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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
EchoStar Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0336997
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
90 Inverness Circle East
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of Principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class is to be
to be so registered registered
None None
If this form related to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. / /
If this form related to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. / /
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
___% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
(Title of class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Incorporated by reference to the description of the ___% Series C
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 as filed with the Commission on October 14,
1997 and amended October 29, 1997 (Registration No. 333-37683)
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Form of ___% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Certificate of Designation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.19
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 as filed with
the Commission on October 14, 1997 and amended October 29, 1997
(Registration No. 333-37683)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12(f) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EchoStar Communications Corporation
Date: October 29, 1997
By: /s/ David K. Moskowitz
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David K. Moskowitz, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
