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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 (Date of earliest event reported) : January 19, 2006
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		 
0-26176
(Commission File Number) 		  88-0336997
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices) 		 
80112
(Zip Code)
(303) 723-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
COLORADO
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		 
333-31929
(Commission File Number) 		  84-1328967
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  80112
(Zip Code)
(303) 723-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01   Other Events.
On January 19, 2006, EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: “DISH”) announced that its subsidiary, EchoStar DBS Corporation, is offering approximately $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of debt securities in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144A. The proceeds of the offering are intended to be used to redeem EchoStar DBS’s outstanding 9-1/8% Senior Notes due 2009 as well as for general corporate purposes. See Press Release, dated January 19, 2006, “EchoStar Announces $1.0 Billion Debt Offering” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
(d)
  Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release “EchoStar Announces $1.0 Billion Debt Offering” dated January 19, 2006

 

SIGNATURES
     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.
         
  ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
 		  
Date: January 19, 2006  By:   /s/ David K. Moskowitz    
    David K. Moskowitz   
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   

 

 

         
Exhibit Index
     
Exhibits   Description
 
    
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release “EchoStar Announces $1.0 Billion Debt Offering” dated January 19, 2006