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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): April 2, 2004
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
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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 April 2, 2004, PanAmSat Corporation announced that it had decided
to de-orbit its PAS-6 satellite, one of its in-orbit international spares, due
to a failure in the satellite's power system. The DIRECTV Group owns 80.5% of
PanAmSat. A copy of the press release relating to this announcement 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 Press Release, dated April 2, 2004
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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.
The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
Date: April 5, 2004 By: /s/ Larry D. Hunter
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Name: Larry D. Hunter
Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated April 2, 2004
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