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):  July 31, 2013 (July 25, 2013)

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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:

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

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

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

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

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

Upon the effective date of the resignation of Gary S. Howard described below, DISH Network Corporation (the “Corporation”) will no longer have three audit committee members as required by Rule 5605(c)(2) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules, and the Corporation provided the required notice to NASDAQ to this effect on July 31, 2013.  In the interim until this vacancy is filled, the Corporation will be relying on the cure period specified in Rule 5605(c)(4)(B) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On July 25, 2013, Gary S. Howard resigned from the Board of Directors of the Corporation and its committees effective July 31, 2013.  

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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.

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