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) : June 30, 2008
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 0-26176 (Commission File Number) | | 88-0336997 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO (Address of principal executive offices) | | | | 80112 (Zip Code) |
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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COLORADO (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 333-31929 (Commission File Number) | | 84-1328967 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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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On June 30, 2008, DISH Network L.L.C. (“DISH Network”) received a notice of termination from AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) under the Commercial Agreement (the “Commercial Agreement”), dated as of July 20, 2003, as amended, between AT&T and DISH Network. The Commercial Agreement governs the commercial relationship between AT&T and DISH Network pursuant to which AT&T markets DISH Network programming services. As a result of the notice from AT&T, the Commercial Agreement will terminate on December 31, 2008.
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.
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| DISH NETWORK CORPORATION ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION | |
| Date: July 1, 2008 | By: | /s/ R. Stanton Dodge | |
| | R. Stanton Dodge | |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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