SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or
15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the month of December 2004
Matav Cable Systems
Media Ltd.
(Translation of
registrant’s name into English)
42 Pinkas Street
North Industrial Park
P.O. Box 13600
Netanya 42134
Israel
(Address of principal
executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F o
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.
Yes o No x
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
16 December 2004 |
Matav- Cable Systems Media Ltd. (Registrant) BY: /S/ Amit Levin —————————————— Amit Levin Chief Executive Officer |
Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature
Israeli
Cable Companies Receive Extension for Merger Approval by the
Israeli Controller of Restrictive Business
Practices
NETANYA, Israel, December 16, 2004. Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. (Nasdaq & TASE: MATV) announced today that on December 15, 2004 the Israeli Controller of Restrictive Business Practices has issued an amendment to its previous approval of the merger of the three Israeli Cable Companies from April 2002 (as amended in December 2003), whereby granting an additional extension of the merger approval until January 29, 2005.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements that are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond Matav’s control) may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may”, “can be”, “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “believes”, “projects”, “potential”, “are optimistic”, “view” and similar words and phrases. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to (1) changes in technology and market requirements, (2) decline in demand for the company’s products, (3) inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, (4) loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, (5) uncertainty as to the completion of acquisition of new businesses or operations and integration thereof with Matav’s business, and (6) the other risk factors detailed in Matav’s most recent annual report and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Matav undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Contacts:
Ori Gur Arieh, Counsel
Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd.
Tel.: +972-9-860-2261
Ayelet Shiloni
Integrated Investor Relations
Tel.:+1-866-447-8633
Tel:+972 6883-336
ayelet@integratedir.com.