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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2007
Commission File Number: 1-14396
ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
17/F, The Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(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 [_]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). __
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Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): __
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Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant
foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission 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):_________.
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Information furnished on this form:
Joint announcement released by AsiaCo Acquisition Ltd. and Asia Satellite
Telecommunications Holdings Limited (the "Registrant") dated April 27, 2007 and
released on April 30, 2007, regarding a delay in the despatch of the Mandatory
General Offers documentation.
EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT NUMBER PAGE
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1.1 Joint announcement released by AsiaCo Acquisition 5
Ltd. and Asia Satellite Telecommunications
Holdings Limited (the "Registrant") dated April
27, 2007 and released on April 30, 2007, regarding
a delay in the despatch of the Mandatory General
Offers documentation.
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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.
ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Registrant)
Date: May 1, 2007 By: /s/ Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson
Chief Executive Officer