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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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 21, 2003
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-26035 52-1106564
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2250 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
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(Address of Principal Executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 964-0808
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 21, 2003, Roxanne Austin, executive vice president of
Hughes Electronics Corporation and president and chief operating officer of
DIRECTV, Inc., announced that she has elected to leave DIRECTV upon completion
of The News Corporation Limited's acquisition of 34 percent of Hughes. DIRECTV
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes. A copy of DIRECTV's press release
related to the announcement, dated November 21, 2003, is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 DIRECTV Press Release, dated November 21, 2003
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Date: November 21, 2003 By: /s/ Larry D. Hunter
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Name: Larry D. Hunter
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 DIRECTV Press Release, dated November 21, 2003
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