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 March 2017
001-35878
(Commission File Number)
Intelsat S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
4 rue Albert Borschette
Luxembourg
Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
L-1246
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exchange Offers
On March 24, 2017, Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) issued a press release announcing that certain of Intelsat’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries commenced debt exchange offers (the “Exchange Offers”) and solicitations of consents (the “Consent Solicitations”) with respect to certain of their respective outstanding senior unsecured notes. The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made pursuant to Intelsat’s previously announced conditional Combination Agreement with WorldVu Satellites Limited.
Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release announcing the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations.
The information contained in this report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into (1) the confidential offering memorandum of Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., dated March 24, 2017, with respect to the exchange offers made pursuant thereto, (2) the confidential offering memorandum of Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A., dated March 24, 2017, with respect to the exchange offers made pursuant thereto, and (3) the confidential offering memorandum of Intelsat Connect Finance S.A., dated March 24, 2017, with respect to the exchange offer made pursuant thereto.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 24, 2017, entitled “Intelsat Commences Debt Exchange Offers Pursuant to Conditional Combination Agreement with OneWeb” | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| INTELSAT S.A. | ||||||||
| Date: | March 24, 2017 | By: | /s/ Michelle V. Bryan | |||||
| Name: | Michelle V. Bryan | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 24, 2017, entitled “Intelsat Commences Debt Exchange Offers Pursuant to Conditional Combination Agreement with OneWeb” | |