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

 8/15/17  DISH Network Corp                 8-K:5,9     8/15/17    2:71K
          Dish DBS Corp

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Current Report                                      HTML     31K 
 2: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     13K 

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): August 15, 2017  (August 10, 2017) 

 

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(303) 723-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

DISH DBS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

(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:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ◻

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 14, 2017, DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, the resignation of Mr. Roger J. Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of Sling TV Holding L.L.C., an indirect subsidiary of DISH Network, and Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies for DISH Network, effective August 31, 2017. 

 

A copy of DISH Network’s press release relating to the resignation of Mr. Lynch is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of DISH Network or DISH DBS Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.Description

99.1Press Release “DISH Announces New Leadership Structure for Sling TV” dated August 14, 2017