6-K 1 dp83739_6k.htm FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of December, 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-13742

 

ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Israel Chemicals Ltd.

Millennium Tower

23 Aranha Street

P.O. Box 20245

Tel Aviv, 61202 Israel

(972-3) 684-4400

 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F

X  

  Form 40-F  

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes     No

X  

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes     No

 

ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD.

 

 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number: 333-205518) of Israel Chemicals Ltd. and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD.

 

  1. Q3 Dividend Distribution- Supplemental Report

 

 

 

Item 1

 

Q3 Dividend Distribution- Supplemental Report

 

Pursuant to the Company's immediate report dated November 8, 2017 (reference number 2017-02-104907) regarding a dividend distribution out of the Company’s revenues of the third quarter of 2017 in the amount of about $57 million, the Company hereby reports that the dividend amount per share in US dollars is $0.04400, and the dividend amount per share for shareholders who will receive the payment in Shekels is about ILS 0.1535600 based on today’s representative exchange rate as published by the Bank of Israel.

 

From the current dividend payment, Israeli tax will be withheld at the following rates: (1) with respect to approximately 61% of the dividend, an Israeli-resident company is exempt from payment of tax; an Israeli-resident individual will be charged for withholding tax at the rate of 20%; and foreign residents (individuals and companies) will be charged for withholding tax at the rate of 20% or in accordance with the applicable international tax treaties – whichever is lower; (2) with respect to approximately 34% of the dividend, an Israeli-resident company is exempt from payment of tax; an Israeli-resident individual will be charged for withholding tax at the rate of 25%; and foreign residents (individuals and companies) will be charged for withholding tax at the rate of 25% or in accordance with the applicable international tax treaties – whichever is lower; (3) regarding to approximately 5% of the dividend, Israeli residents (individual and companies) will be charged for withholding tax at the rate of 15%, and foreign residents (individuals and companies) will be charged for withholding tax at the rate of 15%, or in accordance with the applicable international tax treaties – whichever is lower.

 

For additional information as to a possible refund procedure for taxes withheld in excess from non-Israeli shareholders per shares traded on NYSE, please visit the Company's webpage, by clicking this Link: http://iclgroupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/corporate/wp-content/uploads/sites/1004/2017/02/tax%20withholding%20on%20dividends%20for%20shares%20traded%20out%20of%20Israel%20-%20ICL%20website.pdf

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Israel Chemicals Ltd.  
       
      By: /s/ Kobi Altman  
        Name: Kobi Altman  
        Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

    Israel Chemicals Ltd.  
       
      By: /s/ Lisa Haimovitz  
        Name: Lisa Haimovitz  
        Title: Senior Vice President, Global General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  

Date: December 4, 2017