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 October, 2016
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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Resignation of Directors
On October 12, 2016, Intelsat S.A. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the resignation of Egon Durban and Simon Patterson from their positions as directors of the board of directors of the Company, effective as of December 31, 2016.
Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2016, entitled “Silver Lake Directors to Leave Intelsat S.A. Board at Year End” | |
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 12, 2016 |
By: | /s/ Michelle Bryan | ||
| Name: | Michelle Bryan | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2016, entitled “Silver Lake Directors to Leave Intelsat S.A. Board at Year End” | |