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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): April 6, 2011
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
NEVADA
  
0-26176
  
88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
    
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
  
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
DISH DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
COLORADO
  
333-31929
  
84-1328967
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.
    
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
  
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(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:
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On April 6, 2011, DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) issued a press release announcing that it was selected as the winning bidder in the bankruptcy court auction for substantially all of the assets of Blockbuster, Inc.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.                               Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
  
Press Release “DISH Network Agrees to Acquire Blockbuster Assets”






 

 
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SIGNATURES
     
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: April 6, 2011
 
By:  
 
/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
 
   
R. Stanton Dodge  
  
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  


 
 

 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
 
  
Press Release “DISH Network Agrees to Acquire Blockbuster Assets”
 
     


 
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