For the month of January 2009
Commission File Number: 0-30628
ALVARION LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
21A Habarzel Street,
Tel Aviv 69710, Israel
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate 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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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___________
The following are included in this report on Form 6-K:
| Exhibit | Description | Sequential Page Number |
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Press release on Alvarion’s
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for February 4, 2009. Dated January 7th , 2009 |
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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.
Date: January 7th, 2009 |
ALVARION LTD. By: /s/ Efrat Makov —————————————— Efrat Makov CFO |
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| Contacts | |
| Efrat Makov, CFO | Claudia Gatlin, Investor Relations |
| +972-3-645-6252 | +212-830-9080 |
| +760-517-3187 | claudia.gatlin@alvarion.com |
| efrat.makov@alvarion.com |
Alvarion’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Earnings Release
and Conference Call Scheduled for February 4, 2009
Tel Aviv, Israel, January 7, 2009 – Alvarion® Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world’s leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it plans to report its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 results on February 4, 2009, during pre-market hours.
Following the announcement, Alvarion’s management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET. Please call the following dial in number to participate: USA: (800) 230-1951; International: +1-(612) 332-0107.
The public is invited to listen to the live webcast of the conference call. For details please visit Alvarion’s website at www.alvarion.com. An archive of the online broadcast will be available on the website.
A replay of the call will be available from 11:00 a.m. ET on February 4, 2009 through 11:59 a.m. ET on March 4, 2009.
To access the replay, please call:
USA: (USA) (800) 475-6701
International: +1(320)
365-3844
To access the replay, users will need
to enter the following code: 978852.
Alvarion has scheduled dates for the earnings announcements during 2009 and this schedule is available on the website at http://www.alvarion.com/investors/earnings/.
About Alvarion
Alvarion is the largest
WiMAX pure player, ensuring customer long-term success with fixed and mobile solutions for
the full range of frequency bands. Based on its OPEN™ WiMAX strategy, the company
offers superior wireless broadband infrastructure and an all-IP best-of-breed ecosystem in
cooperation with its strategic partners. Alvarion has delivered over 200
commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide (www.alvarion.com).
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This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the
current expectations or beliefs of Alvarion’s management and are subject to a number
of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements: potential impact on our business of the spread of the U.S.
credit crisis and subsequent predictions of, and potential for, global recession; the
failure of the market for WIMAX products to develop as anticipated; Alvarion’s
inability to capture market share in the expected growth of the WIMAX market as
anticipated, due to, among other things, competitive reasons or failure to execute in our
sales, marketing or manufacturing objectives; inability to further identify, develop and
achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increased competition and its
effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; as well as the
inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing,
and technology providers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s
20-F Annual Report Risk Factors section as well as in other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Information set forth in this press release pertaining to third
parties has not been independently verified by Alvarion and is based solely on publicly
available information or on information provided to Alvarion by such third parties for
inclusion in this press release. The web sites appearing in this press release are not and
will not be included or incorporated by reference in any filing made by Alvarion with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, which this press release will be a part of.
You may request Alvarion’s future press releases or a complete Investor Kit by contacting Kika Stayerman, kika.stayerman@alvarion.com or +972.3.767.4159.
“WiMAX Forum” is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum. “WiMAX,” the WiMAX Forum logo, “WiMAX Forum Certified” and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum.
“Alvarion” and “OPEN” are the registered trademarks of Alvarion Ltd.
All other companies’ names, products, services may be the properties of their respective owners.
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