UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2018
SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-36894
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20-5338862
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1 HaMada Street, Herziliya Pituach, Israel
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4673335
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(Address of Principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: 972 (9) 957-6620
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2 below):
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On September 20, 2018, the Company’s German subsidiary, SolarEdge Technologies GmbH received a complaint filed by competitor SMA Solar Technology AG. The complaint, filed in the District Court Düsseldorf, Germany, alleges that SolarEdge's 12.5kW - 27.6kW
inverters infringe plaintiff’s patents EP 2 228 895 B1 and EP 1 610 452 B1. In its complaint, SMA Solar Technology requests inter alia an injunction and a determination for a claim for damages for sales in Germany.
Plaintiff also suggests a value in dispute of five million Euros for both patents.
SolarEdge believes that it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted and intends to vigorously defend against this lawsuit.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Exhibit 99.1
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None
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Date: September 25, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Rachel Prishkolnik |
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Name: Rachel Prishkolnik |
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Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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