SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
F O R M 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 September 2006
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
P.O. Box 70, Industrial Zone, Yahud 56100 Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____________
This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registrant's Form
F-3 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-9050 and 333-123265 and Form S-8
Registration Statement File No. 333-06246.
Magal Security Systems Ltd.
6-K Items
1. Press Release re Magal Reports new Appointments dated September 6,
2006.
ITEM 1
Press Release Source: Magal Security Systems Ltd
Magal Reports new Appointments
Wednesday September 6, 6:00 am ET
YAHUD, Israel, September 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magal Security Systems,
Ltd. (NASDAQ GM:MAGS, TASE:MAGS) today announced that the company's Board of
Directors appointed Mr. Izhar Dekel, currently the President of the Company, to
also serve as CEO. Mr. Dekel will replace Mr. Jacob Even-Ezra, who has been the
CEO of Magal since its inception. Mr. Even-Ezra will continue to serve as the
Chairman of the Board of the Company.
The Board also decided to appoint Mr. Jacob Perry as Deputy Chairman of the
Board. Mr. Perry has served as a director of the Company since December 2002.
From 1995 to December 2002, Mr. Perry was President and CEO of Cellcom Israel
Ltd. Mr. Perry served with the Israeli General Security Service for 29 years, an
d served as its chief from 1988 until 1995. Mr. Perry has also served as an
adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister on the subject of prisoners of war and
missing persons. He was a member of the management of many public organizations
and also serves as chairman of the board of directors of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
B.M. and Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd. Mr. Perry holds an A.M.P. from
Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Oriental Studies and History of the Jewish
People from Tel-Aviv University.
The appointments are effective as of September 1, 2006.
About Magal Security Systems, Ltd.:
Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Magal) is engaged in the development, manufacturing
and marketing of computerized security systems, which automatically detect,
locate and identify the nature of unauthorized intrusions. Magal also supplies
video monitoring services through Smart Interactive Systems, Inc., a subsidiary
in the U.S. The Company's products are currently used in more than 70 countries
worldwide to protect national borders, airports, correctional facilities,
nuclear power stations and other sensitive facilities from terrorism, theft and
other threats. Israeli-based Magal has subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, the
U.K., Germany, Romania, Mexico and an office in China.
Magal trades under the symbol MAGS in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market
since 1993 and in Israel on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) since July 2001.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on assumptions and
expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which
might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, financial and
otherwise, may differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. A number of these risks and other factors that might cause
differences, some of which could be material, along with additional discussion
of forward-looking statements, are set forth in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Company Investor Relations
Magal Security Systems, Ltd Gelbart Kahana Investor Relations
Raya Asher, CFO Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
Tel: +972-3-5391444 Tel: +1-866-704-6710
Fax: +972-3-5366245 E-mail: Ehud@gk-biz.com
E-mail: magalssl@trendline.co.il Kenny@gk-biz.com
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.
MAGAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD.
(Registrant)
By: /s/Jacob Even-Ezra
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Jacob Even-Ezra
Chairman of the Board
Date: September 6, 2006