SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2003
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
| NEVADA | 0-26176 | 88-0336997 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 5701 S. SANTA FE DRIVE | ||||
| LITTLETON, COLORADO | 80120 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (303) 723-1000 |
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
| COLORADO | 333-31929 | 84-1328967 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 5701 S. SANTA FE DRIVE | ||||
| LITTLETON, COLORADO | 80120 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (303) 723-1000 |
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 Press Release | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
EchoStar Communications Corporation announced today that its subsidiary, EchoStar DBS Corporation, has elected to redeem $245 million principal amount of its 9 1/8 % Senior Notes due 2009, fully exercising its optional partial redemption right. The outstanding principal amount of the notes after this redemption will be $455 million. See Press Release, dated August 4, 2003, “EchoStar Announces Partial Redemption of 9 1/8% Senior Notes” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: August 4, 2003 | By: | /s/ Michael R. McDonnell | ||
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| Michael R. McDonnell | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release “EchoStar Announces Partial Redemption of 9 1/8% Senior Notes” dated August 4, 2003. |