EchoStar (SATS) Form 4 EchoStar / CHARLES W 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 CHARLES W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2021

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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
Class A Common Stock								314,104	D
Class A Common Stock								1,886,574	I	I(1)
Class A Common Stock								6,122	I	By child(2)
Class A Common Stock								47	I	By spouse
Class A Common Stock								3,705	I	By 401(k)
Class A Common Stock								201	I	By spouse's 401(k)
Class A Common Stock								5,400	I	By Charitable Foundation(3)

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	(4)	06/01/2021		G(5)			2,913,508	(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	2,913,508	$0	0	I	I(5)
Class B Common Stock	(4)	06/01/2021		G(5)		2,913,508		(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	2,913,508	$0	7,154,681	D
Class B Common Stock	(4)	06/01/2021		G(6)			2,700,309	(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	2,700,309	$0	2,299,691	I	I(6)
Class B Common Stock	(4)	06/01/2021		G(6)		2,700,309		(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	2,700,309	$0	9,854,990	D
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	1,724,153		1,724,153	I	I(7)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	21,000,000		21,000,000	I	I(8)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	12,808,205		12,808,205	I	I(9)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ERGEN CHARLES W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ERGEN CANTEY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 18, 2020, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year March 2020 SATS GRAT (the "2020 March GRAT") and contributed a total of 2,151,751 Class A shares and 1,348,249 Class B shares to such trust. The 2020 March GRAT currently holds 1,886,574 Class A shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on March 18, 2022. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2020 March GRAT.

2. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. These shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting persons are officers of the charitable foundation and share voting and dispositive power for the foundation. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

4. 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.

5. On May 30, 2019, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year 2019 SATS GRAT II (the "2019 GRAT II") and contributed a total of 5,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. Pursuant to the terms of the 2019 GRAT II, all of the remaining 2,913,508 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on June 1, 2021 and the 2019 GRAT II expired in accordance with its terms. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen served as the trustee of the 2019 GRAT II.

6. On June 1, 2020, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2020 SATS GRAT (the "2020 June GRAT") and contributed a total of 5,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. Pursuant to the terms of the 2020 June GRAT, 2,700,309 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity payment to Mr. Ergen on June 1, 2021, with the 2020 June GRAT retaining 2,299,691 Class B shares. The 2020 June GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 1, 2022. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2020 June GRAT.

7. On December 5, 2019, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year December 2019 SATS GRAT (the "2019 December GRAT") and contributed a total of 8,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2019 December GRAT currently holds 1,724,153 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on December 5, 2021. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2019 December GRAT.

8. On December 21, 2020, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year December 2020 SATS GRAT (the "2020 December GRAT") and contributed a total of 21,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2020 December GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on December 21, 2022. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2020 December GRAT.

9. These shares are held by Telluray Holdings, LLC ("Telluray"). Mrs. Ergen has sole voting power over the Class B shares held by Telluray and Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen share dispositive power over the Class B shares held by Telluray. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Dean A. Manson, his attorney-in-fact	06/03/2021
	/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Dean A. Manson, her attorney-in-fact	06/03/2021
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