Dish Network 2002 Annual Report Download

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the transition period from _______________ to ________________.
Commission file number: 0-26176
EchoStar Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5701 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Colorado 80120
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
As of February 26, 2003, the aggregate market value of Class A Common Stock held by non-affiliates* of the
Registrant approximated $6 billion based upon the closing price of the Class A Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq
National Market as of the close of business on that date.
As of February 26, 2003, the Registrant’s outstanding Common stock consisted of 242,630,606 shares of Class A
Common Stock and 238,435,208 shares of Class B Common Stock, each $0.01 par value.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes _X_ No ___
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The following documents are incorporated into this Form 10-K by reference:
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Registrant to be held May 6, 2003 are incorporated by reference in Part III herein.
* Without acknowledging that any individual director or executive officer of the Company is an affiliate, the shares
over which they have voting control have been included as owned by affiliates solely for purposes of this
computation.