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 February 2016
INTERNET
GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
(Name
of Registrant)
2
Dov Friedman Street, Ramat Gan 5250301, Israel
(Address
of Principal Executive Office)
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 by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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): 82- ___________
Internet
Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The
following exhibit is attached:
EXHIBIT
NO. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 |
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A
report of B Communications Ltd., a subsidiary of Internet Gold - B Communications’ update with respect to its ownership
interest in Bezeq. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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INTERNET
GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD. |
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(Registrant) |
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By |
/s/
Doron Turgeman |
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Doron Turgeman |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Date:
February 1, 2016
EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 |
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A
report of B Communications Ltd., a subsidiary of Internet Gold - B Communications’ update with respect to its ownership
interest in Bezeq. |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
B
Communications’ update with respect to its ownership interest in Bezeq
Ramat
Gan, Israel - February 1, 2016 - B Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ Global Select Market and TASE: BCOM) (the “Company”)
announces the following update with respect to its ownership interest in Bezeq The Israel Telecommunications Corp. Ltd. (“Bezeq”):
As
part of the Company’s acquisition of the controlling interest in Bezeq, the Company, its parent company, Internet Gold -
Golden Lines Ltd., two of its subsidiaries, B Communications (SP1) Ltd. and B Communications (SP2) Ltd. and other members of the
Eurocom Group, (together the “Parties”) were granted a Control Permit, pursuant to the Israeli Communications Law
and Communications Order. According to the Control Permit, the Parties must hold not less than 30% of any type of “means
of control of Bezeq. However, according to Article 3(a3) of the Communications Order, which is included as part of the Control
Permit, the Parties may hold less than 30% under certain circumstances, including that the Parties control Bezeq and maintain
at least a 25% ownership interest in Bezeq.
Accordingly,
the Parties are entitled to sell a portion of their Bezeq shares to the extent they will retain at least 25% of the outstanding
Bezeq shares, and no amendment to the Control Permit or the Indenture (the “Indenture”) governing the Company’s
7⅜% Senior Secured Notes (the “Notes”) is necessary or required in order for the B-Com Group to sell Bezeq shares
in excess of their 25% holding in Bezeq.
According
to the terms of the Indenture, the net proceeds of Bezeq shares held by the Company and/or its subsidiaries SP1 and SP2 (together,
the “B-Com Group”) which will be sold pursuant to the terms set forth in the Indenture will be deposited into the
Company’s “Lockbox Account” and subject to other customary conditions and covenants relating to asset sales
and release of liens on sold assets.
The
Company is evaluating its options and will comply with the terms of the Control Permit and the Indenture and is currently examining
a potential execution of a sale transaction, depending, among others, on market conditions.
“We
see the abovementioned situation in a very positive light and as an improvement for our financial flexibility. We intend to continue
to focus on our efforts to improve our debt and equity metrics. We will move forward to our next phase and will try to take advantage
of this situation, by executing one selling transaction” said Doron Turgeman, CEO of B Communications.
About
B Communications Ltd.:
B
Communications is a holding company with a controlling interest in Israel’s largest telecommunications provider, Bezeq,
The Israel Telecommunication Corp. (TASE: BEZQ). B Communications shares are traded on NASDAQ and the TASE under the symbol “BCOM.”
For more information please visit the following Internet sites:
www.bcommunications.co.il
www.ir.bezeq.co.il
www.eurocom.co.il
www.igld.com
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions
in the industry, changes in the regulatory and legal compliance environments, the failure to manage growth and other risks detailed
from time to time in B Communications' filings with the Securities Exchange Commission. These documents contain and identify other
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking
statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
statement.
For
further information, please contact:
Idit
Cohen – IR Manager
idit@igld.com/Tel:
+972-3-924-0000
Investor
relations contacts:
ISRAEL
Hadas
Friedman – Investor Relations
Hadas@km-ir.co.il
/Tel: +972-3-516-7620
INTERNATIONAL
Philip
Carlson / Brad Nelson – KCSA
bcom@kcsa.com
/ Tel: +1-212-896-1233 / 1217
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