SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of December 2006
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AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER
MILLS LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
P.O. Box 142, Hadera, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference is the Registrant’s press release dated December 18, 2006.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD. | |
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| (Registrant) | |
By: /s/ Lea Katz | |
| Name: Lea Katz Title: Corporate Secretary |
Dated: December 20, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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1. |
Press release dated December 18, 2006 |
EXHIBIT 1
| N E W S |
| Client: | AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD. |
| Agency Contact: | PHILIP Y. SARDOFF |
| For Release: | IMMEDIATE |
American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.
Subject to Potential Class Action Suit
Hadera, Israel, December 18, 2006 — American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. (ASE:AIP) (the “Company” or “AIPM”) announced that a petition was filed against Hogla-Kimberly LTD (H-K), an affiliated company (49.9%), for the approval of a class action. According to the petition, 3.5 years ago, H-K has reduced the quantity of paper in the toilet packages of its “Kleenex® Premium” brand and thus mislead the public according to the Israeli Consumer Protection Act. The plaintiff estimates the scope of the class action to be approximately NIS 43 million. H-K rejects the claims and intends to defend itself against the action. At this early stage H-K is not able to assess the chances of the class action and its influences.