UNITED STATES

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: February  28, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)




Loral Space & Communications Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





DE

(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)


1-14180

(Commission File Number)


87-0748324

(IRS Employer 
Identification Number)






600 Third Avenue, New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10016

(Zip Code)




(212) 697-1105
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)








Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:



 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition



On February 28, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing its operating results for the periods ending December 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference thereto.



The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits



Press release dated February 28, 2012


(a) Financial statements:

             None

(b) Pro forma financial information:

             None

(c) Shell company transactions:

             None

(d) Exhibits

             99.1       Press Release of Loral Space & Communications Inc. dated February  28, 2012






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 hereunto duly authorized.








Dated: February  29, 2012



LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.


By:  /s/ Avi Katz                      

     Avi Katz

     Senior VP, General Counsel and Secretary








Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release of Loral Space & Communications Inc. dated February  28, 2012