-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JoILFXSVGNPSLrpPLfMonmA34NbAph2h706ZO6ZPfJ2u928lhXzgFZXrV78B6An2 4li8PUMgf4IWPJszPDHGAA== 0001035704-01-500113.txt : 20010627 0001035704-01-500113.hdr.sgml : 20010627 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001035704-01-500113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010524 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 880336997 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 1647080 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5701 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE CITY: LITTLETON STATE: CO ZIP: 80120 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5701 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE CITY: LITTLETON STATE: CO ZIP: 80120 8-K 1 d87913e8-k.txt FORM 8-K FOR THE PERIOD MAY 24, 2001 1 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): May 24, 2001 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 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS In its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, EchoStar Communications Corporation ("EchoStar") reported that General Motors ("GM") was not willing to include EchoStar in future discussions concerning a possible transaction if GM were to spin-off all or a part of its GMH subsidiary. EchoStar has continued to express its interest in discussions. GM notified EchoStar this week that GM was willing to establish a dialogue between EchoStar's and GM's respective legal and financial advisors so as to better understand a possible transaction. There can be no assurance that any substantive discussions will occur between the parties or that any agreement between the parties will result. 3 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 24, 2001 By: /s/ David K. Moskowitz --------------------------------- David K. Moskowitz, Senior Vice President and General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----