UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : April 27, 2009
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEVADA | 0-26176 | 88-0336997 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. | ||
| ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO | 80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(303)
723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DISH DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| COLORADO | 333-31929 | 84-1328967 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. | ||
| ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO | 80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(303)
723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On April 27, 2009, DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) issued a press release announcing the
appointment of Mr. Robert E. Olson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH
Network, effective April 27, 2009, succeeding Mr. Bernard L. Han, who will assume the new role of
Chief Operating Officer in charge of operations, information technologies, and finance functions of
DISH Network. DISH Network also announced that Executive Vice President Thomas A. Cullen will
assume additional leadership responsibilities. Effective April 27, 2009, Mr. Cullen will oversee all of
DISH Network’s sales and marketing functions, in addition to his existing management of programming operations.
Mr. Olson, age 50, was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of Trane Commercial Systems, the
largest operating division of American Standard. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of
AT&T’s Consumer Services division and later its Business Services division. He also held leadership
roles in finance, marketing, operations and planning at American Airlines. Mr. Olson holds a
bachelors degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama and a masters degree in
business administration from UCLA.
Mr. Han, age 45, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network in
September 2006. Mr. Han also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) pursuant to a management services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar that was
entered into in connection with the Spin-off of EchoStar from DISH Network. From
October 2002 to May 2005, Mr. Han served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Northwest Airlines, Inc. Prior to October 2002, he held positions as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at America West
Airlines, Inc.
Mr. Cullen, age 49, was named our Executive Vice President, Corporate Development in December
2006. Before joining DISH Network, Mr. Cullen served as President of TensorComm, a venture-backed
wireless technology company. From August 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Cullen was with Charter
Communications Inc., serving as Senior Vice President, Advanced Services and Business
Development from August 2003 until he was promoted to Executive Vice President in August 2004. From
January 2001 to October 2002, Mr. Cullen was General Partner of Lone Tree Capital, a private equity
partnership focused on investment opportunities in the technology and communications sector.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release “DISH Network Strengthens Senior Leadership Team” |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly
caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DISH NETWORK CORPORATION | ||||||
| DISH DBS CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: April 27, 2009
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By: | /s/ R. Stanton Dodge
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
DISH NETWORK STRENGTHENS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — April 27, 2009 — DISH Network Corporation, the value leader in
multichannel video, today made a number of personnel announcements designed to strengthen its
senior management team and organization.
Bernie Han, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief
Operating Officer. In his new, expanded role, Mr. Han will now oversee DISH Network’s operations,
information technologies, and finance functions.
DISH Network also announced today that Executive Vice President Tom Cullen has assumed
additional leadership responsibilities. Starting today, Mr. Cullen will oversee all DISH Network
sales and marketing functions, in addition to his existing management of programming operations.
Both Mr. Han and Mr. Cullen report to DISH Network Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Ergen.
Reporting to Mr. Han in his new position is Robert Olson, who joins DISH Network as Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Olson was most recently CFO of Trane Commercial
Systems, the largest operating division of American Standard. Previously, he served as CFO of
AT&T’s Consumer Services division and later its Business Services division. Mr. Olson has also held
leadership roles in finance, marketing, operations and planning at American Airlines. Robert holds
a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in
business administration from UCLA.
“The management changes announced today recognize the contributions that Bernie and Tom have
made and express my confidence in them to lead DISH Network’s efforts to improve subscriber growth
and customer satisfaction,” said Charlie Ergen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
DISH Network.
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About DISH Network Corporation
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) provides approximately 13.678 million satellite TV
customers as of Dec. 31, 2008 with the highest quality programming and technology at the best
value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of
video and audio channels, the most international channels in the U.S., state-of-the-art interactive
TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the
DuoDVR ViP 722 DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine “Editors’ Choice.” DISH Network is included in the
Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dishnetwork.com.
Media Contact:
Kathie Gonzalez, 720.514.5351, press@dishnetwork.com