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SILICOM LTD

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 29, 2025.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2024 · Filed Apr 29, 2025

SILC$27.54+4.3%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

☐REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Or

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2024

Or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
☐SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report.................... For the transition period from to

Commission File number:000-23288

SILICOM LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter and as translated into English)

ISRAEL

(Jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

14 Atir Yeda Street,

Kfar Sava 4464323, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

Mr. Eran Gilad, CFO and Company Secretary

Telephone: +972-9-764-4555

E-mail: erang@silicom.co.il

14 Atir Yeda Street,

Kfar Sava 4464323, Israel

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

NoneNone
Title of each className of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 nominal value per shareNASDAQ GLOBAL SELECT MARKET

Trading Symbol(s)

SILC

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

5,766,286

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐No ☒

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐No ☒

Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files):

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☒Non-accelerated filer ☐Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

US GAAP ☒ International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐ Other ☐

If "Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17☐ Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes ☐ No ☐

This annual report on Form 20-F includes certain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The use of the words "projects", "expects", "may", "plans", or "intends", or words of similar import, identifies a statement as "forward-looking." There can be no assurance, however, that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations or projections. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations or projections include the risks and uncertainties relating to our business described in this report at Item 3 titled "Risk Factors."

As used herein or in any document incorporated by reference hereto, the "Company", "Silicom Ltd.", "Silicom", "Registrant", "we", "us", or "our" refers to Silicom Ltd. and its subsidiaries.

We have prepared our consolidated financial statements in United States dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. All references herein to "dollars", "US$", or "$" are to United States dollars, and all references to "Shekels" or "NIS" are to New Israeli Shekels.

Table of Contents

PART I.3
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND ADVISERS3
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE3
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION3
A.[Reserved]3
B.Capitalization and indebtedness3
C.Reason for the offer and use of proceeds3
D.Risk Factors3
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY.31
A.History and Development of the Company31
B.Business Overview32
Principal Markets34
Manufacturing and Suppliers35
Marketing Channels36
Patents and Licenses38
Competition39
Governmental Regulation Affecting the Company40
C.Organizational Structure41
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS42
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS43
Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuations on Results of Operations, Liabilities and Assets47
C.Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.49
E.Critical Accounting Estimates52
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES54
A.Directors and Senior Management54
B.Compensation56
Board of Directors61
External Directors61
Audit Committee66
Compensation Committee68
D.Employees74
E.Share Ownership75
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS76
A.Major Shareholders76
B.Related Party Transactions77
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION79
A.Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information79
B.Significant Changes79
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING80
A.Offer and Listing Details80
Markets and Share Price History80
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION81
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK103
Interest Rate Risk103
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk103
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES105
PART II.106
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES106
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS106
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES106
Disclosure Controls and Procedures106
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls107
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting107
ITEM 15A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES107
ITEM 16.Reserved107
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT107
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS107
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES107
Audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures112
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES108
ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS108
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT109
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE110
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE110
ITEM 16I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS110
ITEM 16J.INSIDER TRADING POLICIES111
PART III.113
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS113
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS113
ITEM 19.EXHIBITS113
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