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
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2012.
Commission File No. 333-08880
MEXICAN SATELLITES,
a Mexican Company of Variable Capital
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V.
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma No. 222, pisos 20 y 21
Col. Juárez
México, D.F., 06600,
México (52) 55-2629-5800
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SATÉLITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
On August 29, 2012, Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the extension of the expiration date for its exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) of $35,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “New Notes”) for a like principal amount of new registered exchange notes due 2017. The Exchange Offer was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 30, 2012.
The Registrant has extended the Exchange Offer so that it will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 28, 2012, unless further extended. The expiration date for the Exchange Offer is being extended to provide time for the remaining outstanding New Notes to be exchanged.
A Form F-4 registration statement, including a prospectus containing the terms of the Exchange Offer, filed by the Registrant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) was declared effective by the SEC on July 31, 2012. All other terms, provisions and conditions of the Exchange Offer will remain in effect.
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release of Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V., dated August 29, 2012. |
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SATÉLITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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.
Date: August 29, 2012
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| | Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (Registrant) |
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| | By: | | /s/ Veronica Gutierrez Zamora |
| | | | Name: | | Veronica Gutierrez Zamora |
| | | | Title: | | General Counsel |
SATÉLITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Document |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V., dated August 29, 2012 |
