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 July 18, 2011

Commission File Number:  001-33271

CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
10 Hagavish Street
Netanya, Israel 42140
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(Address of principal executive offices)


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cellcom israel announces filing of shelf prospectus
in israel

 
Netanya, Israel – July 17, 2011 – Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (hereinafter: the "Company") announced that following the Company's previously reported intent to file a shelf prospectus, the Company has filed today a shelf prospectus with the Israeli Securities Authority and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
 
The shelf prospectus will allow the Company, from time to time, to offer and sell debt, equity warrants and tradable papers in Israel, in one or more offerings, subject to a supplemental shelf offering report, in which the Company will describe the terms of the securities offered and the specific details of the offering.
 
At this stage, no decision has been made as to the execution of any such offering, nor as to its scope, terms and timing, if executed, and there is no certainty that such offering will be executed. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
 
Any securities that may be offered pursuant to the Shelf Prospectus will not be and have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
 
 
About Cellcom Israel
Cellcom Israel Ltd., established in 1994, is the leading Israeli cellular provider; Cellcom Israel provides its approximately 3.395 million subscribers (as at March 31, 2011) 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). For additional information please visit the Company's website http://www.cellcom.co.il

Company Contact
Yaacov Heen
Chief Financial Officer
investors@cellcom.co.il
Tel: +972 52 998 9755
Investor Relations Contact
Porat Saar
CCG Investor Relations Israel& US
cellcom@ccgisrael.com                              
Tel: +1 646 233 2161
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Signatures

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.
 

   
CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD.
 
 
  
Date:
July 18, 2011
  
By:
/s/  Liat Menahemi Stadler
    
       
Name:
Liat Menahemi Stadler
       
Title:
General Counsel