Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Messner Timothy A.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/2/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DISH Network CORP [DISH]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & General Counsel /

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	151	D
Class A Common Stock	1013	I	I ⁽¹⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	3/31/2021	Class A Common Stock	400	$21.59	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	3/31/2022	Class A Common Stock	3200	$32.16	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	1/1/2023	Class A Common Stock	12000	$36.40	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	4/1/2025	Class A Common Stock	2500	$69.73	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	4/1/2026	Class A Common Stock	15000	$46.29	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	1/1/2027	Class A Common Stock	15000	$57.93	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	1/1/2027	Class A Common Stock	15000	$62.76	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	7/1/2027	Class A Common Stock	25000	$62.76	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	1/1/2023	Class A Common Stock	6000	⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	By 401(k).
(2)	The shares underlying the original grant vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2012.
(3)	The shares underlying the original grant vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2013.
(4)	The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria prior to September 30, 2022 and will vest based on achievement of such criteria. The performance criteria are not tied to the market price of the issuer's securities.
(5)	The shares underlying the original grant vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on April 1, 2016.
(6)	The shares underlying the original grant vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on April 1, 2017.
(7)	The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria prior to December 31, 2020 and will vest based on achievement of such criteria. The performance criteria are not tied to the market price of the issuer's securities.
(8)	The shares underlying the original grant vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on July 1, 2018.
(9)	Each unit converts upon vesting into one share of stock, which will be issued to the reporting person immediately upon vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Messner Timothy A. 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112			EVP & General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Timothy A. Messner, by Brandon Ehrhart his Attorney-in-Fact		11/9/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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