NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 11, 2025
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Dear Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. Shareholders:
We cordially invite you to attend an Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or the Meeting, of Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd., or the Company, to be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time (4:00 p.m. Israel time) on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 919 Third Avenue, Floor 38, New York, NY 10022.
The Meeting is being called for the following purposes:
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To appoint Kesselman & Kesselman, certified public accountants in Israel and a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, as the Company’s independent auditors for the year 2025 and for an additional period until the
following annual general meeting; and to inform the shareholders of the aggregate compensation paid to the auditors for the year ended December 31, 2024;
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To approve the re-election of Mr. Moshe Arkin, Mr. Itai Arkin, Ms. Hanna Lerman, and Mr. Sharon Kochan, to the Board of Directors, each for an additional term until the annual general meeting to be held in 2026; and
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To approve the re-appointment of Mr. Moshe Arkin, the current interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company's controlling
shareholder, to serve as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company for an additional term not to exceed twelve months, effective January 1, 2026, subject to and in accordance with, the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law,
5759-1999.
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In addition, shareholders at the Meeting will have an opportunity to review and ask questions regarding the financial statements of the Company for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company is currently unaware of any other matters that may be raised at the Meeting. Should any other matters be properly raised at the Meeting,
the persons designated as proxies shall vote according to their own judgment on those matters.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of each of the above proposals, which are described in the attached Proxy
Statement.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, September 29, 2025 are entitled to notice of and
to vote at the Meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Meeting. Accordingly, after reading
the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and attached Proxy Statement, please mark, date, sign and mail the enclosed proxy or voting instruction form as promptly as possible. If voting by mail, the proxy must be received by Broadridge Financial
Solutions, Inc. or at our registered office at least 48 hours (or such shorter period as the Chairman of the Meeting may determine) prior to the appointed time of the Meeting to be validly included in the tally of ordinary shares voted at the
Meeting. An earlier deadline may apply to receipt of your proxy card or voting instruction form, if indicated therein. Detailed proxy voting instructions are provided both in the Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card and voting instruction
form. Proxies may also be executed electronically via www.proxyvote.com by utilizing the control number sent to you. Shareholders who hold their shares in street name may be able to utilize the control number sent to them to submit their voting
instruction to their brokers, trustees or nominees by other means, if so indicated on their voting instruction form. An electronic copy of the enclosed proxy materials will also be available for viewing at http://ir.sol-gel.com/.
Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd.
SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
7 Golda Meir St., Weizmann Science Park, Ness Ziona, 7403650, Israel
+972-8-931-3433
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors, or the Board, of Sol-Gel
Technologies Ltd., which we refer to as Sol-Gel or the Company, to be voted at an Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or the Meeting, and at any adjournment thereof, pursuant to the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Meeting will
be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (4:00 p.m. Israel time) on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., 919 Third Avenue, Floor 38, New York, NY 10022.
You are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting, if you hold ordinary shares as of the close of business on Monday, September 29,
2025, the record date for the Meeting. You can vote your shares by attending the Meeting or by following the instructions under “How You Can Vote” below. Our Board urges you to vote your shares so that they will be counted at the Meeting or at any
postponements or adjournments of the Meeting.
Agenda Items
The Meeting is being called for the following purposes:
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To appoint Kesselman & Kesselman, certified public accountants in Israel and a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, as the Company’s independent auditors for the year 2025 and for an additional period until the
following annual general meeting; and to inform the shareholders of the aggregate compensation paid to the auditors for the year ended December 31, 2024;
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To approve the re-election of Mr. Moshe Arkin, Mr. Itai Arkin, Ms. Hanna Lerman, and Mr. Sharon Kochan, to the Board of Directors, each for an additional term until the annual general meeting to be held in 2026; and
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To approve the re-appointment of Mr. Moshe Arkin, the current interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company's controlling
shareholder, to serve as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company for an additional term not to exceed twelve months, effective January 1, 2026, subject to and in accordance with, the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law,
5759-1999, or the Companies Law.
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In addition, shareholders at the Meeting will have an opportunity to review and ask questions regarding the financial statements of the Company for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
The Company is currently unaware of any other matters that will come before the Meeting. Should any other matters be properly presented at the
Meeting, the persons designated as proxies shall vote according to their own judgment on those matters.
Board Recommendation
Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each of the above proposals.
Quorum
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, we had 2,785,787 ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Each ordinary share outstanding as of the close of
business on the record date, Monday, September 29, 2025, is entitled to one vote upon each of the proposals to be presented at the Meeting. Under our Articles of Association, the Meeting will be properly convened if at least two shareholders attend
the Meeting in person or sign and return proxies, provided that they hold shares representing thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) or more of our voting power. If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time scheduled for the Meeting,
the Meeting will be adjourned for one week (to the same day, time and place), or to a day, time and place determined by the Board of Directors (which may be earlier or later than said time). At such adjourned meeting the presence of any number of
shareholders in person or by proxy (regardless of the voting power represented by their shares) will constitute a quorum for the business which the original Meeting was called.
Vote Required for Approval of the Proposals
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon (excluding
abstentions) is necessary for the approval of each of the proposals. Apart from for the purpose of determining a quorum, broker non-votes will not be counted as present and are not entitled to vote.
In addition, the approval of Proposal 3 requires that either of the following two voting requirements be met as part of the approval by an ordinary
majority of shares present and voting thereon:
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approval by a majority of the votes of shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the approval of the
proposal, excluding abstentions; or
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the total number of shares held by non-controlling shareholders or anyone on their behalf who do not have a personal interest in the proposal (as described in the previous bullet point)
that is voted against the proposal does not exceed two percent (2%) of the aggregate voting rights in our Company.
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For purposes of Proposal 3, a “controlling shareholder” is any shareholder that has the ability to direct the Company’s activities (other than by
means of being a director or other office holder of the Company). A person is presumed to be a controlling shareholder if the person holds or controls, alone or together with others, one-half or more of any one of the “means of control” of the
Company. “Means of control” is defined as any one of the following: (i) the right to vote at a general meeting of the Company or (ii) the right to appoint directors of the Company or its chief executive officer.
A “personal interest” of a shareholder, for purposes of Proposal 3, is (1) a shareholder’s personal interest in the approval of an act or a
transaction of the Company, including (i) the personal interest of any of his or her relatives (which includes for these purposes a shareholder’s spouse, siblings, parents, grandparents, descendants, and spouse’s descendants, siblings, and parents,
and the spouse of any of the foregoing); (ii) a personal interest of a corporation in which a shareholder or any of his/her aforementioned relatives serves as a director or the chief executive officer, owns at least 5% of its issued share capital or
its voting rights or has the right to appoint a director or chief executive officer; and (iii) a personal interest of an individual voting via a power of attorney given by a third party (even if the empowering shareholder has no personal interest),
and the vote of an attorney-in-fact shall be considered a personal interest vote if the empowering shareholder has a personal interest, and all with no regard as to whether the attorney-in-fact has voting discretion or not, but (2) excludes a
personal interest arising solely from the fact of holding shares in the Company. A personal interest excludes a personal interest that does not derive from a relationship with a controlling shareholder.
A controlling shareholder and a shareholder that has a personal interest are qualified to participate in the vote on each of the proposals; however,
the vote of such shareholders may not be counted towards the majority requirement described in the first bullet point above and will not count towards the 2% threshold described in the second bullet point above with respect to Proposal 3.
If you believe that you, or a related party of yours, is a controlling shareholder or has such a personal interest
and you wish to participate in the vote for or against Proposal 3, you should not vote by means of the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form, or online at www.proxy.com, and you should instead contact our Chief Financial Officer Eyal
Ben-Or at eyal.ben-or@sol-gel.com, who will instruct you how to submit your vote or voting instructions. In that case, your vote will be counted towards or against the ordinary majority required for the approval of Proposal 3 but will not be
counted towards or against the special majority required for approval of that proposal. If you hold your shares in “street name” (i.e., shares that are held through a bank, broker or other nominee) and believe that you are a controlling shareholder
or possess a personal interest in the approval of Proposal 3, you may also contact the representative managing your account, who could then contact our Chief Financial Officer on your behalf.
How You Can Vote
You can vote your shares by attending the Meeting or by completing and signing a proxy card or voting instruction form. If you are a shareholder of
record, that is, your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, these proxy materials are being sent directly to you. The form of proxy card that has been sent to you can be
completed, signed and returned in the envelope that was enclosed with it, or executed electronically via www.proxyvote.com by utilizing the control number sent to you. This provides the primary means for authorizing the voting of your
ordinary shares without attending the Meeting in person. You may change your mind and cancel your proxy card by sending us written notice, by signing and returning a proxy card with a later date, or by voting in person or by proxy at the Meeting. We
will not be able to count a proxy card unless we receive it at our principal executive offices at 7 Golda Meir St., Weizmann Science Park, Ness Ziona, 7403650, Israel, or Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. receives it in the enclosed envelope, at
least 48 hours (or such shorter period as the Chairman of the Meeting may determine) (or such shorter period prior to the Meeting as the Chairman of the Meeting may determine) prior to the appointed time of the Meeting to be validly included in the
tally of ordinary shares voted at the Meeting. An earlier deadline may apply to receipt of your proxy card or voting instruction form, if indicated therein.
If your ordinary shares are held in a brokerage account or by a trustee or nominee, you are considered to be the beneficial owner of shares held in
“street name,” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you together with a voting instruction form by the broker, trustee or nominee or an agent hired by the broker, trustee or nominee. Please follow the instructions provided by your broker,
trustee or nominee to direct them how to vote your shares. Shareholders who hold their shares in street name may be able to utilize the control number appearing on their voting instruction form to submit their voting instruction to their brokers,
trustees or nominees by other means, if so indicated on their voting instruction form. All votes should be submitted by 6:59 a.m. Israel time on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 10, 2025), or such other deadline
as may be indicated on the voting instruction form, in order to be counted towards the tally of ordinary shares voted at the Meeting (unless the Chairman of the Meeting extends that deadline). Alternatively, if you wish to attend the Meeting and vote
in person, you must obtain a “legal proxy” from the broker, trustee or nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares at the Meeting.
If you provide specific instructions (by marking a box) with regard to the proposals, your shares will be voted as you instruct. If you sign and
return your proxy card without giving specific instructions with respect to a particular proposal, your shares may be voted in favor of the proposal in accordance with the recommendation of the Board to the extent permitted by law. However, if you
are a beneficial owner of shares and do not specify how you want to vote on your voting instruction form, your broker will generally not be permitted to instruct the depositary to cast a vote with respect to that proposal (commonly referred to as a
“broker non-vote”). In that circumstance, the shares held by you will be included in determining the presence of a quorum at the Meeting, but are not considered “present” for the purpose of voting on the relevant proposal. Such shares have no impact
on the outcome of the voting on such proposal. If your shares are held of record by a bank, broker, or other nominee, we urge you to give instructions to your bank, broker, or other nominee as to how your shares should be voted so that you thereby
participate in the voting on these important matters. In all cases, you must remember to contact the Company if you are a controlling shareholder or have a personal interest in the approval of Proposal 3. If you sign and return your proxy card or
voting instruction form, the persons named as proxies will vote in their discretion on any other matters that properly come before the Meeting.
Who Can Vote
You are entitled to receive notice of the Meeting and to vote at the Meeting if you are a shareholder of record at the close of business on Monday,
September 29, 2025. You are also entitled to notice of the Meeting and to vote at the Meeting if you held ordinary shares through a bank, broker or other nominee that is one of our shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, September
29, 2025, or which appear in the participant listing of a securities depository on that date.
Revocation of a Proxy
Shareholders may revoke the authority granted by their execution of proxies at any time before the effective exercise thereof by filing with us a
written notice of revocation or duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by voting in person at the Meeting.
Solicitation of Proxies
Proxies are being distributed to shareholders on or about Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Certain officers, directors, employees, and agents of the
Company, none of whom will receive additional compensation therefor, may solicit proxies by telephone, email, or other personal contact. We will bear the cost for the solicitation of the proxies, including postage, printing, and handling, and will
reimburse the reasonable expenses of brokerage firms and others for forwarding material to beneficial owners of shares.
Voting Results
The final voting results will be tallied by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer based on the information provided by the Company’s transfer agent
or otherwise, and the overall results of the Meeting will be published following the Meeting in a report on Form 6-K that will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.
Availability of Proxy Materials
Copies of the proxy card, the notice of the Meeting and this Proxy Statement are available at the “Investor Relations” portion of our Company’s
website, http://ir.sol-gel.com/. The contents of that website are not a part of this Proxy Statement.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
Under the Companies Law and the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the “Articles”), the
shareholders of the Company are authorized to appoint the Company’s independent auditors. Under the Articles, the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors, if such determination was delegated to a committee, is authorized to
determine the independent auditors’ remuneration. In addition, the Listing Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) require that the Company’s audit committee approve the re-appointment and remuneration of
the independent auditors.
At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve the re-appointment of Kesselman & Kesselman, certified public accountants in Israel and a
member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2025 and for an additional period until the next annual general meeting. Kesselman & Kesselman has no relationship with
the Company or with any affiliate of the Company except to provide audit services and tax consulting services.
Information on fees paid to the Company's independent auditors may be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
It is proposed that the following resolution be adopted at the Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that Kesselman & Kesselman be, and hereby is, appointed as the independent auditors of the
Company for the year 2025 and for an additional period until the next annual general meeting.”
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon (excluding
abstentions) is required to adopt the proposed resolution.
The Board of Directors recommend that the shareholders vote “FOR” the proposed resolution.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
RE-ELECTION OF MR. MOSHE ARKIN, MR. ITAI ARKIN, MS.
HANNA LERMAN, AND MR. SHARON KOCHAN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Currently we have a Board of Directors composed of six directors, including two external directors elected pursuant to the requirements of the
Companies Law. Under Israeli law, external directors are elected for a term of three years. A director who is not an external director is elected annually and holds office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders following the general
meeting at which such director was elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal pursuant to a resolution of a general meeting of shareholders or applicable law.
The Board has nominated each of Mr. Moshe Arkin, Mr. Itai Arkin, Ms. Hanna Lerman, and Mr. Sharon Kochan to be re-elected as a director for an
additional term until the next annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2026. Proxies (other than those directing the proxy holders not to vote for the listed nominees) will be voted for the election of each of the nominees. The Company
is not aware of any reason why any of the nominees, if elected, should not be able to serve as a director.
Each of Mr. Moshe Arkin, Mr. Itai Arkin, Ms. Hanna Lerman, and Mr. Sharon Kochan has attested to the Board of Directors and to the Company that s/he
meets all the requirements in connection with the election of directors under the Companies Law, and the ability to dedicate an appropriate amount of time for the performance of his or her position as director of the company, taking into
consideration, among other factors, the special needs and size of the company.
The nominees to serve on the Board of Directors are below and the following information with respect to the nominees is being provided based upon
the information furnished to the Company by the nominees:
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Moshe Arkin
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Itai Arkin
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Director
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Hanna Lerman
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Director
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Sharon Kochan
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Independent Director
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Mr. Moshe Arkin has served as our interim
Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2025 and as the chairman of our Board of Directors since 2014. In May 2022 Mr. Moshe Arkin's role was expanded to Executive Chairman to reflect Mr. Arkin’s expanded role at the Company. Mr. Moshe Arkin
currently sits on the board of directors of several private pharmaceutical and medical device companies including SoniVie Ltd., a company developing systems for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, Digma Medical, a company developing
systems to treat insulin resistance present in type 2 diabetes and other metabolic syndrome diseases, and Valcare Medical, a company developing heart valve devices. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Moshe Arkin served as the head of generics at Perrigo
Company and from 2005 until 2011 as the vice chairman of its board of directors. Prior to joining us, Mr. Moshe Arkin served as a director of cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd., a company focused on the discovery and development of novel immunotherapies to
treat cancer from 2012 until its acquisition in 2015 by Merck & Co., Inc. Mr. Moshe Arkin served as chairman of Agis Industries Ltd. from its inception in 1972 until its acquisition by Perrigo Company in 2005. Mr. Moshe Arkin holds a B.A. in
psychology from the Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Mr. Itai Arkin became a member of our
Board of Directors immediately following the pricing of our initial public offering. Mr. Itai Arkin currently serves as Investment Manager at Arkin Holdings Ltd. Mr. Itai Arkin holds a B.A. in business administration (cum laude) from
Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel, and an MBA (cum laude) from Tel Aviv University. Mr. Itai Arkin is the son of Mr. Moshe Arkin, our interim Chief Executive Officer, the chairman of our Board of Directors and sole beneficial owner of
Arkin Dermatology, our controlling shareholder.
Ms. Hanna Lerman became a member of our
Board of Directors immediately following the pricing of our initial public offering. Ms. Lerman has served as chief financial officer at Arkin Holdings since 2015. From 2010 until 2014, Ms. Lerman served as chief financial officer of Sansa Security
(f/k/a Discretix Technologies), and from 2006 until 2010, she served as chief financial officer of Storwize, which was acquired by IBM in 2010. She served as a board member of Exalenz Bioscience and of Sphera Global Healthcare. She holds a Master's
degree in business administration with a major in finance from Tel-Aviv University, Israel, and a B.A. in economics and accounting from Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Mr. Sharon Kochan became a member of our
board of directors in June 2023. Mr. Kochan serves as Operating Director with SK Capital Partners of NYC, board member of Apotex Inc. of Toronto, and Woodstock Sterile Solutions Inc. of Chicago since January 15, 2024, as well as Director with Top
Gum Industries Ltd. (TASE). Prior to that, Mr. Kochran served as President and CEO of Padagis LLC from
its incorporation in July 2021, when it was carved out of Perrigo Company Plc. ("Perrigo"), a global, over‑the‑counter, consumer goods and specialty pharmaceutical company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, until February 2023, and currently
serves as a consultant to Padagis. Prior to that, Mr. Kochan served as Executive Vice President & President Pharmaceuticals from 2018 for Perrigo, President International, from 2012 until 2018, and President Prescription Pharmaceuticals from
2007. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Kochan served as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for Perrigo. Mr. Kochan was Vice President, Business Development of Agis Industries (1983) Ltd. ("Agis") from 2001 until Perrigo acquired Agis
in 2005. Mr. Kochan has served as a board member of MediWound Ltd. from July 2017 to July 2023 and served as a board member of Exalenz BioScience Ltd. from July 2016 to March 2020 when it was acquired by Meridian. Mr. Kochan completed the Senior
Management Program at the Technion Institute of Management in Haifa, Israel, received a Master of Science in Operations Research & Management Science from Columbia University in New York City and received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Engineering from Tel‑Aviv University, Israel.
Directors’ Compensation
As previously approved by the Company’s shareholders, each of our external and independent directors, whether currently in office or appointed in
the future is entitled to the following cash compensation: (i) $40,000 annually in cash; (ii) $5,000 annually in cash for service on each of the audit committee and/or compensation committee (as the case may be) and (iii) $10,000 annually in cash for
service as chairman of the audit committee and/or compensation committee (as the case may be), which includes amounts payable under clause (ii) (all cash amounts to be paid quarterly).
It is proposed that the following resolution be adopted at the Meeting:
“RESOLVED, that Mr. Moshe Arkin, Mr. Itai Arkin, Ms. Hanna Lerman, and Mr. Sharon Kochan be, and each of them hereby is, elected to hold office as a director of the Company for an additional term until the annual general meeting to
be held in 2026.”
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon (excluding
abstentions) is required to adopt the proposed resolution.
The Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote “FOR” the proposed resolution.
PROPOSAL NO. 3
APPROVAL OF RE-APPOINTMENT OF MR. MOSHE ARKIN AS INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE MONTHS, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2026
Mr. Moshe Arkin has served as our interim Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2025, following the resignation of our prior Chief Executive
Officer, Dr. Alon Seri-Levy, effective as of December 31, 2024. Mr. Arkin is also the Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors and is the Company's controlling shareholder, and beneficially holds, directly and through his wholly owned subsidiary,
M. Arkin Dermatology Ltd., approximately 65.31 % of the Company's outstanding shares.
Mr. Arkin has served as chairman of our Board of Directors since 2014. In May 2022, Mr. Arkin's role was expanded to Executive
Chairman to reflect Mr. Arkin’s expanded role at the Company. Mr. Arkin currently sits on the board of directors of several private pharmaceutical and medical device companies including SoniVie Ltd., a company developing systems for the treatment
of pulmonary arterial hypertension, Digma Medical, a company developing systems to treat insulin resistance present in type 2 diabetes and other metabolic syndrome diseases, and Valcare Medical, a company developing heart valve devices. From 2005
to 2008, Mr. Arkin served as the head of generics at Perrigo Company and from 2005 until 2011 as the vice chairman of its board of directors. Prior to joining us, Mr. Arkin served as a director of cCAM Biotherapeutics Ltd., a company focused on the
discovery and development of novel immunotherapies to treat cancer from 2012 until its acquisition in 2015 by Merck & Co., Inc. Mr. Arkin served as chairman of Agis Industries Ltd. from its inception in 1972 until its acquisition by Perrigo
Company in 2005. Mr. Arkin holds a B.A. in psychology from the Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Under the Companies Law, for companies incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel that are “public companies,” including companies with shares listed on The Nasdaq Global
Market, the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors requires shareholder approval. The Companies Law further provides that the term of such appointment be limited for a period of three years.
At our Special Meeting of Shareholders held on November 4, 2024, our shareholders approved the appointment of Mr. Arkin as interim Chief Executive Officer for a maximum term of
12 months commencing January 1, 2025. Mr. Arkin has since transitioned away from the majority of his other business activities in order to dedicate himself to the full-time position as interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Our Board
believes that Mr. Arkin’s leadership as interim Chief Executive Officer has contributed significantly to the Company’s progress and is proposing that Mr. Arkin be re-appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer for an additional maximum term of 12
months commencing January 1, 2026. The Board retains the right to terminate this interim re-appointment earlier if a suitable permanent CEO is identified and appointed before this 12-month period expires. Any extension beyond this additional
12-month period, if deemed necessary, would require separate shareholder approval.
Mr. Arkin does not receive and will not receive any form of compensation for his roles as Executive Chairman of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer and will only be
reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses directly related to his duties as Executive Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with the Company's standard expense reimbursement policies.
The Company’s corporate governance practices include an Audit Committee that fully complies with both the independence requirements under the
Israeli Companies Law and the NASDAQ listing rules. This committee will continue to review and approve all interested party transactions as required by law, oversee financial reporting and internal controls, and engage with external auditors. In
addition, Mr. Ran Gottfried acts as the Company’s Lead Independent Director. During the period during which Mr. Arkin will serve as interim CEO, Mr. Gottfried will continue to serve as a liaison between the independent directors and the Executive
Chairman/interim Chief Executive Officer and will continue to have the authority to call meetings of the independent directors. The Company will also continue its existing practice of holding regular executive sessions of independent directors
without management present, and additional sessions may be called as needed by the Lead Independent Director. These sessions will provide a forum for open discussion on Company performance, strategy, and governance matters.
It is proposed that the following resolution be adopted at the Meeting:
“RESOLVED, to approve the re-appointment of Mr. Moshe Arkin, the current interim Chief Executive Officer,
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company's controlling shareholder, as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in addition to his role as Executive Chairman, for an additional term not to exceed twelve months,
effective January 1, 2026.”
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon (excluding
abstentions) is required to adopt the proposed resolution. In addition, the approval of the proposal requires that either of the following two voting requirements be met:
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approval by a majority of the votes of shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and who do not have a personal interest in the approval of the proposal that is voted at the Meeting, excluding abstentions; or
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the total number of shares held by non-controlling shareholders or anyone on their behalf who do not have a personal interest in the proposal (as described in the previous bullet-point) that is voted against the proposal does not exceed
two percent (2%) of the aggregate voting rights in our Company.
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The Board and the compensation committee recommend that the shareholders vote “FOR” the proposed resolution.
OTHER MATTERS
Our Board does not intend to bring any matters before the Meeting other than those specifically set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and knows of no matters to be brought before the Meeting by others. If any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their
judgment and based on the recommendation of the Board.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2025, is available for viewing and downloading on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov as
well as under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://ir.sol-gel.com.
The Company is subject to the information reporting requirements of the U.S Exchange Act applicable to foreign private issuers. The Company
fulfills these requirements by filing reports with the SEC. The Company’s SEC filings are also available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is exempt from the rules under the U.S.
Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements. The circulation of this Proxy Statement should not be taken as an admission that the Company is subject to those proxy rules.
Ness Ziona, Israel
September 25, 2025