June 18 (Reuters) - Fisker Inc:

* FISKER GROUP INC. FILES FOR CHAPTER 11

* IN ADVANCED DISCUSSIONS WITH FINANCIAL STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCING AND SALE OF ITS ASSETS

* FISKER INC. AND OTHER U.S. SUBSIDIARIES, AS WELL AS SUBSIDIARIES OUTSIDE U.S., ARE NOT INCLUDED IN CHAPTER 11 FILING AT THIS TIME

* FISKER'S PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED MANUFACTURING PAUSE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.

* . AND OTHER U.S. SUBSIDIARIES, AS WELL AS SUBSIDIARIES OUTSIDE U.S., ARE NOT INCLUDED IN CHAPTER 11 FILING AT THIS TIME

* DETERMINED THAT PROCEEDING WITH A SALE OF OUR ASSETS UNDER CHAPTER 11 IS MOST VIABLE PATH FORWARD FOR COMPANY Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: