UNITED STATES
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) : November 5, 2004
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
| NEVADA | 0-26176 | 88-0336997 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. | ||
| ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO | 80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(303) 723-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
| COLORADO | 333-31929 | 84-1328967 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. | ||
| ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO | 80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(303) 723-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On November 5, 2004, Paul W. Orban, Vice President and Corporate Controller of EchoStar Communications Corporation (“EchoStar”), was designated by the Boards of Directors of EchoStar and its wholly-owned subsidiary, EchoStar DBS Corporation (“EDBS”) as the principal financial officer of EchoStar and EDBS.
Mr. Orban, age 36, has served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of EchoStar since August 2002. Prior to that, from September 1998 to August 2002, Mr. Orban served as Director of Corporate Accounting. Prior to joining EchoStar, from 1990 through 1996, Mr. Orban held several positions at Arthur Andersen LLP, a professional services and public accounting firm, leaving the firm in January 1996. Mr. Orban is a certified public accountant and has an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado.
The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Orban.
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 |
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| Date: November 8, 2004 | By: | /s/ DAVID K. MOSKOWITZ | ||
| David K. Moskowitz | ||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
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