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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): April 3, 2018  (March 28, 2018)  

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

 

   

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

   

   

   

   

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

   

   

   

   

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

   

   

   

   

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On March 28, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of DISH Network Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), adopted an amendment to the Corporation’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “Bylaws”), effective immediately, to confirm that natural persons who are not directors may serve on committees of the Board (as permitted by Nevada law).  The foregoing description of the amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, as so amended, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of DISH Network Corporation

 

 

 


 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

 

 

Date: April 3, 2018

By:  

/s/Timothy A. Messner

 

 

 

Timothy A. Messner

Executive Vice President and General Counsel