Unassociated Document
 
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): October 29, 2014
 
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)
 
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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 Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
On October 29, 2014, 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 2015 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 EchoStar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

c.  
Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals of the EchoStar Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan for purposes of complying with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

d.  
Approval of the compensation of the named executive officers of EchoStar on a non-binding advisory basis.
 
 
The following are the final voting results for each of the four items voted on at the meeting:
 
Election of Directors:
   
Votes
  
Nominee
  
For
  
Withheld
  
Non-Votes
  
R. Stanton Dodge
  
490,955,722
  
23,464,179
  
2,638,213
  
Michael T. Dugan
  
491,740,912
  
22,678,989
  
2,638,213
  
Charles W. Ergen
  
491,268,588
  
23,151,313
  
2,638,213
  
Anthony M. Federico
  
500,283,331
  
14,136,570
  
2,638,213
  
Pradman P. Kaul
  
487,964,457
  
26,455,444
  
2,638,213
  
Tom A. Ortolf
  
497,019,036
  
17,400,865
  
2,638,213
  
C. Michael Schroeder
  
500,307,098
  
14,112,803
  
2,638,213
  
 
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:
 
   
Votes
  
   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
               
   
516,609,201
  
429,222
  
19,691
  
 
Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals of the EchoStar Corporation 2008 Stock Incentive Plan for purposes of complying with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:
 
   
Votes 
  
   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-Votes
  
                   
   
499,351,541
  
15,049,053
  
19,307
  
2,638,213
  
 
Approval of the compensation of the named executive officers of EchoStar on a non-binding advisory basis:

   
Votes 
  
   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-Votes
  
                   
   
497,041,004
  
15,627,334
  
1,751,563
  
2,638,213
  
 

 
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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:  November 4, 2014
By:
/s/ Dean A. Manson
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
   
 
 

 
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