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Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Subsequent Events | Note 15 - Subsequent Events On March 23, 2015 Silicom's Board of Directors declared a dividend of US $1.00 per share payable on April 21, 2015 to shareholders of record as of April 6, 2015, and in the aggregate amount of approximately US $7.3 million for 2014. In March 2015, the Company's compensation committee and board of directors, respectively, have approved the grant of a total of 92,591 options under the Global Share Incentive Plan (2013), of which options granted to directors and office holders are subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting, which is currently scheduled to convene no later than July 2015, as prescribed under the Israeli Companies Law, 1999 and the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Association.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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