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FORM 3 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number: 3235-0104
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Hughes Communications, Inc.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
1500 Hughes Way
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(Street)
Long Beach, California 90810
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
5/16/1997
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of
Reporting Person (Voluntary)
95-3884435
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PanAmSat Corporation SPOTD
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
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Officer (give Other (specify
----- title below) ----- below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable
Line)
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X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table 1 - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
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106,622,807
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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D
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Date Exer- 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conver- 5. Owner- 6. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) cisable and Underlying Derivative Security sion or ship Beneficial
Expiration (Instr. 4) Exercise Form of Ownership
Date Price of Deriv- (Instr. 5)
(Month/Day/ Deri- ative
Year) vative Security:
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Date Expira- Amount (D) or
Exer- sion Title of Indirect
cisable Date Number (I)
of (Instr. 5)
Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitut /s/ Jerald F. Farrell 5/27/97
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. -------------------------------- ------------------
78ff(a). **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Jerald F. Farrell
President
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FORM 3 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number: 3235-0104
Expires: September 30, 1998
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
General Motors Corporation
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
3044 West Grand Boulevard
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(Street)
Detroit, Michigan 90810
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
5/16/1997
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of
Reporting Person (Voluntary)
38-0572515
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PanAmSat Corporation SPOTD
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
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Officer (give Other (specify
----- title below) ----- below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable
Line)
- ----- Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table 1 - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
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106,622,807
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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I
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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By Hughes Communications, Inc., a wholly owned
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indirect subsidiary of General Motors Corporation
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, See Instruction
5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Date Exer- 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conver- 5. Owner- 6. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) cisable and Underlying Derivative Security sion or ship Beneficial
Expiration (Instr. 4) Exercise Form of Ownership
Date Price of Deriv- (Instr. 5)
(Month/Day/ Deri- ative
Year) vative Security:
---------------- --------------------------------- Security Direct
Date Expira- Amount (D) or
Exer- sion Title of Indirect
cisable Date Number (I)
of (Instr. 5)
Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute /s/ Thomas A. Gottschalk 5/27/97
Federal Criminal Violations. Sec 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. -------------------------------- ------------------
78ff(a). **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Thomas A. Gottschalk
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
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