UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 February 2018
Commission File Number: 001-34929
| SodaStream International Ltd. |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
Gilboa Street, Airport City
Ben Gurion Airport 7019900, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On February 2, 2018, SodaStream International Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “SodaStream Acquires French Distributor”. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 herewith. The press release discloses the acquisition by the Company of 100% of the share capital of OPM France SAS, the Company’s exclusive distributor in France. The purchase price was €17.5 million, subject to customary post-closing price adjustments.
Other than as indicated below, the information in this Form 6-K (including in Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
The first paragraph of this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos 333-208811, 333-195578, 333-190655 and 333-170299).
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.
| | SODASTREAM INTERNATIONAL LTD. | |
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| Date: February 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Dotan Bar-Natan | |
| | Name: | Dotan Bar-Natan | |
| | Title: | General Counsel | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release, dated February 2, 2018, titled “SodaStream Acquires French Distributor”. |
