SEC Info - DISH Network Corp. - ‘8-K’ for 4/30/21

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form i 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): May 3, 2021 ( i April 30, 2021)

i DISH NETWORK CORPORATIONof

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

i 001-39144
(Commission File Number)


i Nevada		i 88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

i 9601 South Meridian Boulevard
i Englewood, i Colorado		i 80112
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

( i 303) i 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
i Class A common stock, $0.01 par value	i DISH	i The Nasdaq Stock Market L.L.C.

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2021, DISH held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

a.

The election of Kathleen Q. Abernathy, George R. Brokaw, James DeFranco, Cantey M. Ergen, Charles W. Ergen, Afshin Mohebbi, Tom A. Ortolf, and Joseph T. Proietti as directors to serve until the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified;

b.

The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; and

c.

The amendment and restatement of our 2001 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan.

The following are the final voting results for each of the items voted upon at the Annual Meeting:


			Broker
Election of directors:	For	Withheld	Non-Votes
Kathleen Q. Abernathy	2,546,058,424	85,676,530	13,051,718
George R. Brokaw	2,544,293,945	87,441,009	13,051,718
James DeFranco	2,610,760,320	20,974,634	13,051,718
Cantey M. Ergen	2,610,764,682	20,970,272	13,051,718
Charles W. Ergen	2,603,440,414	28,294,540	13,051,718
Afshin Mohebbi	2,573,554,578	58,180,376	13,051,718
Tom A. Ortolf	2,526,839,888	104,895,066	13,051,718
Joseph T. Proietti	2,619,996,549	11,738,405	13,051,718

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:
For			2,633,130,984
Against			1,224,167
Abstain			10,431,521

Amendment and Restatement of our 2001 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan:
For			2,515,901,564
Against			101,301,944
Abstain			14,531,446
Broker Non-Votes			13,051,718

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 NETWORK CORPORATION
Date: May 3, 2021	By:	/s/ *Timothy A. Messner*
		Timothy A. Messner Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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Filed on:	5/3/21	4
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