UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable

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

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

NONE

(Title of class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

This Form 8-A is being filed in connection with DISH Network Corporation’s (the “Registrant”) listing of transferable subscription rights (the “Subscription Rights”) to purchase shares of the Registrant’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. The Registrant has applied to list the Subscription Rights on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on a “when-issued” basis under the symbol “DISHV” commencing on November 22, 2019 and on a “regular way” basis under the symbol “DISHR” commencing on November 25, 2019.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the description of its securities to be registered hereunder contained in the Prospectus dated November 7, 2019 under “Description of Subscription Rights” and in the Prospectus Supplement dated November 22, 2019 under “The Rights Offering”, filed with the Commission on November 22, 2019 under Rule 424(b)(5), pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3ASR (File No. 333-234552) filed with the Commission on November 7, 2019 (the “Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 2. Exhibits.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

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