UNITED STATES
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)    August 12, 2004

 

PanAmSat Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		0-22531				95-4607698
(State or other jurisdiction Of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)				(IRS Employer Identification No.)
20 Westport Road, Wilton, CT				06897
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

 

(203) 210-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code.)

 

N/A

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

 

On August 12, 2004, the Company issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and incorporated in this Item 5 by reference.

 

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

a)                                      Financial Statements. Not Applicable

 

b)                                     Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable

 

c)                                      Exhibits

 

The following material is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 12, 2004

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 12, 2004	PANAMSAT CORPORATION Registrant
	By:	/s/  JAMES W. CUMINALE
		Name: James W. Cuminale Title: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 12, 2004

 

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