UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 8, 2006 (March 7, 2006)
Hughes Communications, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-51784 13-3871202
(State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
11717 Exploration Lane 20876
Germantown, Maryland (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 428-5500
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective as of March 7, 2006, the Board of Directors of Hughes
Communications, Inc. (the "Company") elected Stephen Clark as a new director.
Mr. Clark will serve until the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Company. Mr. Clark will serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees of the
Board of Directors. There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Clark
and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Clark was selected as a director and
there are no related party transactions between Mr. Clark and the Company.
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.
Hughes Communications, Inc.
Date: March 8, 2006 By: /s/ Dean A. Manson
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Name: Dean A. Manson
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary