CEL Cellcom Israel Ltd

FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For January 31, 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-33271

 

CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.

10 Hagavish Street

Netanya, Israel 42140

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(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

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Form 40-F

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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

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No

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

 

 

CELLCOM ISRAEL ANNOUNCES REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION

AGAINST THE COMPANY'S NETWORK SHARING AGREEMENT

WITH ELECTRA

 

NETANYA, Israel, January 31, 2017 – Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (the “Company”) announced today that Marathon 108 Xfone Ltd., or Xfone, filed with the district court a request for an interim injunction against the Company, seeking to prevent the completion and execution of the Company's January 2017 network sharing and hosting agreement with Electra Consumer Products Ltd., or the Electra Agreement, claiming that the Electra Agreement contradicts Xfone's network sharing and hosting agreement with the Company (entered July 2016) and violates Xfone's rights. The Company rejects the claims made by Xfone and intends to execute both agreements (subject to regulatory approvals) and intends to vigorously oppose Xfone's request.

 

For additional details see the Company's current reports on Form 6-K dated August 10, 2016 (under "Other developments during the second quarter of 2016 and subsequent to the end of the reporting period –Agreement with Xfone"), November 14, 2016 (under "Other developments during the third quarter of 2016 and subsequent to the end of the reporting period – Network Sharing with Xfone") and January 3, 2017.

 

About Cellcom Israel

Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is the largest Israeli cellular provider; Cellcom Israel provides its approximately 2.822 million cellular subscribers (as at September 30, 2016) with a broad range of value added services including cellular telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its subscribers abroad and additional 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. Through its broad customer service network Cellcom Israel offers technical support, account information, direct to the door parcel delivery services, internet and fax services, dedicated centers for hearing impaired, etc. Cellcom Israel further provides OTT TV services (as of December 2014), internet infrastructure (as of February 2015) and connectivity services and international calling services, as well as landline telephone communication services in Israel, in addition to data communication services. 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 9755

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:	January 31, 2017		By:	/s/  Liat Menahemi Stadler
				Name:	Liat Menahemi Stadler
				Title:	VP Legal and Corporate Secretary