SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 27, 2006

 

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

0-24710

 

52-1700207

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Fl., New York, NY

 

10020

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 584-5100

          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:

 

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

          On March 27, 2006, Edward Weber, Jr., our Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, resigned. Mr. Weber has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Major League Baseball Advanced Media.

          Mr. David J. Frear, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as our principal accounting officer on an interim basis.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Patrick L. Donnelly

 

 

 

 

Patrick L. Donnelly

 

 

Executive Vice President, General

 

 

Counsel and Secretary

Dated: March 29, 2006

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