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): May 3, 2016 (May 2, 2016)

 

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:

 

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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 2, 2016, DISH Network Corporation held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

 

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

 

a.              The election of George R. Brokaw, James DeFranco, Cantey M. Ergen, Charles W. Ergen, Steven R. Goodbarn, Charles M. Lillis, Afshin Mohebbi, David K. Moskowitz, Tom A. Ortolf, and Carl E. Vogel as directors to serve until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified; and

 

b.              The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

The following are the final voting results for each of the items voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

 

Election of directors:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George R. Brokaw

 

2,562,323,922

 

6,071,581

 

 

11,701,558

 

James DeFranco

 

2,518,802,896

 

49,592,607

 

 

11,701,558

 

Cantey M. Ergen

 

2,516,560,175

 

51,835,328

 

 

11,701,558

 

Charles W. Ergen

 

2,535,774,726

 

32,620,777

 

 

11,701,558

 

Steven R. Goodbarn

 

2,560,397,526

 

7,997,977

 

 

11,701,558

 

Charles M. Lillis

 

2,559,646,370

 

8,749,133

 

 

11,701,558

 

Afshin Mohebbi

 

2,563,353,795

 

5,041,708

 

 

11,701,558

 

David K. Moskowitz

 

2,516,559,056

 

51,836,447

 

 

11,701,558

 

Tom A. Ortolf

 

2,559,235,506

 

9,159,997

 

 

11,701,558

 

Carl E. Vogel

 

2,500,300,326

 

68,095,177

 

 

11,701,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,579,382,240

 

Against

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

652,652

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,169

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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: May 3, 2016

By:

/s/ R. Stanton Dodge

 

 

R. Stanton Dodge

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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