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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-01-500976
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011012
ITEM INFORMATION: Other events
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011017
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEGASUS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015629
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
IRS NUMBER: 510374669
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 8-K
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21389
FILM NUMBER: 1760618
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
STREET 2: 225 CITY LINE AVENUE SUITE 200
CITY: BALA CYNWYD
STATE: PA
ZIP: 19004
BUSINESS PHONE: 6103411801
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1345 CHESTNUT ST
CITY: PHILADELPHIA
STATE: PA
ZIP: 19107-3496
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960530
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960723
8-K
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eight-k.txt
8-K
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): October 12, 2001
PEGASUS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-21389 51-0374669
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
c/o Pegasus Communications Management Company, 225 City Line Avenue,
Suite 200, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 888-438-7488
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
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We previously reported that we terminated the seamless marketing
agreement between DIRECTV and our subsidiaries, Pegasus Satellite Television,
Inc. and Golden Sky Systems, Inc., and that we have become involved in
litigation with DIRECTV, Inc. over that agreement. We also reported that the
termination of that agreement gave DIRECTV the right to terminate a separate
seamless consumer agreement if it did so within 90 days after the termination of
the marketing agreement, or by October 11, 2001.
Pegasus Satellite Television, Golden Sky and DIRECTV have entered into
a new agreement for a revised seamless consumer program. The new agreement
preserves our right to provide our customers with video services currently
distributed by DIRECTV from certain frequencies, including the right to provide
the premium services HBO, Showtime, Cinemax and The Movie Channel, which are the
subject of separate litigation among DIRECTV, Pegasus Satellite Television and
Golden Sky, as well as sports programming and local TV stations. Under the new
agreement, we continue to retain 10% to 20% of the revenues associated with
these additional programming services, and we continue to be responsible for all
sales, marketing, billing, and customer care. The new agreement is terminable by
DIRECTV on 90 days' notice.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PEGASUS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Scott A. Blank
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Scott A. Blank
Senior Vice President
October 17, 2001