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): November 3, 2014 (October 30, 2014)

 

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

 

On October 30, 2014, DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

 

The following matters were voted upon:

 

a.              The election of George R. Brokaw, Joseph P. Clayton, 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 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified;

b.              Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014;

c.               Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation;

d.              Re-approval of our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan; and

e.               Shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.

 

The following are the final voting results for each of the items voted on at the meeting:

 

		For		Withheld		Abstain		Non-Votes
Election of directors:
George R. Brokaw		2,544,774,157		11,901,280		—		13,243,233
Joseph P. Clayton		2,512,665,374		44,010,063		—		13,243,233
James DeFranco		2,496,691,641		59,983,796		—		13,243,233
Cantey M. Ergen		2,505,155,877		51,519,560		—		13,243,233
Charles W. Ergen		2,518,069,131		38,606,306		—		13,243,233
Steven R. Goodbarn		2,544,223,653		12,451,784		—		13,243,233
Charles M. Lillis		2,545,048,038		11,627,399		—		13,243,233
Afshin Mohebbi		2,545,370,645		11,304,792		—		13,243,233
David K. Moskowitz		2,496,414,098		60,261,339		—		13,243,233
Tom A. Ortolf		2,516,379,387		40,296,050		—		13,243,233
Carl E. Vogel		2,494,148,039		62,527,398		—		13,243,233
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:
For								2,565,676,781
Against								3,977,589
Abstain								264,300
Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation:
For								2,538,619,275
Against								12,797,575
Abstain								5,258,587
Broker Non-Votes								13,243,233
Re-approval of our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan:
For								2,540,140,176
Against								16,251,000
Abstain								284,261
Broker Non-Votes								13,243,233
Shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets:
For								68,125,618
Against								2,469,265,592
Abstain								19,284,227
Broker Non-Votes								13,243,233

 

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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: November 3, 2014	By:	/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
		R. Stanton Dodge
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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