UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 17, 2006

 


 

PANAMSAT HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-32456

 

20-1728720

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

20 Westport Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

 

(203) 210-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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ITEM 8.01.                                      First Quarter 2006 Dividend Declaration.

 

On March 17, 2006, PanAmSat Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release which contained information regarding the quarterly dividend for the first quarter 2006. A copy of the press release relating to such announcement, dated March 17, 2006, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

 

PANAMSAT HOLDING CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date

     March 17, 2006

 

/s/ JAMES W. CUMINALE

 

(Signature)

 

Name: James W. Cuminale

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development,
General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 17, 2006

 

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