-----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, EuyeXNP0ISRggZvTSF3paKg7IQpE7eHfFKkbx6Z9jbBBOzsu+wyV3p+IOpUtAOEV U7PUID1AHsmPUJfazdsqhw== 0001090537-06-000020.txt : 20061207 0001090537-06-000020.hdr.sgml : 20061207 20061207195605 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001090537-06-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061207 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: 061263935 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2006-12-05 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 2006-12-05 4 S 0 5052 37.45 D 4557475 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-05 4 S 0 9992 37.47 D 4547483 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-05 4 S 0 5000 37.48 D 4542483 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-05 4 S 0 9956 37.49 D 4532527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-05 4 S 0 5000 37.56 D 4527527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-05 4 S 0 5000 37.57 D 4522527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 M 0 30000 27.18 A 4552527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 11000 37.25 D 4541527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 4000 37.30 D 4537527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 15000 37.50 D 4522527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 5000 37.15 D 4517527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 5000 37.19 D 4512527 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 10052 37.32 D 4502475 D Class A Common Stock 2006-12-06 4 S 0 9948 37.34 D 4492527 D Class A Common Stock 50000 I I Class A Common Stock 8183 I I Class A Common Stock 2250000 I I Class A Common Stock 18412 I I Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.18 2006-12-06 4 M 0 30000 0 D 2015-12-30 Class A Common Stock 30000 143000 D The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The shares are held by the reporting person in an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's minor children and grandchildren. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares. The shares are being held by the reporting person as custodian for his minor children. The shares are held by DeFranco Investments Co., Ltd., a general partnership, of which the reporting person is sole general partner. By 401(k). The shares underlying the option were 100% vested upon the date of grant. /s/ James DeFranco, by Robert Rehg, his Attorney in Fact 2006-12-07 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----