EchoStar CORP — Regulatory Filings 2011

Aug 5, 2011

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 8, 2011

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA	001-33807	26-1232727
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 INVERNESS TERRACE E. ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO	80112
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(303) 706-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On June 9, 2011, EchoStar Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“EchoStar”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report, among other things, the completion on June 8, 2011 of EchoStar's previously announced acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Hughes”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 13, 2011, by and among Hughes, EchoStar, EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, and Broadband Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to provide the required pro forma financial information and related information in connection with the completion of that acquisition, as required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
By:	/s/ David J. Rayner
	David J. Rayner
	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 5, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Description
99.1	Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2010.