<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-23-122934.txt : 20231201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231201200119
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-122934
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dodge R Stanton
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001404430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41379
		FILM NUMBER:		231461073

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DraftKings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001883685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 986-6744

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Duke Holdco, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210917
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        <footnote id="F1">No shares of Class A Common Stock were transferred or sold upon the vesting of the restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) other than to the Issuer to satisfy withholding taxes. The Reporting Person received the net of the 11,030 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the RSUs listed in Table II, and 4,826 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the Issuer. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person acquired shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer upon the exercise of stock options and payment of the aggregate exercise price in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported sale was made pursuant to a pre-arranged program for selling shares of Class A Common Stock adopted on February 26, 2023 pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.99 to $38.98, inclusive. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 4 to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On February 13, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted 190,588 RSUs vesting quarterly over four (4) years. On April 28, 2023, the vesting terms of 14,119 of such RSUs were amended to provide for vesting in equal monthly installments over one (1) year from April 23, 2023. Accordingly, such 14,119 RSUs are no longer included in the Reporting Person's holdings with respect to the February 13, 2023 grant of 190,588 RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These stock options were granted on November 7, 2017. As of the date hereof, all such remaining stock options have vested.</footnote>
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