0001593044-15-000008.txt : 20151202
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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
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0306
4
2015-11-30
0001001082
DISH Network CORP
DISH
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ERGEN CHARLES W
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD
CO
80112
1
1
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Chairman
0001138538
ERGEN CANTEY
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD
CO
80112
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Class A Common Stock
2015-11-30
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Class A Common Stock
2015-11-30
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Class A Common Stock
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Class A Common Stock
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I
Class A Common Stock
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Class A Common Stock
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Class B Common Stock
2015-11-30
5
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Class A Common Stock
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Class B Common Stock
2015-11-30
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2015-11-30
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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