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
October 1, 2014
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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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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This Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2002 (Registration No. 333-101652), September 5, 2006 (Registration No. 333-137102) and on September 11, 2008 (Registration No. 333-153419)
Enclosure: PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ISSAC BENBENISTI AS THE COMPANY'S DEPUTY CEO
PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT
OF MR. ISSAC BENBENISTI AS THE
COMPANY'S DEPUTY CEO
Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, October 1, 2014 - Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or "the Company") (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli mobile communications operator, announces today the appointment of Mr. Issac Benbenisti as the Company's deputy CEO. Mr. Benbenisti will commence his office on November 2, 2014.
Mr. Issac Benbenisti, who has rich experience in the telecommunications field, is joining the Company after having served for seven years as the CEO of Bezeq International Ltd. In his previous positions, Mr. Benbenisti served as a director and manager of the PC and distribution channels division at Hewlett-Packard (HP) and as the CEO of CMS Compucenter Ltd.
Mr. Issac Benbenisti holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A in Business Administration specializing in finance and marketing, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Mr. Haim Romano, the Company's CEO, congratulated Mr. Issac Benbenisti for joining the Company's senior management team and noted that: "Mr. Benbenisti's rich experience, his vast knowledge in the telecommunications field and his proven achievements over the years, will significantly strengthen Partner's group activity ".
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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, plans to 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. 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. For further information regarding the above-mentioned risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other risks we face, see "Item 3. Key Information - 3D. Risk Factors", "Item 4. Information on the Company", "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects", "Item 8. Financial Information - 8A. Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial Information - 8A.1 Legal and Administrative Proceedings" and "Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F filed with the SEC, as well as its current reports on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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 and the 012 Smile brand. 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). For more information about Partner, see: www.orange.co.il/en/Investors-Relations/lobby/
Contacts:
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Mr. Ziv Leitman
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +972-54-781-4951
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Ms. Elana Holzman
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +972-54-781-4383
E-mail: investors@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.
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Partner Communications Company Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Ziv Leitman | |
| Name: Ziv Leitman | |||
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Dated: October 1, 2014
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