-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, P10nk4+dKyHzNtxcoQ0vtRq63sbm5bj3c7iOJA1TBmXii+t3hJ5B6dNLmSeI7XGz xH2EGgIsc4SyxD781mQAyA== 0001444609-08-000002.txt : 20080915 0001444609-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20080915 20080915211321 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001444609-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080905 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080915 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DISH Network CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 880336997 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950919 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ergen 2008 Two-Year GRAT Dated September 5, 2008 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001444609 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 081072916 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2008-09-05 0 0001001082 DISH Network CORP DISH 0001444609 Ergen 2008 Two-Year GRAT Dated September 5, 2008 400 INVERNESS PARKWAY, SUITE 250 ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 0 0 1 0 Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock 75000000 D The Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT") may elect to convert any or all of its Class B shares to an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional compensation. Held by the Ergen 2008 Two-Year GRAT dated September 5, 2008. There is no formal agreement to vote or dispose of the shares owned by the GRAT in a particular manner, except that the trust agreement for the GRAT contains an irrevocable provision that provides that the trustee will not dispose of any shares of the Issuer held by the GRAT unless a Change of Control Event (as defined in Item 6 of the GRAT's Schedule 13D filed on September 15, 2008) occurs. /s/ William R. Gouger, Trustee of the Ergen Two-Year GRAT dated September 5, 2008, by Brandon E. Ehrhart his Attorney in Fact 2008-09-15 EX-24 2 twoyeargratpoa2008.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 
     POWER OF ATTORNEY



   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of R. Stanton Dodge, Robert F.

Rehg, Brandon Ehrhart, James Gorman, Eric Lentell, Tobin Sykes

and Tracy Strickland signing singly, the undersigned's true

and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned

     Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)

     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the

     rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

     of the undersigned which may be necessary or

     desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

     4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or

     amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

     the United States Securities and Exchange

     Commission and any stock exchange or similar

     authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in

     connection with the foregoing which, in the

     opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit

     to, in the best interest of, or legally required

     by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

     behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

     of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain

     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact

     may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



   The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act

and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,

as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might

or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming

all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's

substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at

the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

issuer  assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless

earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 5th day of September, 2008.



   Name of Trust: Ergen 2008 Two-Year GRAT

   Dated September 5, 2008



   By: /s/ William R. Gouger



   Its Trustee



   Printed Name: William R. Gouger
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