0001001082-12-000012.txt : 20120605 0001001082-12-000012.hdr.sgml : 20120605 20120605171959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001001082-12-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120605 ITEM INFORMATION: Material Impairments FILED AS OF DATE: 20120605 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120605 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 12890007 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DISH DBS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042642 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899] IRS NUMBER: 841328967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-31929 FILM NUMBER: 12890008 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECHOSTAR DBS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970717 8-K 1 dishnetwork8_k.htm DISH 8-K dishnetwork8_k.htm


 
 
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): May 31, 2012
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
NEVADA
  
0-26176
  
88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
    
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
  
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DISH DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
COLORADO
  
333-31929
  
84-1328967
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
    
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
  
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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 2.06.
Material Impairments.
 
 
On May 31, 2012, the International Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) announced the termination of our license for use of the 148 degree orbital location.  We are currently evaluating whether to challenge this termination.  As previously disclosed under the caption “FCC Authorizations” in our public filings, including within Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and Item 1 of Part I of our subsequent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we did not have a satellite positioned at the 148 degree orbital location after the retirement of EchoStar V in August 2009.  As also previously disclosed in our public filings, our license for use of the 148 degree orbital location has a $68 million carrying value, which we will be required to write off in the second quarter 2012 due to the termination of this license by the FCC.
 








 
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SIGNATURES
     
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
 
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
DISH DBS CORPORATION 
  
 
Date: June 5, 2012
 
By:  
 
/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
 
   
R. Stanton Dodge  
  
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  


 


 

 
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