UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
May 26, 2016

Commission File No.: 000-30668
 
NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Building 22 Weizmann Science Park, Rehovot
P.O.B 266
Israel
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F S Form 40-F £
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____ 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____ 
 
Attached hereto and incorporated by way of reference herein are the following documents:
 
1. The Registrant’s Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement for its 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
2. Proxy card for use in connection with the Registrant’s 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
 
This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s registration statements on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the following dates: November 5, 2007 (File No. 333-147140), October 25, 2012 (File No. 333-184585) and March 6, 2015 (File No. 333-202550).

SIGNATURES 
 
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.
 
  NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.
(Registrant)
 
       
Date: May 26, 2016 
By:
/s/ Dror David  
    Dror David  
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 

Exhibit Index
 
99.1 Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement
99.2 Proxy Card