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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):  May 1, 2019 (April 29, 2019)

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 SOUTH 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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

On April 29, 2019, DISH held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). 

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

a.

The election of Kathleen Q. Abernathy, George R. Brokaw, James DeFranco, Cantey M. Ergen, Charles W. Ergen, Charles M. Lillis, Afshin Mohebbi, Tom A. Ortolf, and Carl E. Vogel as directors to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified;

b.

The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; and

c.

The approval of our 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

The following are the final voting results for each of the items voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

Election of directors:

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

  Kathleen Q. Abernathy

 

2,582,161,211

 

782,935

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  George R. Brokaw

 

2,551,722,236

 

31,221,910

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  James DeFranco

 

2,574,168,014

 

8,776,132

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  Cantey M. Ergen

 

2,574,163,909

 

8,780,237

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  Charles W. Ergen

 

2,573,675,110

 

9,269,036

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  Charles M. Lillis

 

2,555,981,163

 

26,962,983

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  Afshin Mohebbi

 

2,575,565,284

 

7,378,862

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  Tom A. Ortolf

 

2,547,479,911

 

35,464,235

 

 -

 

12,678,873

  Carl E. Vogel

 

2,509,934,956

 

73,009,190

 

 -

 

12,678,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  For

 

2,594,489,370

  Against

 

1,025,740

  Abstain

 

107,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approval of 2019 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  For

 

2,454,052,186

  Against

 

128,821,106

  Abstain

 

70,854

  Broker Non-Votes

 

12,678,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

     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: May 1, 2019

By:  

/s/Timothy A. Messner

 

 

 

Timothy A. Messner

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

   

 

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