f-6-466

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2009

Registration No. 333-

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts

of

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
ISRAEL
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
(212) 495-1784
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)

_______________________

The Bank of New York Mellon
ADR Division

One Wall Street, 29th Floor

New York, New York 10286

(212) 495-1784

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


Copies to:
Peter B. Tisne, Esq.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP
120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271
(212) 238-3010


It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
[X] immediately upon filing
[ ] on (Date) at (Time).
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box.  [ ]


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each class
of Securities to be registered

Amount to be registered

Proposed
maximum aggregate price per unit (1)

Proposed
maximum  aggregate offering price (1)

Amount of registration fee

American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing Ordinary Shares, par value of NIS 1.00 each, of NICE-Systems Ltd.

100,000,000 American Depositary Shares

$5.00

$5,000,000

$196.50

1

For the purpose of this table only the term "unit" is defined as 100 American Depositary Shares.


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The prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the form of Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this Registration Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.









PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item - 1.

Description of Securities to be Registered

Cross Reference Sheet

Item Number and Caption

Location in Form of Receipt
Filed Herewith as Prospectus

1.  Name and address of depositary

Introductory Article

2.  Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities

Face of Receipt, top center

Terms of Deposit:

 

(i)   The amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Receipts

Face of Receipt, upper right corner

(ii)   The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities

Articles number 15, 16 and 18

(iii)   The collection and distribution of dividends

Articles number 4, 12, 13, 15 and 18

(iv)  The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material

Articles number 11, 15, 16, 18 and 22

(v)   The sale or exercise of rights

Articles number 13, 14, 15 and 18

(vi)  The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization

Articles number 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18

(vii)  Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit agreement

Articles number 20 and 21

(viii)  Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts

Article number 11

(ix)  Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities

Articles number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 23

(x)   Limitation upon the liability of the depositary

Articles number 14, 18, 19 and 21



3.  Fees and Charges

Articles number 7 and 8

Item - 2.

Available Information

Public reports furnished by issuer

Article number 11











PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item - 3.

Exhibits

a.

Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of January 24, 1996, as amended and restated as of July 22, 1997, among NICE-Systems Ltd., The Bank of New York Mellon as Depositary, and all Owners and holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 1.

b.

Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented. - Not Applicable.  

c.

Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. - See (a) above.

d.

Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 4.  

e.

Certification under Rule 466. - Filed herewith as Exhibit 5.

Item - 4.

Undertakings

(a)

The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the ADRs, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.

(b)

If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an ADR thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.











SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on February 17,  2009.

Legal entity created by the agreement for the issuance of American Depositary Receipts for Ordinary Shares, Par Value of NIS 1.00 each, of NICE-Systems Ltd.

By:

The Bank of New York Mellon,
 As Depositary


By:  /s/ Joanne F. DiGiovanni

Name:  Joanne F. DiGiovanni

Title:    Vice President












Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, NICE-Systems Ltd. has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Ra'anana, State of Israel on February 17, 2009.

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.

By:  /s/ Haim Shani

By: /s/ Dafna Gruber

Name:  Haim Shani

       Name:  Dafna Gruber

Title:    CEO

      Title: CFO



Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Haim Shani and Dafna Gruber, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead in any and all capacities the Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) and any documents in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each of said attorneys full power to act with or without the other, and full power and authority to do and perform, in his name and on his behalf, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any one of them, may deem necessary or desirable to be done in connection therewith as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on February 17, 2009.

Signature

Title

/s/ Ron Gutler

    Chairman of the Board of Directors

Ron Gutler



/s/ Joseph Atsmon

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Joseph Atsmon



/s/ Haim Shani

             Chief Executive Officer

Haim Shani

         (Principal Executive Officer)



/s/ Dafna Gruber

              Chief Financial Officer

Dafna Gruber

          (Principal Financial Officer and

            Principal Accounting Officer)



/s/ Rimon Ben-Shaoul

           Director

Rimon Ben-Shaoul



/s/ Yoseph Dauber

           Director

Yoseph Dauber



/s/ Dan Falk

           Director

Dan Falk



____________________

           Director

John Hughes



/s/ Yocheved Dvir

           Director

Yocheved Dvir



____________________

           Director

David Kostman





Authorized Representative in the United States


NICE-SYSTEMS INC.


By:  /s/ David Ottensoser

Name:  David Ottensoser

Title:    Corporate Secretary











INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit

 

1

Form of Deposit Agreement dated as of January 24, 1996, as amended and restated as of July 22, 1997, among NICE-Systems Ltd., The Bank of New York Mellon as Depositary, and all Owners and holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder.

 
   

4

Opinion of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP, counsel for the Depositary, as to legality of the securities to be registered.

 
   

5

Certification under Rule 466.