SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ERGEN CHARLES W (Last) (First) (Middle) 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. (Street) ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ DISH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/09/2005
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock								213,902	D
Class A Common Stock								110	I	I(1)
Class A Common Stock								350,000	I	I(2)
Class A Common Stock								16,800	I	I(3)
Class A Common Stock								18,261	I	I(4)
Class A Common Stock								821	I	I(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(6)	11/09/2005		G(7)	V		50,000,000	(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	50,000,000	(6)	188,435,208	D
Class B Common Stock	(6)	11/09/2005		G(7)	V	50,000,000		(6)	(6)	Class A Common Stock	50,000,000	(6)	50,000,000	I	I(7)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ERGEN CHARLES W (Last) (First) (Middle) 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. (Street) ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ERGEN CANTEY (Last) (First) (Middle) 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. (Street) ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Held by Ms. Cantey Ergen.

2. Held by a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT"). The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

3. The shares are held by a custodian for the reporting persons' minor children. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

4. Held by Mr. Charlie Ergen in a 401(k) account. Form 4s filed by the reporting persons prior to October 24, 2005 indicated that the reporting persons were trustees of the EchoStar Communications Corporation Employee 401(k) plan. As of October 24, 2005, the reporting persons ceased to serve as trustees of the EchoStar Communications Corporation Employee 401(k) plan.

5. Held by Ms. Cantey Ergen in a 401(k) account. Form 4s filed by the reporting persons prior to October 24, 2005 indicated that the reporting persons were trustees of the EchoStar Communications Corporation Employee 401(k) plan. As of October 24, 2005, the reporting persons ceased to serve as trustees of the EchoStar Communications Corporation Employee 401(k) plan.

6. The GRAT(s) may elect to convert any or all of the Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration.

7. On November 9, 2005, the reporting persons established four GRATs, contributing 12,500,000 Class B shares to each, resulting in the transfer of a total of 50,000,000 Class B shares.

Remarks:

	Charles W. Ergen, by David K. Moskowitz, his Attorney in Fact	11/18/2005
	Cantey M. Ergen, by David K. Moskowitz, her Attorney in Fact	11/18/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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