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     <!-- Control Number: 8kq304                                                           -->
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STATES <BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CURRENT REPORT
<BR>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE <BR>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>  </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<!-- Name of Registrant -->Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">November 15, 2004 (November 10, 2004)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><B>&nbsp;<!-- Name of Registrant -->SkyTerra Communications, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><!-- File No.-->000-13865</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><!-- Irs No.-->23-2368845</FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">&nbsp;<!-- Name of Registrant -->19 West 44th Street, Suite 507, New York, New York 10036</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">&nbsp;<!-- Name of Registrant -->(212) 730-7540</FONT></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Section
7 &#150; Regulation FD </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 7.01 Regulation FD
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On
November 10, 2004, SkyTerra Communications, Inc. issued a press release announcing the
FCC ruling granting ATC authority to the MSV Joint Venture. The full text of the press
release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report on Form 8-K.  </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The
information in the report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;)
or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 of the Exchange Act, except
as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Section 9 &#150;
Financial Statements and Exhibits </FONT></H1>

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<TD WIDTH=13%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Number </U> </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=13%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99.1  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=84%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Press
release issued by SkyTerra Communications, Inc. on November 10, 2004. </FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>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 hereto duly authorized.</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<!-- COMPANY --><B>SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.<BR>(Registrant)</B> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; <!-- DATE--> <B>November 15, 2004</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<B>/s/</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- NAME --> <B>Robert C. Lewis</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; <!-- TITLE --><B>Senior Vice President and <BR>General Counsel</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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Form 8-k
UNITED
STATES
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):
November 15, 2004 (November 10, 2004)
SkyTerra Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-13865
23-2368845
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
19 West 44th Street, Suite 507, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 730-7540
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Section
7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure
On
November 10, 2004, SkyTerra Communications, Inc. issued a press release announcing the
FCC ruling granting ATC authority to the MSV Joint Venture. The full text of the press
release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report on Form 8-K.
The
information in the report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")
or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 of the Exchange Act, except
as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 9 –
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
Number
Description
99.1
Press
release issued by SkyTerra Communications, Inc. on November 10, 2004.
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 hereto duly authorized.
SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
DATE:
November 15, 2004
By:
/s/
Robert C. Lewis
Name:
Robert C. Lewis
Title:
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel