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Elbit Systems Ltd. – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/23 – ‘XML’

On:  Thursday, 3/28/24, at 7:07am ET   ·   For:  12/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1628280-24-13449   ·   File #:  0-28998

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 3/28/24  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/23  157:17M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Annual or Annual-Transition Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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                Non-Canadian Issuer                                              
 2: EX-2.1      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML     68K 
                Liquidation or Succession                                        
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10: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     68K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
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17: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     49K 
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                And Other Companies                                              
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58: R43         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     56K 
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60: R45         Long-Term Trade And Unbilled Receivables And        HTML     52K 
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61: R46         Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables       HTML     56K 
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63: R48         Lease Commitments (Tables)                          HTML     64K 
64: R49         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)  HTML     90K 
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                Indemnity (Tables)                                               
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79: R64         Related Parties' Transactions And Balances          HTML     60K 
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                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income By                        
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84: R69         Significant Accounting Policies (Effect of          HTML     51K 
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                Revenues) (Details)                                              
86: R71         Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of        HTML     55K 
                Warranty Liability) (Details)                                    
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                Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On                 
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                Assets, Net - Schedule of trade and unbilled                     
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                Assets, Net - Schedule of changes in the allowance               
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91: R76         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     59K 
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                And Other Companies (Schedule Of Equity In Net                   
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                Contract Assets (Details)                                        
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                Consolidated Statement of Financial Position                     
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                (Schedule Of Aggregate Goodwill And Other                        
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107: R92         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     57K  
                (Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense)                       
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108: R93         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets, Net           HTML     77K  
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112: R97         Long-Term Loans, Net Of Current Maturities          HTML     78K  
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                (Summary Of Maturities Of Long-Term Loans)                       
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114: R99         Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     54K  
                (Schedule Of Series A Notes, Net Of Current                      
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115: R100        Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     89K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
116: R101        Series B,C And D Notes, Net Of Current Maturities   HTML     69K  
                (Schedule Of Future Principal Payments For The                   
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117: R102        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     86K  
                Indemnity (Narrative) (Details)                                  
118: R103        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML    112K  
                Indemnity (Plans' Funded Status And Amounts                      
                Recognized In The Consolidated Financial                         
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119: R104        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     75K  
                Indemnity (Components Of The Plans Net Periodic                  
                Pension Cost) (Details)                                          
120: R105        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     58K  
                Indemnity (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details)               
121: R106        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     52K  
                Indemnity (Asset Allocation By Category) (Details)               
122: R107        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     50K  
                Indemnity (Target Asset Allocation For The Plan)                 
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123: R108        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     94K  
                Indemnity (Fair Value Of The Asset Values By                     
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124: R109        Benefit Plans And Obligations For Termination       HTML     52K  
                Indemnity (Effect Of A 1% Change In The Health                   
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125: R110        Taxes On Income (Narrative) (Details)               HTML     80K  
126: R111        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Income Before Taxes    HTML     52K  
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127: R112        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Taxes On Income)       HTML     75K  
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128: R113        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Uncertain Tax          HTML     62K  
                Positions) (Details)                                             
129: R114        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Deferred Income        HTML     75K  
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
130: R115        Taxes On Income (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax   HTML     76K  
                Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                                   
131: R116        Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
132: R117        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     61K  
                Derivative Instruments In Statement Of Financial                 
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133: R118        Derivative Financial Instruments (Effect Of         HTML     52K  
                Derivative Instruments On Cash Flow Hedging And                  
                Relationship Between Income And Other                            
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
134: R119        Derivative Financial Instruments - Excluded from    HTML     51K  
                effectiveness testing (Details)                                  
135: R120        Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amounts  HTML     62K  
                Of Outstanding Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts)               
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136: R121        Other Long-term Liabilities (Details)               HTML     61K  
137: R122        Commitments And Contingent Liabilities (Narrative)  HTML     67K  
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139: R124        Shareholders' Equity (Weighted Average              HTML     58K  
                Assumptions) (Details)                                           
140: R125        Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Share Option       HTML     67K  
                Activity Under The Stock Option Plan) (Details)                  
141: R126        Shareholders' Equity (Summary Of Options            HTML     60K  
                Outstanding Separated Into Ranges Of Exercise                    
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142: R127        Shareholders' Equity (Compensation Expenses)        HTML     60K  
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143: R128        Shareholders' Equity (Computation Of Basic And      HTML     77K  
                Diluted Net Earnings Per Share) (Details)                        
144: R129        Major Customer And Geographic Information -         HTML    100K  
                Segment Income (Details)                                         
145: R130        Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML     65K  
                (Schedule Of Revenue By Geographic Areas)                        
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146: R131        Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML     53K  
                (Schedule Of Major Customer Data) (Details)                      
147: R132        Major Customer And Geographic Information           HTML     52K  
                (Schedule Of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic                     
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 4/07/22  Elbit Systems Ltd.                20-F       12/31/21  159:18M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
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