8-K 1 eight-k.txt FORM 8-K 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): October 22, 2001 PEGASUS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 0-21389 51-0374669 ----------------- ---------------- --------------------- (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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 888-438-7488 ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------ The Company previously disclosed that on July 2, 2001 DIRECTV, Inc. filed under seal a motion for summary judgment on its term claim. This claim contends that the length of the agreement between the Company, through its indirect subsidiaries, and the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative is tied to the life of only one satellite, DBS-1. Oral argument on DIRECTV's motion for summary judgment, originally scheduled for August 27, 2001, was held on October 22, 2001. The court issued a written tentative ruling denying DIRECTV's motion and took the motion under submission. A final ruling on the motion is expected soon. 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 ------------------------------------------------------- Scott A. Blank Senior Vice President October 23, 2001