Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2020

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-33807		26-1232727
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 INVERNESS TERRACE E.,	ENGLEWOOD,	Colorado	80112
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value	SATS	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2020, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following matters were voted upon:

1.	Election of R. Stanton Dodge, Michael T. Dugan, Charles W. Ergen, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, C. Michael Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Tarr and William David Wade as directors to serve until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified;

2.	Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as EchoStar independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and

3.	Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of EchoStar’s named executive officers.

The following are the final voting results for each of the items voted on at the meeting:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors:

		Votes
Nominee		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
R. Stanton Dodge		502,311,173		13,768,235		4,203,610
Michael T. Dugan		503,011,874		13,067,534		4,203,610
Charles W. Ergen		501,979,455		14,099,953		4,203,610
Anthony M. Federico		512,479,721		3,599,687		4,203,610
Pradman P. Kaul		502,184,544		13,894,864		4,203,610
C. Michael Schroeder		510,232,094		5,847,314		4,203,610
Jeffrey R. Tarr		512,612,910		3,466,498		4,203,610
William D. Wade		497,258,700		18,820,708		4,203,610

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:

		Votes
		For		Against		Abstain
		519,875,749		396,568		10,701

Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

		Votes
		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
		515,367,419		688,013		23,976		4,203,610

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
Date: May 1, 2020	By:	/s/ Dean A. Manson
		Dean A. Manson
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary