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 November 2016

Commission File Number: 001-33129

Allot Communications Ltd.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

22 Hanagar Street

Neve Ne’eman Industrial Zone B

Hod-Hasharon 4501317

Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

On November 29, 2016, Allot Communications Ltd. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Alberto Sessa as New Chief Financial Officer.

A copy of the press release entitled “Allot Communications Announces the Appointment of Mr. Alberto Sessa as New Chief Financial Officer” is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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.

 

 

Date: November 29, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Form 6-K:

 

Allot Communications Announces the Appointment of

Mr. Alberto Sessa as New Chief Financial Officer

 

HOD HASHARON, Israel, November 29, 2016. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT, TASE: ALLT) (the “Company” or “we”), a leading global provider of security and monetization solutions that enable service providers to protect and personalize the digital experience, today announces the appointment of Mr. Alberto Sessa as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sessa will replace Mr. Shmuel Arvatz, Allot’s current CFO, who is leaving to become the CFO of a privately-held company.

 

Alberto brings more than 20 years of experience, great talent and skill both in finance and business leadership in the hi-tech industry,” said Andrei Elefant, Chief Executive Officer of Allot. “Alberto will contribute to our capabilities in finance, operations, investor relations and business strategy. On behalf of the board of directors and Allot’s management, I wish to thank Shmuel for his outstanding service, directing the finance and investor relations teams and being a vital contributor to our company. We all wish him luck with his future endeavors.”

 

Prior to joining Allot, since 2009, Mr. Sessa served as the CFO of Flash Networks, a leading provider of optimization solutions. Prior to joining Flash, between 2007 and 2009 Alberto served as the CFO of ARA Minerals. He also served as Vice President, Finance at Amdocs Management Ltd. between 2000 and 2007. Between 1996 and 1999, Alberto served as Group Corporate CFO at a privately held international group of companies. Alberto holds a B.A. in Statistics and Economics and an M.B.A both from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

 

“I am thrilled at the opportunity to join Allot, as the dominant leader in its field and a successful company with a proven track record,” said Alberto Sessa, Allot’s new Chief Financial Officer. “I am looking forward to contributing the knowledge and perspective I have gained from my experience in the industry to support Allot in its future growth and development,” he added.

 

 

 

This release contains forward-looking statements, which express the current beliefs and expectations of Company management. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements set forth in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: our ability to compete successfully with other companies offering competing technologies; the loss of one or more significant customers; consolidation of, and strategic alliances by, our competitors, government regulation; the timing of completion of key project milestones which impact the timing of our revenue recognition; lower demand for key value-added services; our ability to keep pace with advances in technology and to add new features and value-added services; managing lengthy sales cycles; operational risks associated with large projects; our dependence on third party channel partners for a material portion of our revenues; and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

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