Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Spengler Stephen	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Intelsat S.A. [I]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) C/O INTELSAT S.A., 4, RUE ALBERT BORSCHETTE	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer /
(Street) LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1246       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	864619	I	See footnote (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	(2)	(2)	Common Shares	85086	(2)	D
Restricted Share Units	(3)	(3)	Common Shares	143000	(3)	D
Restricted Share Units	(4)	(4)	Common Shares	74000	(4)	D
Options (Right to Buy)	(5)	12/15/2025	Common Shares	150000	$3.77	D
Options (Right to Buy)	(6)	5/1/2023	Common Shares	43000	$3.77	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These Common Shares are held by The Stephen Spengler Revocable Trust (U/A December 12, 2006).
(2)	Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2020.
(3)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The RSUs vest in two equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2020.
(4)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The full amount of the RSUs will vest on March 1, 2020.
(5)	The options vested in two equal annual installments, beginning December 15, 2016.
(6)	The options vested in twenty-four (24) equal monthly installments, beginning June 1, 2013.

Remarks: EXHIBIT LIST - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for Stephen Spengler.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Spengler Stephen C/O INTELSAT S.A. 4, RUE ALBERT BORSCHETTE LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1246	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Sajid Ajmeri as attorney-in-fact		1/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date