estate in Poland
Banking and investment
Real estate and tax law

 
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Name
Tamar Kfir
Israel Yossef Schneorson
Shneor Zalman Vigler
 
Board of Directors of BGI
CEO and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of both BGI and B.S.D.; Board of Directors of WIL and the Issuer
Board of Directors of BGI, WIL and the Issuer
Residence or business address
30  Simtat Simcha Holtzberg, Givat Shmuel, Israel
P.O Box 350, Kfar-Habad 60840, Israel
P.O.Box 192, Kfar-Habad, Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
CEO
CEO and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of both BGI and B.S.D.
CEO
Name of corporation or organization where employed
HBL Hadasit Bio Holdings Ltd.
BGI and B.S.D.
The Jewish community in Odessa and Southern Ukraine
Address of corporation or organization where employed
Jerusalem Bio-Park, 5th  Floor, Hadassah Ein Kerem Campus, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
Provided in Item 2
Osipova 21, Odessa, Ukraine
 
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
Holding company in the field of biomedical investments
Provided in Item 2
Material and spiritual assistance to members of the Jewish community

 
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Name
Eyal Merdler
Abraham Wolff
Yossef Schvinger
 
CFO and Company Secretary of both BGI and B.S.D.
Board of Directors of B.S.D.
CEO and Board of Directors of B.S.D.
Residence or business address
Adam Hacohen 14, Tel Aviv 64585, Israel
P.O Box 350, Kfar-Habad 60840, Israel
HaKablan St. 12/14, Jerusalem,  Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
CFO and Company Secretary of both BGI and B.S.D.
Chief Rabbi of Odessa and Southern Ukraine
Director General of the National Center for the Development of Holy Sites in Israel
Name of corporation or organization where employed
BGI and B.S.D.
Office of the Chief Rabbi, Odessa and Southern Ukraine
National Center for the Development of Holy Sites in Israel
Address of corporation or organization where employed
Provided in Item 2
Osipova 21, Odessa, Ukraine
68 Kanfei Nesharim St., Jerusalem, Israel
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
Provided in Item 2
Provides various services to the Jewish community of Odessa and Southern Ukraine
Governmental corporation that supervises the maintenance and development of holy sites if Israel

 
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Name
Zvi Shur
Keren Arad-Leibovitz
David Amsalem
 
Board of Directors of B.S.D.
Board of Directors of B.S.D.
Board of Directors of WIL
Residence or business address
Hashoftim St. 57/20, Ramat Hasharon 47210, Israel
2 Veinshel St., Tel Aviv, Israel
Harava 21, Maale Adumim, Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
Director at Shemen Industries Ltd., Kardan Nadlan Ltd. and B.S.D.
Lawyer
Director of Improvement
Name of corporation or organization where employed
Shemen Industries Ltd., Kardan Nadlan Ltd. and B.S.D.
Keren Law - Law Firm
City of Jerusalem
Address of corporation or organization where employed
Hashoftim St. 57/20, Ramat Hasharon 47210, Israel
2 Veinshel St., Tel Aviv, Israel
Harava 21, Maale Adumim, Israel
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
Shemen Industries Ltd. produces various types of olive and other oils; Kardan Nadlan Ltd. is in the property and real estate business; B.S.D.is provided in Item 2
Commercial law, general legal counsel services, and capital markets / securities
Local municipality

 
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Name
Emil Bulilovsky
Gil Hochboim
 Itai Loewenstein
 
VP of Business Development for B.S.D., CEO of WIL and Issuer, and Director of WIL and Issuer
VP of WIL and Issuer
CFO of WIL and Issuer
Residence or business address
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 81106, Israel
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 81106, Israel
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 81106, Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
VP of Business Development for B.S.D., CEO of WIL and Issuer
VP of Issuer
CFO of Issuer
Name of corporation or organization where employed
B.S.D, WIL, and Issuer
Issuer
Issuer
Address of corporation or organization where employed
Provided in Item 2
 
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81106, Israel
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81106, Israel
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
Provided in Item 2
Importing and marketing of food products
Importing and marketing of food products

 
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Name
Shlomit Penn *
Israel Adler
Zwi Williger
 
Board of Directors of WIL
Board of Directors of WIL
Chairman of the Board of the Issuer and Director of WIL
Residence or business address
4 Tamrir St., Jaffa, Israel
18 Alterman, Kfar Sabba, Israel
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 81106, Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
Consultant to high-tech companies mainly in the U.S. market regarding business development and sales
Advocate
Chairman of the Board of the Issuer
Name of corporation or organization where employed
Self-employed
Israel Adler Law Office
Issuer
Address of corporation or organization where employed
4 Tamrir St., Jaffa, Israel
7 Haumanim, Tel Aviv, Israel
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81106, Israel
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
N/A
Law office
Importing and marketing of food products

* Citizen of both Israel and Poland.
 
 
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Name
Joseph Williger
 
President and Director of the Issuer and Chairman of the Board of WIL
Residence or business address
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne 81106, Israel
Present principal occupation or employment
President and Director of the Issuer
Name of corporation or organization where employed
Issuer
Address of corporation or organization where employed
4 Nahal Harif St., Northern Industrial Zone, Yavne, 81106, Israel
Description of principal business of corporation or organization where employed
Importing and marketing of food products
 
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EX-99.1 2 exhibit_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exhibit_99-1.htm


Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

By this Agreement, the undersigned agree that this amended Statement on Schedule 13D being filed on or about this date, and any subsequent amendments thereto filed by any of us, with respect to the securities of Willi-Food International Ltd. is being filed on behalf of each of us.
 
Dated: December 16, 2014
/s/ Alexander Granovskyi  
 
Alexander Granovskyi
 
     
 
Israel 18 B.V.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Euryton Trust Management B.V.
 
 
Name: Euryton Trust Management B.V.
 
 
Title: Director
 
     
 
By: /s/ Doron Shamir
 
 
Name: Doron Shamir*
 
.
Title: Director
 
     
 
By: /s/ Alon Elmaliyah
 
 
Name: Alon Elmaliyah*
 
 
Title: Proxy Holder A
 
     
 
BGI Investments (1961) Ltd.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Name: Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
     
 
By: /s/ Eyal Merdler
 
 
Name: Eyal Merdler
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
B.S.D. Crown Ltd.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Name: Israel Yossef Schneorson
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
     
 
By: /s/ Eyal Merdler
 
 
Name: Eyal Merdler
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
     
 
Willi-Food Investments Ltd.
 
     
 
By: /s/ Joseph Williger
 
 
Name: Joseph Williger
 
 
Title: Chairman
 
     
 
By: /s/ Emil Bulilovsky
 
 
Name: Emil Bulilovsky
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
 
* Evidence of signature authority is filed herein as Exhibit 99.2.