SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY (ISSUER))

(NAME OF FILING PERSON (OFFEROR))

OPTIONS TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE NIS 0.0175 PER SHARE
WITH AN EXERCISE PRICE GREATER THAN $13.65 PER SHARE

(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

M51363113

(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

MICHAEL GRAY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
350 OAKMEAD PARKWAY, SUITE 100
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94085
(408) 970-3400

(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE
NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE FILING PERSON)

COPY TO:
ALAN C. MENDELSON, ESQ.
MARK V. ROEDER, ESQ.
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
140 SCOTT DRIVE
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
(650) 328-4600

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

	TRANSACTION VALUATION*			AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
	$11,310,425			$	631.12

Amount Previously Paid: Not applicable.     Filing party: Not applicable.
Form or Registration No.: Not applicable.   Date Filed: Not applicable.

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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

	o		third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
	þ		issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
	o		going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
	o		amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: [ ]
If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

o		Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
o		Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

 

 

     This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to our offer (the “Offer”) to exchange certain options to purchase our ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.0175 per share, having an exercise price greater than $13.65 per share, outstanding under the Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) (together with its Appendices, the “Global Plan”) and held by eligible employees and contractors for replacement options to purchase a lesser number of our ordinary shares to be granted under the Global Plan (the “Option Exchange”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in (a) the Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Options to Purchase Ordinary Shares for a Number of Replacement Options According to an Exchange Ratio, dated as of March 24, 2009 attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(i) (the “Offer Information Document”), (b) the Summary of Option Exchange Program attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(ii), (c) an internal post and e-mail communication to eligible employees and contractors dated as of March 24, 2009 and attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(iii), (d) e-mail communications to certain eligible employees and contractors confirming receipt of election forms and reminding eligible employees and contractors of the Option Exchange, attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(iv) and (v), (e) the Election Form attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(vi), (f) the Instructions Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(vii), (g) the Agreement to Terms of Election attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(viii) and (h) screen shots of the Offer website attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(ix). These documents, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time collectively constitute the “Disclosure Documents.” Employees and contractors who are eligible to participate in this Offer include all of our employees and employees of our majority owned subsidiary who reside in the United States and Israel and certain of our contractors who reside in Argentina, India, Japan, Taiwan or the United Kingdom and who continue to provide services to us or our majority owned subsidiary through the completion of the Option Exchange. The number of our ordinary shares to be subject to the replacement options will be based on exchange ratios that vary depending upon the exercise price of the surrendered options. Each option holder that elects to exchange options pursuant to the Option Exchange must submit an Election Form and will be granted replacement options to purchase that number of ordinary shares determined in accordance with an applicable exchange ratio.

     This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     The information in the Disclosure Documents, including all schedules and annexes thereto, copies of which are filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) through (a)(1)(ix) attached hereto, are incorporated herein by reference in answer to Item 1 through Item 11 in this Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO.

     Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Schedule TO to “Mellanox,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “ours” mean Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. and its subsidiary.

Item 12. Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description
(a)(1)(i)		Offer Information Document, dated as of March 24, 2009.
(a)(1)(ii)		Summary of Option Exchange Program.
(a)(1)(iii)		Internal Post and E-mail Announcement of Mellanox Option Exchange Program.
(a)(1)(iv)		Form of E-mail Communication Regarding Confirmation of Receipt of Election Form.
(a)(1)(v)		Form of E-mail Communication Regarding Reminder of Expiration of Offer to Exchange.
(a)(1)(vi)		Election Form (for use by Facsimile or Hand Delivery).
(a)(1)(vii)		Instructions Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer.
(a)(1)(viii)		Agreement to Terms of Election.
(a)(1)(ix)		Screen Shots of Offer Website.
(a)(2)		Not applicable.
(a)(3)		Not applicable.
(a)(4)		Not applicable.
(b)		Not applicable.
(d)(1)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) and the forms of agreements and appendices thereto. (1)
(d)(2)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 1999 United States Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreements relating thereto. (2)

Exhibit		Description
(d)(3)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 1999 Israeli Share Option Plan and forms of agreements relating thereto. (3)
(d)(4)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan and forms of agreements relating thereto. (4)
(d)(5)		Form of Indemnification undertaking made by and between Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. and each of its directors and executive officers. (5)
(d)(6)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Non-Employee Director Option Grant Policy. (6)
(d)(7)		Form of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Executive Severance Agreement for U.S. Executives. (7)
(d)(8)		Form of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Executive Severance Agreement for Israeli Executives. (8)
(d)(9)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Employee Share Purchase Plan. (9)
(d)(10)		Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2001, by and among Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., purchasers of Series A Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares and Series D Redeemable Preferred Shares who are signatories to such agreement and certain holders of ordinary shares who are signatories to such agreement, and for purposes of certain sections thereof, the holder of Series C Preferred Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Series C Preferred Shares Purchase Agreement dated November 5, 2000. (10)
(d)(11)		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2007, by and among Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., purchasers of Series A Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares and Series D Redeemable Preferred Shares who are signatories to such agreement and certain holders of Ordinary Shares who are signatories to such agreement, and for purposes of certain sections thereof, the holder of Series C Preferred Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Series C Preferred Share Purchase Agreement dated November 5, 2000. (11)
(g)		Not applicable.
(h)		Not applicable.

Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
(a)(1)(i)		Offer Information Document, dated as of March 24, 2009.
(a)(1)(ii)		Summary of Option Exchange Program.
(a)(1)(iii)		Internal Post and E-mail Announcement of Mellanox Option Exchange Program.
(a)(1)(iv)		Form of E-mail Communication Regarding Confirmation of Receipt of Election Form.
(a)(1)(v)		Form of E-mail Communication Regarding Reminder of Expiration of Offer to Exchange.
(a)(1)(vi)		Election Form (for use by Facsimile or Hand Delivery).
(a)(1)(vii)		Instructions Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer.
(a)(1)(viii)		Agreement to Terms of Election.
(a)(1)(ix)		Screen Shots of Offer Website.
(a)(2)		Not applicable.
(a)(3)		Not applicable.
(a)(4)		Not applicable.
(b)		Not applicable.
(d)(1)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2006) and the forms of agreements and appendices thereto. (1)
(d)(2)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 1999 United States Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreements relating thereto. (2)
(d)(3)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 1999 Israeli Share Option Plan and forms of agreements relating thereto. (3)
(d)(4)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. 2003 Israeli Share Option Plan and forms of agreements relating thereto. (4)
(d)(5)		Form of Indemnification undertaking made by and between Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. and each of its directors and executive officers. (5)
(d)(6)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Non-Employee Director Option Grant Policy. (6)
(d)(7)		Form of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Executive Severance Agreement for U.S. Executives. (7)
(d)(8)		Form of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Executive Severance Agreement for Israeli Executives. (8)
(d)(9)		Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Employee Share Purchase Plan. (9)
(d)(10)		Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2001, by and among Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., purchasers of Series A Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares and Series D Redeemable Preferred Shares who are signatories to such agreement and certain holders of ordinary shares who are signatories to such agreement, and for purposes of certain sections thereof, the holder of Series C Preferred Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Series C Preferred Shares Purchase Agreement dated November 5, 2000. (10)
(d)(11)		Amendment to the Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2007, by and among Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., purchasers of Series A Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares and Series D Redeemable Preferred Shares who are signatories to such agreement and certain holders of Ordinary Shares who are signatories to such agreement, and for purposes of certain sections thereof, the holder of Series C Preferred Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Series C Preferred Share Purchase Agreement dated November 5, 2000. (11)
(g)		Not applicable.
(h)		Not applicable.