FORM 20-F - Check Point

Nominating committee. The nominating committee identifies prospective board candidates, recommends
nominees for election to our board of directors, develops and recommends board member selection criteria,
considers committee member qualification, supervises the selection and composition of committees of our board of
directors, and provides oversight in the evaluation of our board of directors and each committee. Our nominating
committee consists of Irwin Federman, Ray Rothrock, David Rubner and Tal Shavit. The nominating committee
has adopted a nominating committee charter.
Employees
As of December 31, 2009, we had 2,112 employees.
Over the past three years, the number of our employees by function was as follows:
As of December 31,
Function: 2007 2008 2009
Research, development and quality assurance 673 678 740
Marketing, sales and business development 717 701 804
Customer support 225 222 284
Information systems, administration, finance and
operations
286 283 284
Total 1,901 1,884 2,112
From time to time, we also engage a limited number of subcontractors. As of December 31, 2009, we had
66 contractors.
Over the past three years, the number of our employees by geographic area was as follows:
As of December 31
Region: 2007 2008 2009
Israel 797 812 866
United States 615 617 675
Rest of the World 489 455 571
Total 1,901 1,884 2,112
We are subject to Israeli labor laws and regulations with respect to our Israeli employees. The Israeli labor
laws differ materially from U.S. labor laws and, in some cases, impose material obligations on us (such as
severance pay and mandatory cost of living increases). We are also subject to the labor laws and regulations of
other jurisdictions in the world where we have employees.
Share Ownership
The following table shows information regarding beneficial ownership by our directors and executive
officers as of January 31, 2010. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
All information with respect to the beneficial ownership of any principal shareholder has been furnished by
such shareholder and, unless otherwise indicated below, we believe that persons named in the table have sole
voting and sole investment power with respect to all of the shares shown as beneficially owned, subject to
community property laws, where applicable. The shares beneficially owned by the directors include the shares
owned by their family members to which such directors disclaim beneficial ownership.
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