FORM 6 – K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report on Foreign Issuer
| Pursuant
to Rule 13a – 16 or 15d – 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the Month of October 2006
Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name into English)
Gilat House, Yegia
Kapayim Street
Daniv Park, Kiryat Arye, Petah Tikva, Israel
(Address of Principal
Corporate Offices)
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20-F or Form 40-F. |
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Attached hereto is Registrant’s press release dated October 30, 2006 announcing that Registrant will release its third quarter 2006 financial results on Monday, November 6, 2006 and will host a conference call at 9:00 AM EST.
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.
| Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Registrant) By: /s/ Rachel Prishkolnik —————————————— Rachel Prishkolnik Corporate Secretary |
Dated October 31, 2006
Petah Tikva, Israel, October 30, 2006 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) today announced that it will release its third quarter 2006 financial results on Monday, November 6, 2006.
Following the earnings announcement, Gilat will host a conference call at 9:00 AM EST. In order to ensure audio access, participants from the U.S. or Canada should dial in at (877) 848-4519 and international/local participants should dial in at (706) 634-2468. The call will make reference to a presentation which may be accessed on the Company’s website at www.gilat.com.
A replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 12:00 PM EST, November 6, 2006 until November 13, 2006 at 11.59 PM. To listen to the replay, for U.S./Canada participants, please call (800) 642-1687, for international/local participants, please call (706) 645-9291. To access the live call and the replay, users will need to enter the following code: 8781923. The call will be archived for a period of 30 days on the Company’s website.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) is a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks. The Company operates under three business units: (i) Gilat Network Systems (“GNS”), which is a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators worldwide; (ii) Spacenet Inc., which provides managed services in North America for businesses and governments through its Connexstar service brand and for consumers through its StarBand service brand; (iii) Spacenet Rural Communications, which offers rural telephony and Internet access solutions to remote areas primarily in Latin America.
Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 600,000 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to more than 85 countries across six continents. Gilat’s headquarters is located in Petah Tikva, Israel. The Company has 14 local offices and three service facilities worldwide. Gilat markets the SkyEdge ™ Product Family which includes the SkyEdge™ Pro, SkyEdge™ IP, SkyEdge™ Call, SkyEdge™ DVB-RCS and SkyEdge™ Gateway. In addition, the Company markets numerous other legacy products.
Visit Gilat at www.gilat.com
Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat’s products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat’s products, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion, loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, inability to protect the Company’s proprietary technology and risks associated with Gilat’s international operations and its location in Israel. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with Gilat’s business, reference is made to Gilat’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Gilat IR
Ayelet Shaked
Director of IR, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
Tel: +972 2 925 2598
ayelets@gilat.com
USA
Andrea Priest
The Global Consulting Group (GCG)
Tel: +1 (646) 284 9425; e-mail: apriest@hfgcg.com
Israel
Noam Tepper
Financial Access
tel: +972 (3) 757 5081; e-mail: noamt@faccess.co.il