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Dish DBS Corp, et al. – ‘S-4’ on 8/26/16 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 8/26/16, at 5:01pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1104659-16-141645   ·   File #s:  333-213352, -01, -02, -03, -04

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/26/16  Dish DBS Corp                     S-4                  133:26M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA
          Dish Network Service LLC
          Echosphere LLC
          Dish Operating L.L.C.
          DISH Network LLC

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction   —   Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   3.13M 
                Business-Combination Transaction                                 
 2: EX-5.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Legality                     HTML     43K 
 3: EX-5.2      Opinion of Counsel re: Legality                     HTML     48K 
 5: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     41K 
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     36K 
 7: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee -- Form T-1    HTML     89K 
                or T-2                                                           
 8: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     95K 
 9: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     56K 
 4: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     76K 
16: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     47K 
17: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    144K 
18: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     46K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    134K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
20: R5          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     96K 
                Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)                                   
21: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     41K 
                Stockholder's Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical)                   
22: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    119K 
23: R8          Organization and Business Activities                HTML     48K 
24: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    131K 
25: R10         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML    131K 
26: R11         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    581K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities                                                       
27: R12         Inventory                                           HTML     81K 
28: R13         Property and Equipment                              HTML    346K 
29: R14         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    339K 
30: R15         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    217K 
                Income Taxes                                                     
31: R16         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     65K 
32: R17         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    446K 
33: R18         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    313K 
34: R19         Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors     HTML     41K 
35: R20         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                   HTML     71K 
36: R21         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML     94K 
37: R22         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    336K 
38: R23         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    188K 
                (Policies)                                                       
39: R24         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML    126K 
                (Tables)                                                         
40: R25         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    558K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Tables)                                              
41: R26         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     79K 
42: R27         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML    270K 
43: R28         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML    293K 
44: R29         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    213K 
                Income Taxes (Tables)                                            
45: R30         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML     58K 
46: R31         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    447K 
47: R32         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    110K 
48: R33         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)          HTML     69K 
49: R34         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML     92K 
50: R35         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML    131K 
51: R36         Organization and Business Activities (Details)      HTML     38K 
52: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
53: R38         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     81K 
                (Details)                                                        
54: R39         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     67K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Details)                                             
55: R40         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     62K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Investment in Tracking Stock                        
                (Details)                                                        
56: R41         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     88K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) On                        
                Marketable Investment Securities (Details)                       
57: R42         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     57K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Marketable Investment Securities in a               
                Loss Position (Details)                                          
58: R43         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     90K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   
59: R44         Inventory (Details)                                 HTML     48K 
60: R45         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     82K 
61: R46         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     59K 
62: R47         Property and Equipment - Pay TV Satellites          HTML     71K 
                (Details)                                                        
63: R48         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML    106K 
64: R49         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML    141K 
65: R50         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML     51K 
66: R51         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML     88K 
67: R52         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    177K 
                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
68: R53         Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     65K 
69: R54         Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML     86K 
70: R55         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2)                HTML    114K 
71: R56         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3)                HTML     75K 
72: R57         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 4)                HTML     40K 
73: R58         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 5)                HTML     43K 
74: R59         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 6)                HTML     64K 
75: R60         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 7)                HTML    113K 
76: R61         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 8)                HTML     56K 
77: R62         Stock-Based Compensation (Details 9)                HTML     66K 
78: R63         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     71K 
79: R64         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)           HTML     63K 
80: R65         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3)           HTML     57K 
81: R66         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4)           HTML     44K 
82: R67         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 5)           HTML    104K 
83: R68         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     46K 
84: R69         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML     47K 
85: R70         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     79K 
86: R71         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 1       HTML     87K 
                (Details)                                                        
87: R72         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 2       HTML    114K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R73         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 3       HTML    138K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R74         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 4       HTML    102K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R75         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 5       HTML     80K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R76         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    140K 
92: R77         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     53K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
93: R78         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    134K 
                and Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                  
94: R79         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    101K 
95: R80         Organization and Business Activities                HTML     48K 
96: R81         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    131K 
97: R82         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML    131K 
98: R83         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    581K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities                                                       
99: R84         Inventory                                           HTML     81K 
100: R85         Property and Equipment                              HTML    346K  
101: R86         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    339K  
102: R87         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    313K  
103: R88         Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors     HTML     41K  
104: R89         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    336K  
105: R90         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     92K  
                (Policies)                                                       
106: R91         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML    126K  
                (Tables)                                                         
107: R92         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    518K  
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Tables)                                              
108: R93         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     79K  
109: R94         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML    175K  
110: R95         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML    206K  
111: R96         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML    131K  
112: R97         Organization and Business Activities (Details)      HTML     38K  
113: R98         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R99         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     64K  
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Details)                                             
115: R100        Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     64K  
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Investment in Tracking Stock                        
                (Details)                                                        
116: R101        Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     86K  
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) On                        
                Marketable Investment Securities (Details)                       
117: R102        Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     81K  
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   
118: R103        Inventory (Details)                                 HTML     48K  
119: R104        Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     61K  
120: R105        Property and Equipment - Pay TV Satellites          HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
121: R106        Long-Term Debt - Long term debt (Details)           HTML    109K  
122: R107        Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML     93K  
123: R108        Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     94K  
124: R109        Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative part 2    HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R110        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     65K  
126: R111        Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 1       HTML     84K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R112        Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 2       HTML    112K  
                (Details)                                                        
128: R113        Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 3       HTML    142K  
                (Details)                                                        
129: R114        Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 4       HTML     98K  
                (Details)                                                        
130: R115        Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 5       HTML     83K  
                (Details)                                                        
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131: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    182K  
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15: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- ddbs-20160826_pre              XML   2.51M 
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133: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001104659-16-141645-xbrl      Zip    501K

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