0000904548-18-000047.txt : 20181204 0000904548-18-000047.hdr.sgml : 20181204 20181204161739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904548-18-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181204 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: 181217031 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: 181217032 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-11-30 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0000904548 ERGEN CHARLES W 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 1 1 0 Chairman 0001138538 ERGEN CANTEY 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 696470 D Class A Common Stock 19827 I I Class A Common Stock 235 I I Class A Common Stock 2266 I I Class A Common Stock 8955 I I Class A Common Stock 6465 I I Class A Common Stock 2167705 I I Class A Common Stock 67000 I I Class B Common Stock 2018-11-30 5 G 0 8536625 0 D Class A Common Stock 8536625 0 I I Class B Common Stock 2018-11-30 5 G 0 8536625 0 A Class A Common Stock 8536625 51040849 D Class B Common Stock 2018-11-30 5 G 0 29196663 0 D Class A Common Stock 29196663 10803337 I I Class B Common Stock 2018-11-30 5 G 0 29196663 0 A Class A Common Stock 29196663 80237512 D Class B Common Stock 2018-11-30 5 G 0 50000000 0 D Class A Common Stock 50000000 30237512 D Class B Common Stock 2018-11-30 5 G 0 50000000 0 A Class A Common Stock 50000000 50000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 36000000 36000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 32000000 32000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 15603739 15603739 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 63790620 63790620 I I Held by Mr. Charles W. Ergen in a 401(k) account. Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Mr. Ergen's spouse. 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 owned beneficially by a trust for which Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen holds a durable power of attorney for the beneficiary. 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 voting and dispositive power for the foundation. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held by Telluray Holdings, LLC ("Telluray Holdings"). Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen are the managers of Telluray Holdings. Mrs. Ergen, as a manager of Tellurary Holdings, has sole voting power over the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock held by Telluray Holdings and Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen, as the managers of Telluray Holdings, share dispositive power over the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock held by Telluray Holdings. 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 2015 DISH GRAT (the "2015 GRAT"), 8,536,625 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2018. Following this distribution, the 2015 GRAT expired in accordance with its terms. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Two-Year 2017 DISH GRAT (the "Two-Year 2017 GRAT"), 29,196,663 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2018. Following this distribution, the Two-Year 2017 GRAT retained 10,803,337 Class B shares. The Two-Year 2017 GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2019. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. On November 30, 2018, Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year November 2018 DISH GRAT and contributed 50,000,000 Class B shares, resulting in the transfer of a total of 50,000,000 Class B shares. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. The Ergen Two-Year March 2018 DISH GRAT holds 36,000,000 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on March 9, 2020. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. The Ergen Two-Year May 2018 DISH GRAT holds 32,000,000 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on May 9, 2020. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. The Ergen Three-Year 2017 DISH GRAT holds 15,603,739 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on May 30, 2020. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. /s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2018-12-04 /s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, her Attorney in Fact 2018-12-04