SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15a-16 OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on
Form 6-K dated January 7, 2010
Partner
Communications Company Ltd.
(Translation
of Registrant’s Name Into English)
8 Amal
Street
Afeq
Industrial Park
Rosh
Ha’ayin 48103
Israel
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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reports
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Enclosure:
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Partner
Communications Announces the Submission to the District Court of the
Application for Dividend
Distribution
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PARTNER
COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE
SUBMISSION
TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
APPLICATION
FOR DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, January 7, 2010 - Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company") (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications operator, announces that, further to Partner's press release from December 28, 2009 regarding the approval by Partner's Board of Directors of a dividend distribution to its shareholders of NIS 1.4 billion (approximately NIS 9.07 per share), which distribution does not meet the profit criterion, as set by the Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the "Intended Distribution"), the Company submitted on December 31, 2009 the application regarding the Intended Distribution to the District Court for approval.
An
unofficial translation of the application submitted to the Court will be
submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission via Form 6-K. Relevant
appendices to the application will be submitted via Form 6-K during next
week.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the US
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of
the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
"believe", "anticipate", "expect", "intend", "seek", "will", "plan", "could",
"may", "project", "goal", "target" and similar expressions often identify
forward-looking statements but are not the only way we identify these
statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this press release regarding our future performance, plans to increase revenues
or margins or preserve or expand market share in existing or new markets, reduce
expenses and any statements regarding other future events or our future
prospects, are forward-looking statements.
We have
based these forward-looking statements on our current knowledge and our present
beliefs and expectations regarding possible future events. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Partner,
consumer habits and preferences in cellular telephone usage, trends in the
Israeli telecommunications industry in general, the impact of current global
economic conditions and possible regulatory and legal
developments. For a description of some of the risks we face, see
"Item 3D. Key Information - Risk Factors", "Item 4. - Information on the
Company", "Item 5. - Operating and Financial Review and Prospects", "Item 8A. -
Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information - Legal and
Administrative Proceedings" and "Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures about Market Risk" in the form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 27,
2009. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur, and
actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated. We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
About Partner
Communications
Partner
Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli provider of
telecommunications services (cellular, fixed-line telephony and internet
services) under the orange™ brand. The Company provides mobile communications
services to over 3 million subscribers in Israel (as of September 30, 2009).
Partner’s ADSs are quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market™ and its shares are
traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR).
Partner
is an approximately 45%-owned subsidiary of Scailex Corporation Ltd.
("Scailex"). Scailex's shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under
the symbol SCIX and are quoted on "Pink Quote" under the symbol SCIXF.PK.
Scailex currently operates in three major domains of activity: 1) the sole
import, distribution and maintenance of Samsung mobile handset and accessories
products primarily to the three major cellular operators in Israel; 2)
distribution and sale of various manufacturers' mobile handsets, accessories and
provision of maintenance services, through a chain of retail stores and booths
("Dynamic"), to end customers of Cellcom (as part of the acquisition of the
controlling stake in Partner, Scailex announced to Cellcom the termination of
the distribution agreement through Dynamic, effective July 1, 2010) and; (3)
management of its financial assets.
For more
information about Scailex, see http://www.scailex.com.
For more
information about Partner, see http://www.orange.co.il/investor_site.
Contacts:
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Mr.
Emanuel Avner
Chief
Financial Officer
Tel: +972-54-7814951
Fax: +972-54-7815961
E-mail:
emanuel.avner@orange.co.il
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Mr.
Oded Degany
V.
P. Corporate Development, Strategy and IR
Tel: +972-54-7814151
Fax: +972-54
-7814161
E-mail:
oded.degany@orange.co.il
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
| Partner Communications Company Ltd. | |||
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By:
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/s/ Emanuel Avner | |
| Name: Emanuel Avner | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated:
January 7, 2010