6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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 October, 2009


SILICOM LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)


8 Hanagar St., P.O.Box 2164, Kfar-Sava 44425, Israel

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes o No x



Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is Registrant’s press release dated October 26th, 2009 announcing Registrant’s third quarter financial results.

This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, Registration Statement No. 333-143565. This report on Form 6-K is also incorporated by reference into all other effective registration statements filed by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.



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.

SILICOM Ltd.
(Registrant)


By: /s/ Eran Gilad
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Eran Gilad
CFO

Dated: October 26th, 2009



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EARNINGS RELEASE

SILICOM REPORTS Q3 2009 RESULTS
– Sequential Growth of 15% in Revenue and
35% in Net Income Compared to Q2 2009 –
– Renewed Purchasing by Major Customers, New Customers & New Products
Contribute to Growth –

        KFAR SAVA, Israel – October 26, 2009 – Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: SILC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2009.

        Revenues for the third quarter of 2009 were $4.6 million compared with $6.1 million in the third quarter of 2008. Net income for the period was $346,000, or $0.05 per share (basic and diluted), compared with $944,000, or $0.14 per share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter of 2008.

        For the first nine months of 2009, revenues were $13.7 million compared with $19.0 million for the parallel period of 2008. Net income for the nine-month period was $1.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share ($0.22 per basic share), compared with $3.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share ($0.45 per basic share), for the parallel period of 2008.

        On a sequential basis, revenues and net income for the third quarter of 2009 increased significantly by 15% and 35%, respectively, compared with the second quarter of 2009, consistent with the Company’s expectations regarding a return to growth in the second half of the year.

        As of September 30, 2009, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and marketable securities totaled $41.7 million, up $0.5 million compared with the end of the second quarter of 2009, and up $2.5 million compared with the end of 2008.

        Commenting on the results, Shaike Orbach, President and CEO, said, “We are very pleased to report sequential growth in line with our expectations, an encouraging achievement that derives from the renewal of purchases by major customers, in line with indications suggesting that their target markets have begun to reawaken, and the success of our efforts to secure new customers. We believe that the continuation of these trends will bring with them sustained top-line and bottom-line growth for Silicom, for both the short term and the long term.

        “For the longer term, we are also excited by the potential of our strategic new product line, the SETAC SErver To Appliance Converter, to build our business to a new level. This innovative new product is opening the door to new types of clients, and gives us a full network appliance platform solution to offer – for the first time – to both existing and new customers. Although the product is too new to quantify long-term predictions, our experience so far has confirmed our initial market assessment, and we are optimistic about its potential to drive our future growth.”



        Mr. Orbach concluded “Taken as a whole, with a better global market environment, an exciting new product line and broader addressable markets, we feel well positioned to continue delivering growth, thereby building the company to the next level.”

Conference Call Details:

Silicom’s Management will host an interactive conference today, October 26th, at 9am EDT (6am Pacific Time, 3pm Israel Time) to review and discuss the results. To participate, please call one of the following numbers approximately 10 minutes before that time.

US: 1 888 668 9141 (toll free)
ISRAEL: 03 918 0609 (not toll free)
UK: 0 800 917 5108 (toll free)
INTERNATIONAL: +972 3 918 0609 (not toll free)

        The call will also be broadcast live over the web, through a link accessible from Silicom’s website prior to the call. For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available for three months from the day after the call under the investor relations section of Silicom’s website, at: www.silicom.co.il


About Silicom

Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance server/appliances networking solutions. The Company’s flagship products include a variety of multi-port Gigabit Ethernet, copper and fiber-optic, server adapters and innovative BYPASS adapters designed to increase throughput and availability of server-based systems, WAN Optimization and security appliances and other mission-critical gateway applications. For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il.

Statements in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the Company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.

Company Contact: Investor relations contact:
Eran Gilad, CFO Kenny Green / Ehud Helft
Silicom Ltd. GK Investor Relations
Tel: +972-9-764-4555 Tel: 1-646-201-9246
E-mail: erang@silicom.co.il E-mail : info@gkir.com

– FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW –



Silicom Ltd. Consolidated
Statements of Income

(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)

Three-month period
ended September 30,
Nine-month period
ended September 30,
2009
2008
2009
2008
 
Sales     $ 4,638   $ 6,141   $ 13,704   $ 19,016  
Cost of sales    2,824    3,723    8,340    11,364  




Gross profit    1,814    2,418    5,364    7,652  




   
Research and development costs    627    791    1,962    2,475  
Selling and marketing expenses    478    568    1,300    1,741  
General and administrative expenses    376    360    968    1,151  




Total operating expenses    1,481    1,719    4,230    5,367  




   
Operating income    333    699    1,134    2,285  
   
Financial income, net    191    295    727    804  




Income before income taxes    524    994    1,861    3,089  
Income tax expense    178    50    392    86  




Net income   $ 346   $ 944   $ 1,469   $ 3,003  




   
Basic income per ordinary share   $ 0.05   $ 0.14   $ 0.22   $ 0.45  




   
Weighted average number of ordinary shares  
used to compute basic income per share (in  
thousands)    6,697    6,694    6,696    6,682  




   
Diluted income per ordinary share   $ 0.05   $ 0.14   $ 0.21   $ 0.44  




   
Weighted average number of ordinary shares  
used to compute diluted income per share (in  
thousands)    6,864    6,734    6,835    6,764  







Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets

(US$ thousands)

September 30,
2009

December 31,
2008

 
Assets            
   
Current assets   
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,960   $ 14,568  
Short-term bank deposits    5,000    -  
Marketable securities    6,850    8,426  
Accounts receivables: Trade, net    4,410    4,849  
Accounts receivables: Other    272    353  
Inventories    5,374    5,269  
Deferred tax assets    128    210  


Total current assets     29,994    33,675  
   
Marketable securities     21,854    16,204  
Assets held for employees' severance benefits     1,140    1,066  
Deferred tax assets     150    234  
Property, plant and equipment, net     627    795  


   
Total assets    $ 53,765   $ 51,974  


   
Liabilities and shareholder's equity   
   
Current liabilities   
Trade accounts payable   $ 2,086   $ 2,681  
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses    2,578    2,054  


Total current liabilities     4,664    4,735  
   
Liability for employees' severance benefits     1,960    1,905  


   
Total liabilities     6,624    6,640  


   
Shareholders' equity   
Ordinary shares and additional paid-in  
capital    33,440    33,102  
Treasury shares    (38 )  (38 )
Retained earnings    13,739    12,270  


Total Shareholders' equity     47,141    45,334  


Total liabilities and shareholders equity    $ 53,765   $ 51,974