0001593044-15-000008.txt : 20151202 0001593044-15-000008.hdr.sgml : 20151202 20151202185811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001593044-15-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151202 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: 151265941 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: 151265942 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-11-30 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0000904548 ERGEN CHARLES W 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 1 1 0 Chairman 0001138538 ERGEN CANTEY 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 2015-11-30 4 M 0 495000 6.32 A 2641891 D Class A Common Stock 2015-11-30 5 G 0 1 0 D 2641890 D Class A Common Stock 15890 I I Class A Common Stock 235 I I Class A Common Stock 19604 I I Class A Common Stock 2043 I I Class A Common Stock 27000 I I Class B Common Stock 2015-11-30 5 G 0 8602416 D Class A Common Stock 8602416 1092089 I I Class B Common Stock 2015-11-30 5 G 0 1092089 A Class A Common Stock 1092089 166661851 D Class B Common Stock 2015-11-30 5 G 0 32000000 D Class A Common Stock 32000000 134661851 D Class B Common Stock 2015-11-30 5 G 0 32000000 A Class A Common Stock 32000000 32000000 I I Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.32 2015-11-30 4 M 0 495000 0 D 2017-03-31 Class A Common Stock 495000 0 D The shares are held by a custodian for the reporting person's children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen. Held by Mr. Charles W. Ergen in a 401(k) account. Held by Mrs. Cantey M. 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 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 Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 1,092,089 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2015, with the remaining 8,602,416 shares distributed to trusts for the reporting persons' family members. Following these distributions, the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expired pursuant to its terms. On November 30, 2015, the reporting person established a GRAT and contributed 32,000,000 Class B shares, resulting in the transfer of a total of 32,000,000 Class B shares. The grant was subject to achievement of certain performance criteria prior to December 31, 2015 and vested based on achievement of such criteria. The performance criteria are not tied to the market price of the Issuer's securities. Charles W. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2015-12-02 Cantey M. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, her Attorney in Fact 2015-12-02