------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number 3235-0287 Expires: April 30, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response ....... 0.5 ------------------------------ U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP. (THE "COMPANY") IS A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM SECTION 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 PURSUANT TO RULE 3a12-3(b) PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. THE FILING OF THIS FORM IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THAT EXEMPTION BY EITHER THE COMPANY OR THE SIGNATORY OF THIS FORM. [_] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Wechsler Neil S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) c/o Optimal Robotics Corp. 4700 de la Savane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Montreal, Quebec Canada H4P 1T7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Optimal Robotics Corp. OPMR ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Statement for Month/Year August 2001 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [_] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below) Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer ________________________________________________________________________________ ================================================================================ Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ================================================================================

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses) (Over) SEC 1474(8-92) FORM 4 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================================

Explanation of Responses: (1) In accordance with the terms of the option exercised on July 10, 2001 to acquire 80,000 shares, a replacement option to acquire 80,000 shares was automatically granted to the insider upon his exercise of the option, at an exercise price per share equal to the closing price for the shares on the date of exercise, being $35.55 per share. /s/ Neil S. Wechsler 9/10/01 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Neil S. Wechsler ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Page 2 SEC 1474 (8-92)

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