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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): MAY 25, 1999
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
EchoStar Communications Corporation ("EchoStar") announced on May 25,
1999 that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 split of its common
stock. Stockholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 1999 will
be entitled to one additional share of common stock for each share they own
on that date. New shares will be mailed or delivered on or about July 19,
1999, by the Company's transfer agent, American Securities Transfer & Trust,
Inc.
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: May 25, 1999 By: /s/ DAVID MOSKOWITZ
David Moskowitz, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary, and Director
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 25, 1999, issued by EchoStar announcing
2-for-1 stock split
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ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Judianne Atencio
Communications Director
EchoStar Communications Corporation
303/723-2010
e-mail: [email protected]
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT
LITTLETON, CO, MAY 25, 1999 -- EchoStar Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ:DISH, DISHP) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved
a 2-for-1 split of its common stock. Stockholders of record at the close of
business on July 1, 1999, will be entitled to one additional share of common
stock for each share they own on that date. New shares will be mailed or
delivered on or about the effective date, July 19, 1999, by the Company's
transfer agent, American Securities Transfer & Trust, Inc. The stock split
will increase the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding from
approximately 16.0 million shares to approximately 32.0 million shares and
Class B common stock outstanding from approximately 29.8 million shares to
approximately 59.6 million shares.
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INCLUDES THREE INTERRELATED BUSINESS UNITS:
- - DISH Network-TM- is EchoStar's state-of-the-art DBS system that offers
customers over 300 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio
programming, fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. The
DISH Network currently serves over 2.3 million customers.
- - EchoStar Technologies Corporation (ETC, formerly HTS - Houston Tracker
Systems, Inc.), designs, manufactures and distributes DBS set-top boxes,
antennas and other digital equipment for DISH Network and various
international customers that include ExpressVu Canada and Telefonica's
Via Digital system in Spain. ETC also provides uplink-center design,
construction oversight and project-integration services for customers
internationally.
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EchoStar Stock Press Release
May 25, 1999
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- - Satellite Services provides the delivery of video, audio and data services
to business television customers and other satellite users. These services
include satellite uplink, satellite transponder space-usage and other
services. Satellite Services also administers Sky Vista, a direct
broadcast satellite service offering up to 27 channels of popular digital
satellite television programming to viewers in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico
and the U.S. territories in the Caribbean.
DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation. HTS is a
trademark of Houston Tracker Systems, Inc. DISH Network is located on the
Internet at: www.dishnetwork.com
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