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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) :  December 12, 2008
 
DISH DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
COLORADO
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
333-31929
(Commission File Number)
84-1328967
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
80112
(Zip Code)
 
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective December 12, 2008, the Articles of Incorporation of the registrant were amended solely to effect a change of the name of the registrant from “EchoStar DBS Corporation” to “DISH DBS Corporation.”
 
 

Item 9.01
          Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)           Exhibits.
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
Description
   
3.1
Text of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of DISH DBS Corporation.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
DISH DBS CORPORATION
 
   
Date: December 12, 2008
                                   By: /s/ R. Stanton Dodge                                                                                              
                                        R. Stanton Dodge
                                        Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit Number
Description
   
3.1
Text of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of DISH DBS Corporation.

 

 
 
 
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