0001404430-16-000012.txt : 20160602 0001404430-16-000012.hdr.sgml : 20160602 20160602172930 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001404430-16-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160531 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160602 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 CANTEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138538 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 161693583 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 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: 161693584 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-05-31 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 501185 D Class A Common Stock 15890 I I Class A Common Stock 235 I I Class A Common Stock 19674 I I Class A Common Stock 2114 I I Class A Common Stock 2167705 I I Class B Common Stock 2016-05-31 5 G 0 20876417 D Class A Common Stock 20876417 17106320 I I Class B Common Stock 2016-05-31 5 G 0 20876417 A Class A Common Stock 20876417 155538268 D Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 32000000 32000000 I I The shares are owned beneficially by two of Mr. Ergen's children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Held by Mrs. Cantey Ergen. Held by Mr. Charles Ergen in a 401(k) account. Held by Mrs. Cantey Ergen in a 401(k) account. The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting person is an officer of the charitable foundation and has both investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The holder of the shares of Class B stock 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, 20,876,417 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on May 31, 2016, with the Ergen Three-Year 2014 DISH GRAT retaining 17,106,320 Class B shares. The Ergen Three-Year 2014 DISH GRAT expires in accordance with its terms on May 30, 2017. The Ergen Three-Year 2015 DISH GRAT holds 32,000,000 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 2016-06-02 /s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact 2016-06-02