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

May 5, 2011 (May 5, 2011)

(Date of Report (date of earliest event reported))

Hughes Network Systems, LLC

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-138009	11-3735091
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employee IdentificationNumber)

11717 Exploration Lane Germantown, Maryland 20876
(Address of principal executive office and Zip code

(301) 428-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 5, 2011, Hughes Communications, Inc. (“HCI”), the parent of the Company issued a press release announcing certain financial results of HCI and the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K is listed on the Exhibit Index on page 4 hereof, which is incorporated by reference in this Item 9.01(d).

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.

	Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Date: May 5, 2011	By:	/s/ Dean A. Manson
	Name:	Dean A. Manson
	Title:	Senior Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated May 5, 2011 issued by Hughes Communications, Inc. regarding financial results of Hughes Communications, Inc. and Hughes Network Systems, LLC for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC 8-K