SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
F O R M 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 May 2018

TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
(Name of Registrant)
 
      P.O.BOX 80, Gedera 70750 Israel
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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TAT Technologies Ltd.

6-K Items:
 
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Press Release re TAT Technologies Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer.
 
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ITEM 1

TAT Technologies Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

GEDERA, Israel, May 14, 2018 – TAT Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: TATT – News), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that Mr. Ehud Ben -Yair has been appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective May 13, 2018.
 
Mr. Igal Zamir, President and CEO of the company, stated: "Ehud Ben Yair, the new CFO, has significant experience of more than 20 years of high-level industry experience as a Chief Financial Officer in various companies. Mr. Ben Yair expertise in all aspects of capital markets and focus on finance modernization will be an asset for the Company as we aim to fulfill mid and long-term strategic plans, and position ourselves for the future. I am happy to welcome him to the team."

Mr. Ben Yair has held several CFO positions in Israeli companies. From 2016 - 2017 he was the CFO of SHL Telemedicine, a public company traded on the Swiss stock exchange (SIX- SHLTN) engaging in the field of digital health. From 2013 - 2016 he was the CFO of Opgal Optronics, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems (Nasdaq – ESLT). Opgal develops and manufactures thermal imaging cameras for military and civilian aerospace markets. From 2005 – 2012 he was the CFO of Orad Hi-Tech Systems, a public company traded on the AIM and German stock exchange, developing, manufacturing and selling proprietary hardware to TV stations and broadcasters.  Mr. Ben Yair is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from the Ben Gurion University in Israel.
 
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About TAT Technologies Ltd.
 
TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments: (i) Original equipment manufacturing (“OEM”) of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories through its Gedera facility; (ii) MRO services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions through its Limco subsidiary; (iii) MRO services for aviation components through its Piedmont subsidiary; and (iv) Overhaul and coating of jet engine components through its Turbochrome subsidiary. TAT controlling shareholders is the FIMI Private Equity Fund.

TAT’s activities in the area of OEM of heat transfer solutions and aviation accessories primarily include the design, development and manufacture of (i) broad range of heat transfer solutions, such as pre-coolers heat exchangers and oil/fuel hydraulic heat exchangers, used in mechanical and electronic systems on board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and power electronics cooling systems installed on board aircraft in and ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, and turbine power units.

TAT’s activities in the area of MRO Services for heat transfer components and OEM of heat transfer solutions primarily include the MRO of heat transfer components and to a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer solutions. TAT’s Limco subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT’s activities in the area of MRO services for aviation components include the MRO of APUs, landing gears and other aircraft components. TAT’s Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA-certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT’s activities in the area of overhaul and coating of jet engine components includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes and afterburner flaps.

 
For more information of TAT Technologies Ltd., please visit our web-site:
www.tat-technologies.com
 
Ms. Inna Shpringer
MARCOM Manager
Tel: 972-8-862-8594
innas@tat-technologies.com

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements which include, without limitation, statements regarding possible or assumed future operation results. These statements are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from management's current expectations. Actual results and performance can also be influenced by other risks that we face in running our operations including, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the airline industry, changes in demand for our services and products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders, the price and continuity of supply of component parts used in our operations, the change of control that will occur on the sale by the receiver of the Company’s shares held by our previously controlling stockholders, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including, its annual report on form 20-F and its periodic reports on form 6-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement.
 

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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.
 
 
TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
             (Registrant)
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Igal Zamir  
    Igal Zamir  
    Chief Executive Officer  
       
Date: May 14, 2018

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