SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Carlson W. Erik (Last) (First) (Middle) 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. (Street) ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/04/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DISH Network CORP [ DISH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP, Operations	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	1,080(1)	D
Class A Common Stock	105	I	I(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	02/17/2009	Class A Common Stock	80,000	$4.99	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	06/30/2013	Class A Common Stock	4,000	$28.78	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	06/30/2014	Class A Common Stock	3,000	$25.56	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(6)	03/31/2015	Class A Common Stock	30,000	$24.32	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(7)	06/30/2015	Class A Common Stock	20,000	$25.07	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(8)	06/30/2015	Class A Common Stock	45,000	$25.07	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. By 401(k).

3. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and a vesting schedule of 20% per year commencing on February 17, 2000.

4. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on June 30, 2004.

5. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on June 30, 2005.

6. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and a vesting schedule of 10% per year commencing March 31, 2006 until March 31, 2009 and 20% per year thereafter.

7. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on June 30, 2006.

8. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and a vesting schedule of 10% per year commencing June 30, 2006 until June 30, 2009 and 20% per year thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/ W. Erik Carlson, by James Gorman, his Attorney in Fact	02/14/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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