EchoStar (SATS) Form 4 EchoStar / Two-Year June 2022 SATS GRAT Ergen ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ergen Two-Year June 2022 SATS GRAT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EchoStar CORP [ SATS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(1)	06/23/2023		G(2)			4,312,100	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	4,312,100	$0	2,687,900	D(2)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The holder of Class B shares may elect to convert any or all of their Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration.

2. On June 23, 2022, Mr. Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2022 SATS GRAT (the "2022 June GRAT") and contributed a total of 7,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. Pursuant to the terms of the 2022 June GRAT, 4,312,100 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity payment to Mr. Ergen on June 23, 2023, with the 2022 June GRAT retaining 2,687,900 Class B shares. The 2022 June GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 23, 2024. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2022 June GRAT.

	/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, Trustee of the Ergen Two-Year June 2022 SATS GRAT, by Dean A. Manson, her Attorney-in-Fact	06/27/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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