---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-114464"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001001082"
company_name: "DISH Network CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T18:48:19.841015+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DISH CEO W. Erik Carlson to resign Nov 12; EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan to succeed

## Summary
- Carlson resigns as CEO effective Nov 12, 2023; will remain on board until merger close.
- No disagreement with board or management led to departure.
- DISH intends to appoint Hamid Akhavan (current EchoStar CEO) as its CEO effective Nov 13, subject to board approvals.
- Akhavan's appointment aligns with pending merger between DISH and EchoStar.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-114464
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001001082
- company_name: DISH Network CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000110465923114464/0001104659-23-114464-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000110465923114464/tm2329920d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-114464
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-114464.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-114464.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. Erik Carlson resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at DISH Network CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. W. Erik Carlson notified DISH Network Corporation (“DISH”) that he intends to resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000110465923114464/0001104659-23-114464-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hamid Akhavan was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at DISH Network CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: DISH intends to work with EchoStar to appoint Mr. Hamid Akhavan, the current Chief Executive Officer and President of EchoStar, to the additional post of President and Chief Executive Officer of DISH effective as of November 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000110465923114464/0001104659-23-114464-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.