------------------------------ UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ------------------------------ Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number: 3235-0060 Expires: March 31, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response....... 2.64 ------------------------------ 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): July 14, 2004 PanAmSat Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-22531 95-4607698 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 20 Westport Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 210-8000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 873 (10-02) -1- Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated July 14, 2004* 99.2 Supplemental Regulation FD Disclosure of PanAmSat Corporation dated July 15, 2004* * These exhibits are furnished by the Company and are not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. See Item 9. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On July 14, 2004, PanAmSat Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the commencement of certain financing transactions in connection with the anticipated acquisition of the Company by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., L.P., The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. In addition, attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated by reference herein is a presentation of certain information relating to the Company that is anticipated to be provided to certain persons in connection with the financing transactions noted above. -2- 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 Corporation ---------------------------------- (Registrant) Date July 15, 2004 /S/ James W. Cuminale -------------------------- ---------------------------------- (Signature) Name: James W. Cuminale Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Press Release dated July 14, 2004* 99.2 Supplemental Regulation FD Disclosure of PanAmSat Corporation dated July 15, 2004* * These exhibits are furnished by the Company and are not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. See Item 9. -4-