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45
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
On January 5, 1999, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that we had commenced a cash tender
offer to purchase any and all of our outstanding 12 1/8% Senior Exchange Notes due 2004 that were issued on
January 4, 1999 in exchange for all of our 12 1/8% Series B Senior Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock due
2004. The tender offer was part of a plan to refinance our existing indebtedness at more favorable interest rates and
terms which was successfully executed during the first quarter of 1999.
On May 26, 1999, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on May 25, 1999 we announced a
2-for-1 split of our common stock, which was approved by our Board of Directors. Effective July 19, 1999,
stockholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 1999 are entitled to one additional share of common stock
for each share they own on the record date.
On July 2, 1999, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on June 24, 1999, we acquired certain
high-power direct broadcast satellite assets from News Corporation and MCI in exchange for 34,412,464 shares of
our Class A common stock.
On October 7, 1999, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on that day we announced a 2-for-
1 split of our common stock, which was approved by our Board of Directors. Effective October 25, 1999,
stockholders of record at the close of business on October 18, 1999 are entitled to one additional share of common
stock for each share they own on the record date.
On December 20, 1999, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on December 6, 1999 we
announced that the initial purchasers of our 4 7/8% Convertible Subordinated Notes have exercise their over-
allotment option to purchase an additional $250 million of Convertible Subordinated Notes.
On December 20, 1999, we elected to file by Current Report on Form 8-K certain exhibits in connection
with our Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-88755, as amended by Amendment No. 1.