0000904548-17-000009.txt : 20170601 0000904548-17-000009.hdr.sgml : 20170601 20170601170431 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904548-17-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170530 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170601 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DISH Network CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 880336997 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950919 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERGEN CHARLES W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904548 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 17885524 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERGEN CANTEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138538 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 17885525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-05-30 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0000904548 ERGEN CHARLES W 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 1 1 0 Chairman and CEO 0001138538 ERGEN CANTEY 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 498785 D Class A Common Stock 19743 I I Class A Common Stock 235 I I Class A Common Stock 2183 I I Class A Common Stock 8425 I I Class A Common Stock 2167705 I I Class B Common Stock 2017-05-30 5 G 0 17106320 D Class A Common Stock 17106320 0 I I Class B Common Stock 2017-05-30 5 G 0 17106320 A Class A Common Stock 17106320 182593427 D Class B Common Stock 2017-05-30 5 G 0 40000000 D Class A Common Stock 40000000 142593427 D Class B Common Stock 2017-05-30 5 G 0 40000000 A Class A Common Stock 40000000 40000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 22051161 22051161 I I Held by Mr. Charles W. Ergen in a 401(k) account. Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen. Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen in a 401(k) account. The shares are owned beneficially by the reporting persons' child. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting persons are officers of the charitable foundation and share investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The holders of Class B shares may elect to convert any or all of their Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Three-Year 2014 DISH GRAT, 17,106,320 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on May 30, 2017. Following this distribution, the Ergen Three-Year 2014 DISH GRAT expired in accordance with its terms. On May 30, 2017, Mr. Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Three-Year 2017 DISH GRAT and contributed 40,000,000 Class B shares, resulting in the transfer of a total of 40,000,000 Class B shares. The Ergen Three-Year 2015 DISH GRAT holds 22,051,161 Class B shares and expires in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2018. /s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2017-06-01 /s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, her Attorney in Fact 2017-06-01