dish8k.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): May 2, 2012

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)


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

On May 2, 2012, DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

The following matters were voted upon:

a.  
The election of Joseph P. Clayton, James DeFranco, Cantey M. Ergen, Charles W. Ergen, Steven R. Goodbarn, Gary S. Howard, David K. Moskowitz, Tom A. Ortolf, and Carl E. Vogel as directors to serve until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified; and
b.  
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

The following are the final voting results for each of the two items voted on at the meeting:
 
Election as directors:
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Abstain
    
Non-Votes
  
   Joseph P. Clayton
     2,493,918,485       47,136,579       -       16,751,324  
   James DeFranco
     2,482,644,555       58,410,509       -       16,751,324  
   Cantey M. Ergen
     2,482,580,917       58,474,147       -       16,751,324  
   Charles W. Ergen
     2,482,960,532       58,094,532       -       16,751,324  
   Steven R. Goodbarn
     2,495,195,537       45,859,527       -       16,751,324  
   Gary S. Howard
     2,495,376,149       45,678,915       -       16,751,324  
   David K. Moskowitz
     2,485,005,537       56,049,527       -       16,751,324  
   Tom A. Ortolf
     2,494,782,500       46,272,564       -       16,751,324  
   Carl E. Vogel
     2,463,940,644       77,114,420       -       16,751,324  
                                 
                                 
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:
                                
   For
                             2,554,065,310  
   Against
                             1,986,174  
   Abstain
                             1,754,904  
                                 

 
 
 

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 8, 2012 
 
By:  
 
/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
 
   
R. Stanton Dodge  
  
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary