dish8_k.htm

 

 
UNITED STATES
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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2009

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
0-26176
(Commission
File Number)
  
88-0336997
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
80112
(Zip Code)
 
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

DISH DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
COLORADO
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
333-31929
(Commission File Number)
  
84-1328967
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
80112
(Zip Code)
 
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
 
 
DISH Network L.L.C. today announced that it recently passed the 14 million customer milestone.  See Press Release, dated December 10, 2009, “DISH Network Adds Its 14 Millionth Customer” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(c)  
Exhibits:
 
     99.1 Press Release “DISH Network Adds Its 14 Millionth Customer”
 

 
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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: December 10, 2009
  
By:
  
/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
         
       
R. Stanton Dodge
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 

 
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Exhibit Index
 
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release “DISH Network Adds Its 14 Millionth Customer”

 
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