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) :  March 20, 2008
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-26176
(Commission File Number)
88-0336997
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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)
COLORADO
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-31929
(Commission File Number)
84-1328967
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
(Address of principal executive offices)
80112
(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:

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Item 8.01.
Other Events.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation participated in the auction of 700 MHz wireless spectrum designated by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") as Auction 73 (the “Auction”).  On March 20, 2008, the FCC disclosed that the subsidiary was the provisional winning bidder of 168 E Block licenses in the Auction totaling $711,871,000 and representing coverage of 76% of the U.S. population.  While the bidding in the Auction has ended, the FCC has not yet awarded any of the licenses to winning bidders nor is there any prescribed timeframe for the FCC to review the qualifications of the various winning bidders and award licenses.






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SIGNATURES

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.
 
 
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
   
Date: March 21, 2008
                                   By: /s/ R. Stanton Dodge 
                                        R. Stanton Dodge
                                        Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 


 
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