0001178913-19-001861.txt : 20190710 0001178913-19-001861.hdr.sgml : 20190710 20190710071726 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001178913-19-001861 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190710 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190710 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cellcom Israel Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385145 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33271 FILM NUMBER: 19948135 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 HAGAVISH STREET CITY: NETANYA STATE: L3 ZIP: 42140 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-52-999-0052 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 HAGAVISH STREET CITY: NETANYA STATE: L3 ZIP: 42140 6-K 1 zk1923286.htm 6-K

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For July 10, 2019

Commission File Number:  001-33271

CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
10 Hagavish Street
Netanya, Israel 42140
________________________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒  Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):            

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):            

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ☐  No ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registrant's Israeli prospectus, dated August 10, 2017.

CELLCOM ISRAEL ANNOUNCES REGULATORY APPROVALS FOR
COMPANY'S INVESTMENT TRANSACTION IN IBC

Netanya, Israel – July 10, 2019 – Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (hereinafter: the "Company") announced today that following the Company's previous reports regarding a possible indirect co-investment of the Company and the Israel Infrastructure Fund, in IBC Israel Broadband Company (2013) Ltd., all required regulatory approvals for the investment transaction were received and closing of the transaction is expected in the coming weeks (subject to fulfilment of all other conditions precedent).

For additional details see the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2018 on Form 20-F dated March 18, 2018 under Item 4. "Information on the Company - A. History and Development of the Company – Fixed-line Infrastructure – Investment in IBC".

Forward looking statement

The information included in this press release contains, or may be deemed to contain, forward-looking statements (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968). Said forward-looking statements, relating to the closing of the transaction, are subject to uncertainties and assumptions about the completion of the precedent conditions. The actual conditions the Company may face could lead to materially different outcome than that set forth above.

About Cellcom Israel
 
Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is a leading Israeli communications group, providing a wide range of communications services. Cellcom Israel is the largest Israeli cellular provider, providing its approximately 2.853 million cellular subscribers (as at March 31, 2019) with a broad range of services including cellular telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its subscribers abroad, text and multimedia messaging, advanced cellular content and data services and other value-added services in the areas of music, video, mobile office etc., based on Cellcom Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure. The Company operates an LTE 4 generation network and an HSPA 3.5 Generation network enabling advanced high speed broadband multimedia services, in addition to GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. Cellcom Israel offers Israel's broadest and largest customer service infrastructure including telephone customer service centers, retail stores, and service and sale centers, distributed nationwide. Cellcom Israel further provides OTT TV services, internet infrastructure and connectivity services and international calling services, as well as landline telephone services in Israel. Cellcom Israel's shares are traded both on the New York Stock Exchange (CEL) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (CEL). For additional information please visit the Company's website http://investors.cellcom.co.il.
 
Company Contact
    Shlomi Fruhling
Chief Financial Officer
investors@cellcom.co.il
Tel: +972 52 998 9735
Investor Relations Contact
Ehud Helft
GK Investor & Public Relations  In partnership with LHA
cellcom@GKIR.com
Tel: +1 617 418 3096

 Signatures

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.

 
CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
 
Date:
July 10, 2019
By:
/s/  Liat Menahemi Stadler
     
Name: Liat Menahemi Stadler
     
Title: VP Legal and Corporate Secretary