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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): May 3, 2012
 
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)
 
(303) 706-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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

On May 3, 2012, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

The following matters were voted upon:

a.  
The election of R. Stanton Dodge, Michael T. Dugan, Charles W. Ergen, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, Tom A. Ortolf, and C. Michael Schroeder as directors to serve until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until his respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified; and
b.  
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

The following are the final voting results for each of the two items voted on at the meeting:
 
Election as directors:  For     Withheld      Abstain      Non-Votes  
   R. Stanton Dodge
     491,506,621       16,038,128       -       4,930,548  
   Michael T. Dugan
     491,910,576       15,634,173       -       4,930,548  
   Charles W. Ergen
     491,941,548       15,603,201       -       4,930,548  
   Anthony M. Federico
     501,411,964       6,132,785       -       4,930,548  
   Pradman P. Kaul
     491,595,361       15,949,388       -       4,930,548  
   Tom A. Ortolf
     500,335,159       7,209,590       -       4,930,548  
   C. Michael Schroeder
     500,336,839       7,207,910       -       4,930,548  
                                 
                                 
Ratification of the appointment  of KPMG LLP:
                                
   For
                             512,255,556  
   Against
                             45,001  
   Abstain
                             174,740  
                                 


 
 
 
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 8, 2012 
 
By:  
 
/s/ Dean A. Manson
 
   
Dean A. Manson  
  
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary