0001507099-14-000002.txt : 20141203
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001507099-14-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141201
FILED AS OF DATE: 20141203
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141203
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 Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507099
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176
FILM NUMBER: 141264199
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
CITY: ENGLEWOOD
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80112
BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
CITY: ENGLEWOOD
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80112
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ergen Three Year 2014 DISH GRAT
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001609796
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176
FILM NUMBER: 141264200
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
STREET 2: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
CITY: ENGLEWOOD
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80112
BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
STREET 2: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
CITY: ENGLEWOOD
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80112
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507100
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176
FILM NUMBER: 141264201
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
CITY: ENGLEWOOD
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80112
BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
CITY: ENGLEWOOD
STATE: CO
ZIP: 80112
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9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD
CO
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Joint Filing Group
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9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD
CO
80112
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Joint Filing Group
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2014-12-01
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Class A Common Stock
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2014-12-01
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On November 30, 2010, Charles W. Ergen established four Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts ("GRAT(s)"), 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 Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 997,279 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on December 1, 2014, with the remaining 8,195,391 shares distributed to trusts for the reporting persons' family members. Following these distributions, the Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expired pursuant to its terms.
There is no formal agreement to vote or dispose of the shares owned by each GRAT in a particular manner, except that the trust agreement for the GRAT contains an irrevocable provision that provides that the trustee will not dispose of any shares of the Issuer held by the GRAT unless a Change of Control Event (as defined in Item 6 of the GRAT's Schedule 13D/A filed on December 2, 2014) occurs. 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 Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen 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.
Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 728,362 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on December 1, 2014, with the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT retaining 9,694,505 shares. The Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expires on November 30, 2015.
On May 30, 2014, Charles W. Ergen established a GRAT and contributed 50,000,000 Class B shares, resulting in the transfer of a total of 50,000,000 Class B shares. The 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.
/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact
2014-12-03
/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact
2014-12-03
/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Three-Year 2014 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact
2014-12-03