0001415889-24-000407.txt : 20240103 0001415889-24-000407.hdr.sgml : 20240103 20240103193155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-24-000407 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240103 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ergen Two-Year June 2023 DISH GRAT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001983723 ORGANIZATION NAME: STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39144 FILM NUMBER: 24509187 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CANTEY M. ERGEN STREET 2: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CANTEY M. ERGEN STREET 2: 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] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology 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 form4-01042024_120144.xml X0508 4 2023-12-31 1 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0001983723 Ergen Two-Year June 2023 DISH GRAT 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 false false true false 0 Class B Common Stock 2023-12-31 4 D 0 89500000 D Class A Common Stock 89500000 0 D The holder of Class B shares 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 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 2, 2023 ("Merger Agreement"), by and between the Issuer, EchoStar Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("EchoStar") and EAV Corp., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of EchoStar ("Merger Sub"), on December 31, 2023, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer with the Issuer surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer ("Issuer Class B Common Stock") held by the Reporting Person was converted into the right to receive 0.350877 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of EchoStar ("EchoStar Class B Common Stock"). On June 23, 2023, Mr. Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2023 DISH GRAT (the "2023 June GRAT") and contributed a total of 89,500,000 Class B shares to such GRAT. The 2023 June GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 23, 2025. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2023 June GRAT. /s/ Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Two-Year June 2023 DISH GRAT, by Timothy A. Messner, Attorney-in-Fact 2024-01-03