SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
January 10, 2004
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LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Islands of Bermuda 1-14180 13-3867424
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number
c/o Loral SpaceCom Corporation
600 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10016
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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(212) 697-1105
On July 15, 2003, Loral Space & Communications Ltd. and certain of its
subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of
Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York and parallel insolvency proceedings in the Supreme
Court of Bermuda in which certain partners of KPMG were appointed as joint
provisional liquidators.
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
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Following its launch on January 10, 2004, the Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul
communications satellite fully deployed its South solar array but only partially
deployed its North solar array. Space Systems/Loral, Inc., the manufacturer of
the satellite, is in the process of collecting data prior to the initiation of
available corrective actions to complete deployment of the North array.
Incomplete deployment of a solar array, if not corrected, reduces a satellite's
power. The satellite is in safe mode and has more than sufficient power to
maintain satellite health.
Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul, to be operated by Loral Skynet do Brasil at 63
degrees West longitude, is insured for partial and total losses up to a maximum
of $250 million.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Loral Space & Communications Ltd.
By: /s/ Janet T. Yeung
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Name: Janet T. Yeung
Title: Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
Date: January 14, 2004