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 February 2009
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)
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 ____
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
__________ No
X
If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
Attached
hereto is Registrant’s press release dated February 5,
2009, announcing that Registrant will host its fourth quarter 2008
conference call and webcast on February 17, 2009.
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
February 5, 2009
Gilat's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings
Conference Call Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET On February 17, 2009
PETAH TIKVA,
Israel, Feb. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Nasdaq:GILT) today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full
year 2008 financial results on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
Following the
earnings announcement, Gilat will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. EST. To
access the conference call, participants from the U.S. should dial (888)
723-3164 and international participants should dial (972) 3-918-0650. The
quarterly presentation may be accessed through the Company's website at
www.gilat.com prior to the call.
A replay of the
call will be available beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET, February 17,
2009 until February 19, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. To listen to the replay, U.S.
participants should call (877) 332-1104 and international participants should
call (972) 3-925-5947.
The conference
call will also be available as a webcast on the Company's website at
www.gilat.com and will be archived for 30 days.
About Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd.
Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) (TASE:GILT) is a leading provider of products and
services for satellite-based communications networks. The Company operates 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 750,000 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 16 sales and service offices
worldwide. Gilat markets the SkyEdge(tm) and SkyEdge II Product Family, which
includes the SkyEdge Pro, SkyEdge IP, SkyEdge Call, SkyEdge DVB-RCS and SkyEdge
Gateway.
The Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5848
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, the ability of the parties to complete the transactions contemplated by
the Agreement and Plan of Merger in a timely manner, 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.
CONTACT: Grayling Global
Investor Relations:
Andrea Costa
(646) 284-9400
acosta@hfgcg.com