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

 

November 20, 2017

 

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

8 Amal Street

Afeq Industrial Park

Rosh Ha’ayin 48103

Israel

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports

under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the

information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _________)

 

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), September 11, 2008 (Registration No. 333-153419), August 17, 2015 (Registration No. 333-206420), November 12, 2015 (Registration No. 333-207946) and on March 14, 2016 (Registration No. 333-210151)

 

Enclosure: Partner Communications announces negotiations with Cellcom re potential fiber infrastructure deployment and right of use agreement

 

 

PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES

NEGOTIATIONS WITH CELLCOM RE POTENTIAL FIBER

INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT AND RIGHT OF USE AGREEMENT

 

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, November 20, 2017 - Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or the "Company") (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR), a leading Israeli communications operator, announces that the Company is holding negotiations with Cellcom Israel Ltd. ("Cellcom"), another Israeli telecommunications operator, regarding a potential long term cooperation agreement, for the deployment of a fiber optics infrastructure by both companies, whereby each party will be entitled to purchase from time to time, as per its needs and at its sole discretion, fiber optic infrastructure services (including Indefeasible Right of Use - IRU) from the other party's present and/or future fiber optics infrastructure in order to connect residential buildings throughout Israel ("Agreement"). The Agreement, if concluded and executed, will allow the companies to avoid duplicated future deployment, as well as allow the Company to accelerate the deployment rollout of the fiber optics infrastructure while reducing costs and improving its ability to provide quality services, for the benefit of the customers and the competition in the telecommunications market. At the same time, the Company is exploring other alternatives to accelerate its deployment of fiber infrastructure. The finalization of the Agreement is subject to further negotiations between the parties and if concluded, the execution of the Agreement will be subject to the required regulatory approvals.

Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") is a leading Israeli provider of telecommunications services (cellular, fixed-line telephony, internet and television services). 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).

 

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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.

 

Dated: November 20, 2017

 

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