-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LaHn6nthaCSWdQLnLZBN4WWnemetAK5u0RxmvrIprdvCN2fEdv6ozTdDghOBI13D A59loKAkcZ5qOUvnBrvktQ== 0001344640-08-000005.txt : 20081112 0001344640-08-000005.hdr.sgml : 20081111 20081112181851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001344640-08-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081110 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081112 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 2005 Five Year GRAT dated November 9 2005 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001344640 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 081182158 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ergen 2005 Three Year GRAT dated November 9 2005 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001344650 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 081182159 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ergen 2005 Four Year GRAT dated November 9 2005 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001344639 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 081182160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2008-11-10 1 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0001344650 Ergen 2005 Three Year GRAT dated November 9 2005 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 0 0 1 1 Joint Filing Group 0001344639 Ergen 2005 Four Year GRAT dated November 9 2005 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 0 0 1 1 Joint Filing Group 0001344640 Ergen 2005 Five Year GRAT dated November 9 2005 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 0 0 1 1 Joint Filing Group Class B Common Stock 2008-11-10 5 G 0 7371275 D Class A Common Stock 7371275 0 D Class B Common Stock 2008-11-10 5 G 0 5453667 D Class A Common Stock 5453667 3466857 D Class B Common Stock 2008-11-10 5 G 0 4054122 D Class A Common Stock 4054122 5784982 D On November 9, 2005, Charles W. Ergen established four Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts ("GRATs"), contributing 12,500,000 Class B shares to each, resulting in the transfer of a total of 50,000,000 Class B shares. Each GRAT may elect to convert any or all of its 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 GRAT, all 7,371,275 shares held by the Ergen Three-Year GRAT were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 10, 2008. Following this distribution, the Ergen Three-Year GRAT expired pursuant to its terms. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Four-Year GRAT, 5,453,667 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 10, 2008, with the Ergen Four-Year GRAT retaining 3,466,857 shares. The Ergen Four-Year GRAT expires on November 9, 2009. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Five-Year GRAT, 4,054,122 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 10, 2008, with the Ergen Five-Year GRAT retaining 5,784,982 shares. The Ergen Five-Year GRAT expires on November 9, 2010. There is no formal agreement to vote or dispose of the shares owned by each GRAT in a particular manner. The dispositive and voting power of the shares held by each of the GRATs is made independent of each other, except to the extent that Mr. David K. Moskowitz is the trustee of each of the GRATs and in that respect is able to control the disposition and voting of the shares of Class B Common Stock owned by each such GRAT. /s/ David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Three-Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2008-11-12 /s/ David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Four-Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2008-11-12 /s/ David K. Moskowitz, Trustee of the Ergen Five-Year GRAT dated November 9, 2005, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2008-11-12 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----