Edgar Filing: DISH Network CORP

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Khemka Vivek

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DISH Network CORP [DISH]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Technology Officer

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD,Â COÂ 80112

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	566 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Class A Common Stock	674	I	I ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	495	I	I ⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock	429	I	I ⁽⁴⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	06/30/2019	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$ 11.44	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	03/31/2021	Class A Common Stock	2,000	$ 21.59	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁷⁾	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	6,000	$ ⁽⁸⁾	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	15,000	$ 36.4	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁹⁾	04/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	25,000	$ 38.04	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	15,000	$ 38.04	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁷⁾	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	6,000	$ ⁽⁸⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Khemka Vivek 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD,Â COÂ 80112	Â	Â	Â EVP & Chief Technology Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Vivek Khemka, by Brandon Ehrhart his Attorney in Fact		12/21/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2)	By 401(k).
(3)	Held by reporting person's spouse.
(4)	Held by reporting person's spouse by 401(k).
(5)	The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on June 30, 2010.
(6)	The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2012.
(7)	The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria prior to September 30, 2022 and will vest based on achievement of such criteria. The performance criteria are not tied to the market price of the Issuer's securities.
(8)	Each unit converts upon vesting into one share of stock, which will be issued to the reporting person immediately upon vesting.
(9)	The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on April 1, 2014.

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