zk1211010.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Amendment No.4)
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
032015 10 9
  
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
 
x Rule 13d-1(c)
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*
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.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Clal Finance Ltd.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only
 
 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
8,238 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
8,238 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
8,238 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
0.01%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
CO
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 14, 2011).
 
 
Page 2 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock *
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
CO
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).
 
 
Page 3 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
CO
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764  shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).

 
Page 4 of 12 pages
 

CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
CO
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).
 
 
Page 5 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Nochi Dankner
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
IN
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).

 
Page 6 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Shelly Bergman
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
IN
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).

 
Page 7 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Ruth Manor
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
IN
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).
 
 
Page 8 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP NO. 032015 10 9
 
1.
Name of Reporting Persons/
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Avraham Livnat
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC Use Only

 
4.
Place of Organization
 
Israel
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
 5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
3,176,936 shares of Common Stock*
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
 
o
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.7%**
12.
Type of Reporting Person :                                                      
 
IN
 
*See Item 4.
 
** Based on 56,133,764 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 28, 2011 (as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011).
 
 
Page 9 of 12 pages
 
 
Item 1.
 
(a)
Name of Issuer:
 
AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION (hereinafter referred to as the “Issuer”).
 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
555 Madison Avenue New York, NY, USA, 10022
 
Item 2.
 
(a)
Name of Person Filing:

This Statement is filed by:

(1) Clal Finance Ltd.
(2) Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
(3) IDB Development Corporation Ltd.
(4) IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.
(5) Mr. Nochi Dankner
(6) Mrs. Shelly Bergman
(7) Mrs. Ruth Manor and
(8) Mr. Avraham Livnat

The foregoing entities and individuals are collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons” in this Statement.
 
(1)           Clal Finance Ltd., an Israeli private corporation (“Clal Finance”), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd., an Israeli public corporation (“Clal”). Clal may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock reported in this Statement (the “Issuer Shares”). See Item 4.
 
(2)           Clal is a majority owned subsidiary of IDB Development Corporation Ltd., an Israeli private corporation ("IDB Development"). By reason of IDB Development’s control of Clal, IDB Development may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of, the Issuer Shares owned beneficially by Clal. See Item 4.

(3)           IDB Development is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., an Israeli public corporation ("IDB Holding"). By reason of IDB Holding’s control (through IDB Development) of Clal, IDB Holding may be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of, the Issuer Shares owned beneficially by Clal. See Item 4.
 
(4)           Mr. Nochi Dankner, Mrs. Shelly Bergman, Mrs. Ruth Manor and Mr. Avraham Livnat may, by reason of their interests in, and relationships among them with respect to, IDB Holding, be deemed to control the corporations referred to in paragraphs (1) - (3) above.By reason of the control of IDB Holding by Nochi Dankner, Shelly Bergman, Ruth Manor and Avraham Livnat, and the relations among them, Nochi Dankner, Shelly Bergman, Ruth Manor and Avraham Livnat may each be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of, the Issuer Shares owned beneficially by Clal. See Item 4.
 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:

Clal Finance Ltd. - 37 Menachem Begin Street, Tel-Aviv 65220, Israel.

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd. – 48 Menachem Begin Street, Tel-Aviv 66180, Israel.

IDB Development Corporation Ltd. -  The Triangular Tower, 44th floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel.

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.  -  The Triangular Tower, 44th floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel.

Mr. Nochi Dankner -  The Triangular Tower, 44th floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel.

Mrs. Shelly Bergman -  9 Hamishmar Ha'Ezrachi Street, Afeka, Tel Aviv 69697, Israel.

Mrs. Ruth Manor -  26 Hagderot Street, Savyon 56526, Israel.

Mr. Avraham Livnat -  Taavura Junction, Ramle 72102, Israel.

 
Page 10 of 12 pages
 
 
(c)
Citizenship:
 
Citizenship or place of organization of all Reporting Persons, as the case may be, is Israel.
 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Class A Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”).
 
(e)
CUSIP Number:
 
032015 10 9
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.
Ownership
 
All of the 8,238 shares of Common Stock reported in this Statement as beneficially owned by Clal Finance are held for its own account.  Consequently, this Statement shall not be construed as an admission by Clal Finance that it is the beneficial owner of more than the 8,238 shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.
 
Of the 3,176,936 shares of Common Stock reported in this Statement as beneficially owned by Clal (i) 2,614,527 shares of Common Stock are held for members of the public through, among others, provident funds and/or mutual funds and/or pension funds and/or index-linked securities and/or insurance policies, which are managed by subsidiaries of Clal, each of which subsidiaries operates under independent management and makes independent voting and investment decisions; and (ii) 562,409 shares of Common Stock are beneficially held for its own account. Consequently, this Statement shall not be construed as an admission by (i) Clal, that it is the beneficial owner of more than 562,409 shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement; and (ii) the Reporting Persons (other than Clal and Clal Finance) that they are the beneficial owners of any of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.
 
Except as set forth above, see items 5-11 of the cover pages hereto for beneficial ownership, percentage of class and dispositive power of the Reporting Persons, which are incorporated herein.
 
This Statement is also being filed by Clal Finance to terminate its obligation to report its beneficial ownership in future filings, except as required by applicable law.
 
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 9. 
Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certifications
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
Page 11 of 12 pages
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
February 14, 2012
 
 
CLAL FINANCE LTD.
CLAL INSURANCE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD.
IDB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
IDB HOLDING CORPORATION LTD.
NOCHI DANKNER
SHELLY BERGMAN
RUTH MANOR
AVRAHAM LIVNAT
 
BY: CLAL INSURANCE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD.
 
BY:  /s/ Shy Talmon     /s/ Ronit Zalman Malach
Uri Levy and Omer Ben Pazi, authorized signatories of CLAL INSURANCE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD., for itself and on behalf of Clal Finance Ltd., IDB Development Corporation Ltd., IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., Nochi Dankner, Shelly Bergman, Ruth  Manor and Avraham Livnat, pursuant to an agreement annexed as Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2008.
 
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