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 7, 2012

 

DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(303) 723-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

DISH DBS 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 8.01 Other Events

 

On May 8, 2012, DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: “DISH”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH DBS Corporation, priced $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5-year, 4.625% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) and $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 10-year, 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2017 Notes will mature on July 15, 2017, and the 2022 Notes will mature on July 15, 2022. Interest on the 2017 Notes and the 2022 Notes will be paid on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2013.  The net proceeds of the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes.

 

DISH DBS Corporation placed the notes in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

 

Certain statements incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K may be forward-looking statements, which may involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described.  Neither DISH Network Corporation nor DISH DBS Corporation undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

See Press Release, dated May 8, 2012, “DISH Network Places Offering of $1.9 Billion in Senior Notes” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release “DISH Network Places Offering of $1.9 Billion in Senior Notes” dated May 8, 2012

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 DISH DBS CORPORATION
Date: May 8, 2012	By:	/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
		R. Stanton Dodge

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release “DISH Network Places Offering of $1.9 Billion in Senior Notes” dated May 8, 2012

 

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