EchoStar (SATS) 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

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) : January 25, 2008

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 001-33807
(Commission File Number) 26-1232727
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

90 INVERNESS CIRCLE E.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices)  
80112
(Zip Code)

(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

     Effective January 25, 2008, the Articles of Incorporation of the registrant were amended solely to effect a change of the name of the registrant from “EchoStar Holding Corporation” to “EchoStar Corporation.”

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Text of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of EchoStar Corporation.

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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.

	ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
Date: January 25, 2008	By:	/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
		R. Stanton Dodge
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Text of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of EchoStar Corporation.