-----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, QIIV578+hbbolHr34WdiigYihTyJT1uXnV+meNn3NGlOY2BY3HCvyYG7bn7E+qxa Hf99Sa98x95dEAy68cNCEw== 0001090537-06-000010.txt : 20061114 0001090537-06-000010.hdr.sgml : 20061114 20061114202012 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001090537-06-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061110 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061114 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEFRANCO JAMES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090537 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 061217725 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2006-11-10 0001001082 ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP DISH 0001090537 DEFRANCO JAMES 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Class A Common Stock 2006-11-10 4 M 0 39191 6.00 A 4801718 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-10 4 S 0 30000 36.25 D 4771718 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-10 4 S 0 9071 36.50 D 4762647 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-10 4 S 0 120 36.53 D 4762527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 M 0 8809 6.00 A 4771336 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 M 0 12000 27.18 A 4783336 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 5809 36.50 D 4777527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 15000 36.75 D 4762527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.40 D 4761527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.41 D 4760527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.42 D 4759527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.47 D 4758527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 4000 36.49 D 4754527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 7000 36.50 D 4747527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.51 D 4746527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.52 D 4745527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 2000 36.53 D 4743527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 2000 36.55 D 4741527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.56 D 4740527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 2000 36.58 D 4738527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.60 D 4737527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 2000 36.61 D 4735527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 2000 36.62 D 4733527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 1000 36.63 D 4732527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-11-13 4 S 0 2000 36.64 D 4730527 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.00 2006-11-10 4 M 0 39191 0 D 2009-02-17 Class A Common Stock 39101 8809 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.00 2006-11-13 4 M 0 8809 0 D 2009-02-17 Class A Common Stock 8809 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.18 2006-11-13 4 M 0 12000 0 D 2015-12-30 Class A Common stock 12000 188000 D Pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The shares underlying the option vested at the rate of 20% per year, commencing February 17, 2000. The shares underlying the option were 100% vested upon the date of grant. Due to SEC rules limiting the number of transactions that can be reported on a single Form 4, this Form 4 is part 1 of 2 for transactions effected by the reporting person on November 10, 2006 and November 13, 2006. /s/ James DeFranco, by Robert Rehg, his Attorney in Fact 2006-11-14 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----