DISH DISH Network Corporation

 

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): August 22, 2014 (August 22, 2014)

 

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)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

On August 22, 2014, DISH Network Corporation (“DISH Network”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Steven E. Swain as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network, effective October 1, 2014, succeeding Mr. Robert E. Olson, who will retire on October 15, 2014.

 

Mr. Swain, age 47, has served as DISH Network’s Senior Vice President of Programming since April 2014, overseeing the acquisition and renewal of all programming content for DISH, including national network and cable channels, Latino content, local broadcast stations and premium services such as HBO, Showtime and Starz.  Mr. Swain joined DISH in 2011 as Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to DISH, Mr. Swain spent more than 15 years working in the telecommunications sector, most recently at CenturyLink, formerly Qwest Communications. There he served in multiple leadership roles across Finance, including corporate financial planning and analysis, treasury and investor relations, as well as in network engineering.  He earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1                    Press Release “DISH CFO Robert Olson to Retire from DISH Oct. 15” dated August 22, 2014

 

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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: August 22, 2014	By:	/s/R. Stanton Dodge
		R. Stanton Dodge
		Executive Vice President, General
		Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press Release “DISH CFO Robert Olson to Retire from DISH Oct. 15” dated August, 22, 2014

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

DISH CFO Robert Olson to Retire from DISH Oct. 15

 

·                  SVP Steve Swain to succeed Olson as CFO

 

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., August 22, 2014 — DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) today announced that Robert Olson, DISH’s executive vice president and CFO, will retire from the company Oct. 15. Steve Swain, senior vice president of Programming, will succeed Olson as CFO, reporting to President and CEO Joseph P. Clayton.

 

“Robert is as capable and strategic a CFO as I have ever encountered in my 42 years in business,” said Clayton. “I congratulate Robert on the excellent service he has given DISH over the past five years and for the capable team he has built.”

 

“Steve has been a star since the day he arrived,” said Clayton. “He has a command of the entire Finance organization and, having had the chance to lead our Programming group, he is equipped to offer a sound strategic perspective to our entire business.”

 

About Steve Swain

 

Prior to his appointment as senior vice president of Programming, Swain served as vice president of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis for DISH.

 

Prior to DISH, Swain spent more than 15 years working in the telecommunications sector, most recently at CenturyLink, formerly Qwest Communications. There he served in multiple leadership roles across Finance, including corporate financial planning and analysis, treasury, and investor relations, as well as in Network Engineering.

 

He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin and his MBA from the University of Chicago.

 

About DISH

 

DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries, provides approximately 14.053 million pay-TV subscribers, as of June 30, 2014, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.