---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001415404-25-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001001082"
company_name: "DISH Network CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T15:16:42.422193+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EchoStar cures prior defaults but misses $114.4M July interest payments on senior notes

## Summary
- Cured prior non-payment defaults by making May 30 and June 2 interest payments on spectrum and DBS notes.
- DDBS elected not to make $114.4M ($77.5M + $36.875M) in July 1 interest payments on 7.75% and 7.375% senior notes.
- Non-payments are defaults with a 30-day grace period before Event of Default; all options remain under review.
- FCC regulatory uncertainty persists; no resolution reached, despite discussions and Presidential encouragement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001415404-25-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001001082
- company_name: DISH Network CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 2.04, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000031/0001415404-25-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000031/tmb-20250627x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-25-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-25-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-25-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  DISH Network CORP reported a default on senior notes at 7.375% maturing due 2028.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Rate: 7.375%
  - Maturity: due 2028
  - Event: default
  source text: a $36.875 million cash interest payment due on July 1, 2025 with respect to the 7.375% senior notes due 2028
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000031/0001415404-25-000031-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  DISH Network CORP reported a default on senior notes at 7.75% maturing due 2026.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Rate: 7.75%
  - Maturity: due 2026
  - Event: default
  source text: DDBS has elected not to make a $77.5 million cash interest payment due on July 1, 2025 with respect to the 7.75% senior notes due 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001082/000141540425000031/0001415404-25-000031-index.htm

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