SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January 2007
Commission File Number 000-20181
Sapiens International Corporation N.V.
(translation of registrants name into English)
c/o Landhuis Joonchi
Kaya Richard J. Beaujon z/n
P.O. Box 837
Willemstad
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
(599) (9) 7366277
(address of principal executive offices)
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SAPIENS REPORTS CHANGES IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CARY, N.C. January 4, 2007 Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS), a global provider of insurance technology solutions, announced today changes in its Board of Directors, which reflect the acquisition by Emblaze Ltd (LSE: BLZ.L), on November 20, 2006, of the controlling interest in Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (NASDAQ: FORTY and TASE: FORT), the controlling shareholder of Sapiens.
Mr. Eli Reifman, Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Emblaze, and Mr. Guy Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer of Emblaze, were appointed as new members of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Dan Goldstein, Chairman and CEO of Formula Vision Technologies (TASE: FVT) stepped down from the Board of Directors.
Mr. Eli Reifman replaced Mr. Ron Zuckerman as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Zuckerman will remain on the Board of Directors.
Guy Bernstein, CEO of Emblaze Ltd. commented "our entry into the Board of Directors of Sapiens represents our strong belief in Sapiens and in its future. We recognize the potential of its product offering, its experienced and skilled management and employees and its worldwide customer base. Sapiens has shown continued improved results and experienced two consecutive quarters of significant operational improvement. We are encouraged and believe that Sapiens' future is promising."
In other changes, United International Trust N.V. replaced Fortis Intertrust (Curacao) NV as a member of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Bernstein replaced Mr. Zuckerman as a member of the Compensation Committee.
The changes in the Board of Directors became effective January 1, 2007.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Elior Brin Chief Financial Officer Sapiens International Tel: +972-8-938-2934 E-mail: IR.Sapiens@sapiens.com | Roni Al-Dor Chief Executive Officer Sapiens International Tel: +972-8-938-2934 E-mail: IR.Sapiens@sapiens.com |
About Sapiens International
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (Nasdaq and TASE: SPNS), a member of Formula Group (Nasdaq: FORTY and TASE: FORT), is a leading global provider of proven IT solutions that modernize business processes and enable insurance organizations to adapt quickly to change. Sapiens' innovative solutions are widely recognized for their ability to cost-effectively align IT with the business demands for speed, flexibility and efficiency. Sapiens operates through its subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom, EMEA and Asia Pacific, and has partnerships with market leaders such as IBM and EDS. Sapiens' clients include AXA, Liverpool Victoria, Norwich Union, OneBeacon, Principal Financial Group, Prudential, ING, and Occidental Fire & Casualty among others. For more information, please visit http://www.sapiens.com.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Sapiens International Corporation N.V.
(Registrant)
Date: January 4, 2007
By:
/s/ Andrew Treitel
Andrew Treitel
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary