0001415889-23-016960.txt : 20231227 0001415889-23-016960.hdr.sgml : 20231227 20231227163858 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001415889-23-016960 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231222 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231227 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERGEN CHARLES W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904548 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39144 FILM NUMBER: 231518396 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERGEN CANTEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138538 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-39144 FILM NUMBER: 231518395 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: DISH NETWORK CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DISH Network CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology 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 4 1 form4-12272023_091253.xml X0508 4 2023-12-22 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0000904548 ERGEN CHARLES W 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 true true true false CHAIRMAN 0001138538 ERGEN CANTEY 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 0 1 1 SENIOR ADVISOR 0 Class A Common Stock 85582 D Class A Common Stock 21589 I I Class A Common Stock 448 I I Class A Common Stock 2817 I I Class A Common Stock 10957 I I Class A Common Stock 2168975 I I Class A Common Stock 6699489 I I Class A Common Stock 26000000 I I Class B Common Stock 2023-12-22 4 G 0 55000000 0 D Class A Common Stock 55000000 0 I I Class B Common Stock 2023-12-22 4 G 0 55000000 0 A Class A Common Stock 55000000 57144588 D Class B Common Stock 2023-12-22 4 G 0 57000000 0 D Class A Common Stock 57000000 144588 D Class B Common Stock 2023-12-22 4 G 0 57000000 0 A Class A Common Stock 57000000 57000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 28000000 28000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 63790620 63790620 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 89500000 89500000 I I Held by Mr. Ergen in a 401(k) account. Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Mr. Ergen's spouse. Held by Mrs. Ergen in a 401(k) account. The shares are owned beneficially by the reporting persons' child. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting persons are officers of the charitable foundation and share voting and dispositive power for the foundation. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The shares are held by Telluray Holdings, LLC. Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen are the managers of Telluray Holdings, LLC. Mrs. Ergen, as a manager of Telluray Holdings, LLC, has sole voting power over the Class A shares and Class B shares held by Telluray Holdings, LLC, and Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen, as the managers of Telluray Holdings, LLC, share dispositive power over the Class A shares and Class B shares held by Telluray Holdings, LLC. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The Ergen Two-Year May 2023 DISH GRAT holds 26,000,000 Class A shares and 28,000,000 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on May 12, 2025. Mrs. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. The holder of the Class B shares 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 Two-Year December 2022 DISH GRAT, 55,000,000 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on December 22, 2023. Following this distribution, the Ergen Two-Year December 2022 DISH GRAT expired in accordance with its terms. On December 22, 2023, Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRAT (the "Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRAT") and contributed 57,000,000 Class B shares to the Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRAT. The Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRAT 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. The Two-Year December 2023 SATS GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on December 22, 2025. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. The Ergen Two-Year June 2023 DISH GRAT holds 89,500,000 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 26, 2025. Mrs. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT. /s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Timothy A. Messner, Attorney-in-Fact 2023-12-27 /s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Timothy A. Messner, Attorney-in-Fact 2023-12-27