FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For May
21, 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-33271
CELLCOM
ISRAEL LTD.
10
Hagavish Street
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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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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40-F _____
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Rule 12g3-2(b): Not
Applicable
cellcom
israel announces A PURPORTED
CLASS
ACTION FILED AGAINST THE COMPANY
NETANYA, Israel, May 21, 2009
– Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (the “Company”) announced today that a
purported class action was filed against the Company in the District Court of
Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, by two plaintiffs alleging to be the Company's subscribers, in
connection with allegations that the Company unlawfully charged its subscribers
for "surfing packages" without obtaining their consent.
If the
lawsuit is certified as a class action, the total amount claimed from the
Company is estimated by the plaintiffs to be approximately NIS 1.2
billion.
At this
preliminary stage, the Company is unable to assess the lawsuit's chances of
success.
A similar
purported class action for a total amount of approximately NIS 15 million, was
filed against the Company in August 2008.
About
Cellcom
Cellcom
Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is the leading Israeli cellular provider;
Cellcom Israel provides its approximately 3.187 million subscribers (as at
December 31, 2008) with a broad range of value added services including cellular
and landline telephony, roaming services for tourists in Israel and for its
subscribers abroad and additional services in the areas of music, video, mobile
office etc., based on Cellcom Israel's technologically advanced infrastructure.
The Company operates an HSPA 3.5 Generation network enabling advanced high speed
broadband multimedia services, in addition to GSM/GPRS/EDGE and TDMA networks.
Cellcom Israel offers Israel's broadest and largest customer service
infrastructure including telephone customer service centers, retail stores, and
service and sale centers, distributed nationwide. Through its broad customer
service network Cellcom Israel offers its customers technical support, account
information, direct to the door parcel services, internet and fax services,
dedicated centers for the hearing impaired, etc. As of 2006, Cellcom Israel,
through its wholly owned subsidiary Cellcom Fixed Line Communications L.P.,
provides landline telephone communication services in Israel, in addition to
data communication services. Cellcom Israel's shares are traded both on the New
York Stock Exchange (CEL) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (CEL).
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Company
Contact
Shiri
Israeli
Investor
Relations Coordinator
investors@cellcom.co.il
Tel:
+972 52 998 9755
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Investor Relations
Contact
Ehud
Helft / Ed Job
CCGK
Investor Relations
info@gkir.com
/ ed.job@ccgir.com
Tel:
(US) 1 646 797 2868 / 1 646 213
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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.
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CELLCOM
ISRAEL LTD.
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Date:
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May
21, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Liat
Menahemi Stadler
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Name:
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Liat
Menahemi Stadler
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Title:
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General
Counsel
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