6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of August 2003

CAMTEK LTD.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Ramat Gavriel Industrial Zone
P.O. Box 544
Migdal Haemek 23150
ISRAEL

(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No x



        Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a press release of the registrant, dated August 13, 2003, announcing the consolidated financial results of operation for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CAMTEK LTD.
(Registrant)

BY: /S/ MOSHE AMIT
——————————————
Moshe Amit
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 13, 2003

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Exhibit 99.1

I.     CAMTEK LTD. ANNOUNCES 2003 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS


Q2 Revenues $6.4 Million, Increased 10.6% from Previous Quarter;
Loss Per Share $(0.04); Gross Profit Margin of 43.1%

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel – August 13 – Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT), announced today its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

Sales for the second quarter of 2003 were $6.4 million, compared to $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2002, and $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2003. Gross profit margins for the second quarter of 2003 were 43.1%, compared to 39.4% for the second quarter of 2002, and 39.7% for the first quarter of 2003. The company reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2003 of $1 million (reflecting a loss per share of $0.04), a decrease of 39.6% from a net loss of $1.7 million (reflecting a loss per share of $0.08) in the second quarter of 2002, and a decrease of 21.8% from our net loss of $1.3 million (reflecting a loss per share of $0.05) in the first quarter of 2003.

“The results of the second quarter reflect the continuing stability in our market places. While we have not yet returned to profitability, the narrowing loss from quarter to quarter indicates the effectiveness of our cost control measures,” said Rafi Amit, Camtek’s Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Amit continued: “We are proceeding with our strategy of continually enhancing our product portfolio. The ‘Dragon’, our fast AOI system for mass production introduced last quarter, has raised considerable interest in China and in Taiwan. We also launched the Falcon, our new, fully automated optical inspection system for the microelectronics industry, last month at the Semicon West Exhibition. We hope these new exciting products will contribute to our revenues in the coming quarters, and help in carrying us toward break-even and profitability”.

ABOUT CAMTEK LTD.
Camtek Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets technologically advanced and cost-effective intelligent optical inspection systems and related software products, used to enhance processes and yields for the printed circuit boards, semiconductor packaging and microelectronics industries. Camtek has been a publicly traded company since 2000, with headquarters in Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel and subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and East Asia. This press release is available at www.camtek.co.il

        This press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of the Company. These statements are only predictions and may change as time passes. We do not assume any obligation to update that information. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected, including as a result of changing industry and market trends, reduced demand for our products, the timely development of our new products and their adoption by the market, increased competition in the industry, price reductions as well as due to risks identified in the documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

CAMTEK CONTACT:
Moshe Amit
+972-4-604-8308
+972-4-654-1083 (fax)
mosheamit@camtek.co.il

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Camtek Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands US$, except share data)

December 31,
June 30,
2002
2003
ASSETS              
Current assets:            
   Cash and cash equivalents    2,898    14,426  
   Marketable securities    10,912    -  
   Accounts receivable - trade (net of allowance of $2,387 and $2,103)    10,585    10,754  
   Inventories    12,028    11,242  
   Due from affiliates    519    1,448  
   Other current assets    1,497    1,384  


        Total current assets    38,439    39,254  
Fixed assets, net    10,509    10,147  


     48,948    49,401  


LIABILITIES             
Current liabilities:            
   Short-term bank credit    39    2,210  
   Accounts payable    3,007    3,775  
   Other current liabilities    5,196    5,050  


        Total current liabilities    8,242    11,035  
Long term loans    12    -  
Accrued severance pay, net of amounts funded    378    431  


     8,632    11,466  


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             
Ordinary shares NIS 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares,  
   issued 28,065,038 shares in 2002 and in 2003    125    125  
Additional paid-in capital    43,266    43,185  
Unearned portion of compensatory stock options    (121 )  (46 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:            
   Unrealized holding (loss) gain on marketable securities    (8 )  -  
Retained earnings    (1,953 )  (4,336 )
Treasury stock (1,011,619 shares)    (993 )  (993 )


     40,316    37,935  


        48,948     49,401  


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Camtek Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands US$, except per share data)

Year
Ended
December 31,
Three months
Ended
June 30,
Six months
Ended
June 30,
2002
2002
2003
2002
2003
Audited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Revenues      22,593    6,104    6,418    10,758    12,222  
Cost of revenues    13,641    3,697    3,655    6,624    7,152  
Write off - Inventory       1,805     -     -     -     -  





Gross profit    7,147    2,407    2,763    4,134    5,070  





Research and development costs    7,194    1,830    1,457    3,801    3,038  
Selling, general and  
    administrative expenses    11,057    2,438    2,460    5,391    4,451  





Operating losses    (11,104 )  (1,861 )  (1,154 )  (5,058 )  (2,419 )
Financial and other income    331    128    108    236    36  





Losses before income taxes     (10,773 )  (1,733 )  (1,046 )  (4,822 )  (2,383 )
Provision for income taxes    (519 )  -    -    20    -  





Net losses     (11,292 )  (1,733 )  (1,046 )  (4,802 )  (2,383 )





Losses per ordinary share:   
   Basic     (0.47 )  (0.08 )  (0.04 )  (0.22 )  (0.09 )





   Diluted     (0.47 )  (0.08 )  (0.04 )  (0.22 )  (0.09 )





Weighted average number   
of ordinary shares outstanding:                            
   Basic     24,166    21,888    27,053    21,886    27,053  





   Diluted     24,166    21,888    27,053    21,886    27,053  





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