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): May 14, 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 May 14, 2012, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (“Intelsat Jackson”) issued a notice of redemption pursuant to the indenture governing its 9 1/2% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “9 1/2% Notes”) that it intends to redeem all of the outstanding 9 1/2% Notes on June 15, 2012 at a redemption price equal to 103.167% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
On May 14, 2012, Intelsat Jackson issued a notice of redemption pursuant to the indenture governing its 11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “11 1/4% Notes”) that it intends to redeem $434,941,000 aggregate principal amount of the 11 1/4% Notes on June 15, 2012 at a redemption price equal to 103.75% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.
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: May 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Michael McDonnell | ||||
| Name: | Michael McDonnell | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||