UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 2012
Intelsat S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Luxembourg | 000-50262 | 98-0346003 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 4 rue Albert Borschette Luxembourg Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg |
L-1246 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
+(352) 27 84 1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 19, 2012, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (“Intelsat Jackson”) commenced a tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding $603,220,000 aggregate principal amount of 11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”). On October 3, 2012, Intelsat Jackson purchased $442,302,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes that were tendered prior to 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 (the “Withdrawal Deadline”), pursuant to the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 (the “Expiration Time”).
On October 18, 2012, Intelsat Jackson was advised by Global Bondholder Services Corporation, as the depositary for the Tender Offer, that after the Withdrawal Deadline and prior to the Expiration Time, Intelsat Jackson had received tenders of an additional $20,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer. Including accrued and unpaid interest, on October 18, 2012, Intelsat Jackson paid $21,058.75 in consideration for the Notes tendered after the Withdrawal Deadline and prior to the Expiration Time.
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: October 18, 2012 | By: | /s/ Michael McDonnell | ||||
| Name: | Michael McDonnell | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||