---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001415404-25-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001001082"
company_name: "DISH Network CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T03:52:03.514428+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EchoStar misses $326M interest payment on 10.75% senior spectrum notes due 2029

## Summary
- Non-payment of ~$326M cash interest due May 30, 2025 triggers a default with a 30-day grace period.
- EchoStar cites FCC review of its 5G buildout compliance and spectrum rights as source of uncertainty.
- Company elected not to pay to allow time for FCC relief before grace period expires.
- EchoStar maintains it has met all 5G buildout milestones and seeks to continue network investment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001415404-25-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001001082
- company_name: DISH Network CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.04, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000017/0001415404-25-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000017/tmb-20250530x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-25-000017
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-25-000017.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-25-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  DISH Network CORP reported a default on senior notes at 10.75% maturing due 2029.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Rate: 10.75%
  - Maturity: due 2029
  - Event: default
  source text: we have elected not to make an approximately $326 million cash interest payment due on May 30, 2025 (the “Interest Payment”) with respect to our 10.75% senior spectrum secured notes due 2029 (the “2029 Spectrum Notes”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000017/0001415404-25-000017-index.htm

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