SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

ERGEN CHARLES W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DISH Network CORP [ DISH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/24/2012

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	04/24/2012		M		80,000	A	$20.01	871,502	D
Class A Common Stock	04/24/2012		M		400,000	A	$21.56	1,271,502	D
Class A Common Stock	04/24/2012		M		500,000	A	$23.64	1,771,502	D
Class A Common Stock	04/24/2012		M		400,000	A	$24.73	2,171,502	D
Class A Common Stock								14,320	I	I⁽¹⁾
Class A Common Stock								235	I	I⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock								19,370	I	I⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock								1,669	I	I⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock								27,000	I	I⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.01	04/24/2012		M			80,000	⁽⁶⁾	03/31/2013	Class A Common Stock	80,000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.56	04/24/2012		M			400,000	⁽⁷⁾	06/30/2014	Class A Common Stock	400,000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.64	04/24/2012		M			500,000	⁽⁸⁾	12/31/2014	Class A Common Stock	500,000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.73	04/24/2012		M			400,000	⁽⁹⁾	03/31/2018	Class A Common Stock	400,000	$0	100,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are held by a custodian for the reporting person's children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

2. Held by Ms. Cantey Ergen.

3. Held by Mr. Charlie Ergen in a 401(k) account.

4. Held by Ms. Cantey Ergen in a 401(k) account.

5. The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting person is an officer of the charitable foundation and has both investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

6. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2004.

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

8. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on December 31, 2005.

9. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2009.

Remarks:

	/s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact	04/26/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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