Dish Network (DISH)

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): December 3, 2012 (December 2, 2012)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(303) 723-1000
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(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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 2, 2012, the Board of Directors of DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”) declared a dividend of $1.00 per share on the outstanding Class A and Class B common stock of DISH.  The dividend will be payable in cash on December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2012.  See Press Release, dated December 3, 2012, “DISH Declares Non-Recurring Dividend of $1.00 Per Share” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The dividend is expected to be funded by a dividend from DISH Orbital Corporation, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“DOC”), to DISH and, in turn, a dividend from DISH DBS Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“DISH DBS”), to DOC.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Certain statements 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 nor DISH DBS undertakes any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release “DISH Declares Non-Recurring Dividend of $1.00 Per Share” dated December 3, 2012.

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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.

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