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 * Tolley David	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) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Financial 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	100000	D

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	(1)	(1)	Common Shares	38000	(1)	D
Restricted Share Units	(2)	(2)	Common Shares	100000	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	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.
(2)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. Fifty percent (50%) of the RSUs will vest on July 1, 2020, twenty-five percent (25%) on July 1, 2021 and the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) on July 1, 2022.

Remarks: EXHIBIT LIST - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for David Tolley.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tolley David C/O INTELSAT S.A. 4, RUE ALBERT BORSCHETTE LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1246			EVP & Chief Financial Officer

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