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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, DC 20549</P>


</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<B><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>


</B></FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT Pursuant</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>


</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>     June 8, 2005&#9;</P>


</U><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.</P>


</B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</P>


</B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</P>


</FONT>


<B><P>&#9;&#9;&#9;1-31945&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;52-1106564</P>


<FONT SIZE=2><P>&#9;____________________________________________________________________________________________________</P>


</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3><P>&#9;(Commission File Number)&#9;(IRS Employer Identification No.)</P>





</FONT><B><P>&#9;2250 East Imperial Highway</P>


<P>&#9;El Segundo, California&#9;90245</P>


</B><FONT SIZE=3><P>&#9;(Address of Principal Executive Offices)&#9;(Zip Code)</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(310) 964-5000</P>


</B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable</P>


</B><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT FACE="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>


&#9;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT FACE="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>


&#9;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT FACE="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>


&#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></P>


<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&#9;<FONT FACE="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>


&#9;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>


<B><P>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</P>


</B>


<P>On June 8, 2005, DIRECTV Holdings LLC (&quot;DIRECTV Holdings&quot;) and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (together with DIRECTV Holdings, the &quot;Co-Issuers&quot;), two wholly-owned subsidiaries of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (&quot;DTV&quot;), entered into a purchase agreement (the &quot;Purchase Agreement&quot;) with Banc of America Securities LLC and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (the &quot;Representatives&quot;).  Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Purchase Agreement, the Co-Issuers have agreed to issue and sell, and the Representatives have agreed, on behalf of the initial purchasers, to purchase $1.0 billion in principal amount of the Co-Issuers' 6-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015.  The senior notes are expected to be issued under an indenture dated as of June 15, 2005.</P>





<B><P>Item 8.01 Other Events</P>





</B><P>On June 8, 2005, the Co-Issuers issued a press release announcing a private offering of senior notes.  On June 9, 2005, the Co-Issuers issued a press release announcing the pricing of the private offering of $1.0 billion of 6-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015.  These press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.</P>





<P>DIRECTV Holdings will use a portion of the net proceeds from the senior notes to repay $500.0 million of borrowings under its senior secured credit facility. In connection with the partial repayment of the senior secured credit facility, DIRECTV Holdings will incur a pre-tax charge of approximately $9 million, which will be reported in the consolidated financial statements for each of DIRECTV Holdings and DTV for the quarter ending June 30, 2005. </P>





<B><P>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>


</B>


<P>&#9;(c)&#9;Exhibits</P>





<B><U><P>Exhibit No.</B></U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;<B><U>Document Description</P>


</B></U>


<P>99.1&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;Press Release, dated June 8, 2005</P>





<P>99.2&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;Press Release, dated June 9, 2005</P>





<P>&nbsp;</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</P>





<P>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.</P>





<P>THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.</P>


<P>(Registrant)</P>





<P>&nbsp;</P>


<P>Date:  June 14, 2005&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;By: <U>/s/ Larry D. Hunter</U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;Name:&#9;Larry D. Hunter</P>


<P>Title:&#9;&#9;Executive Vice President, </P>


<P>&#9;&#9;General Counsel and Secretary </P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT INDEX</P>


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<B><U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Exhibit No.</B></U></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>&#9;<U>Exhibit</B></U></FONT></TD>


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<P>99.1</TD>


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<P>Press Release, dated June 8, 2005</TD>


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<P>99.2</TD>


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<P>Press Release, dated June 9, 2005</TD>


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
June 8, 2005
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-31945					52-1106564
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2250 East Imperial Highway
El Segundo, California	90245
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)
(310) 964-5000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 8, 2005, DIRECTV Holdings LLC ("DIRECTV Holdings") and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (together with DIRECTV Holdings, the "Co-Issuers"), two wholly-owned subsidiaries of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. ("DTV"), entered into a purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Banc of America Securities LLC and Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (the "Representatives").  Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Purchase Agreement, the Co-Issuers have agreed to issue and sell, and the Representatives have agreed, on behalf of the initial purchasers, to purchase $1.0 billion in principal amount of the Co-Issuers' 6-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015.  The senior notes are expected to be issued under an indenture dated as of June 15, 2005.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 8, 2005, the Co-Issuers issued a press release announcing a private offering of senior notes.  On June 9, 2005, the Co-Issuers issued a press release announcing the pricing of the private offering of $1.0 billion of 6-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015.  These press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
DIRECTV Holdings will use a portion of the net proceeds from the senior notes to repay $500.0 million of borrowings under its senior secured credit facility. In connection with the partial repayment of the senior secured credit facility, DIRECTV Holdings will incur a pre-tax charge of approximately $9 million, which will be reported in the consolidated financial statements for each of DIRECTV Holdings and DTV for the quarter ending June 30, 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Document Description
99.1					Press Release, dated June 8, 2005
99.2					Press Release, dated June 9, 2005
SIGNATURE
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.
THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:  June 14, 2005				By:
/s/ Larry D. Hunter
Name:	Larry D. Hunter
Title:		Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, dated June 8, 2005
99.2
Press Release, dated June 9, 2005