SEC FORM 3 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*
Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DISH Network CORP [ DISH ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Joint Filing Group
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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)
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
Class B Common Stock (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 12,500,000 (1) D(2)(3)
Class B Common Stock (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 12,500,000 (1) D(2)(3)
Class B Common Stock (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 12,500,000 (1) D(2)(3)
Class B Common Stock (1) (1) Class A Common Stock 12,500,000 (1) D(2)(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ergen Three-Year 2010 DISH GRAT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ergen Two-Year 2010 DISH GRAT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each Grantor Retained Annunity Trust ("GRAT") may elect into convert any or all of its Class B shares to an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration.
2. There is no formal agreement to vote or dispose of the shares owned by each GRAT in a particular manner. The dispositive and voting power of the shares held by each of the GRATs is made independent of each other, except to the extent that Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen is the trustee of each of the GRATs and in that respect is able to control the disposition and voting of the shares of Class B Common Stock owned by each such GRAT.
3. On November 30, 2010, Charles W. Ergen established four GRATs, contributing 12,500,000 Class B shares to each, resulting in the transfer of a total of 50,000,000 Class B shares.
Remarks:
/s/ Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact 12/10/2010
/s/ Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact 12/10/2010
/s/ Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Three-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact 12/10/2010
/s/ Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Two-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, by Brandon E. Ehrhart her Attorney in Fact 12/10/2010
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