Intelsat (INTEQ) 6-K Current report (foreign)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 or15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October, 2018

001-35878

(Commission File Number)

Intelsat S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

4 rue Albert Borschette

Luxembourg

Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

L-1246

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Proposed Amendment of Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.’s Senior Secured Credit Agreement

Intelsat S.A.’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., is seeking to amend its senior secured credit agreement which governs its approximately $3.1 billion senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) to, among other things, make certain amendments to the covenants therein, including but not limited to the removal or loosening of the interest expense coverage ratio financial covenant.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	INTELSAT S.A.
Date: October 29, 2018	By:	/s/ Michelle Bryan
	Name:	Michelle Bryan
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary