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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, 2018

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
NEVADA
 
001-33807
 
26-1232727
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
 
 
 
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 April 30, 2018, EchoStar Corporation held its 2018 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, Tom A. Ortolf, C. Michael Schroeder, and William David Wade as directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified; and

2.
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as EchoStar Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

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
 
507,770,482
 
9,930,873
 
3,758,120
 
Michael T. Dugan
 
508,686,153
 
9,015,202
 
3,758,120
 
Charles W. Ergen
 
507,911,551
 
9,789,804
 
3,758,120
 
Anthony M. Federico
 
515,558,639
 
2,142,716
 
3,758,120
 
Pradman P. Kaul
 
507,629,410
 
10,071,945
 
3,758,120
 
Tom A. Ortolf
 
515,876,066
 
1,825,289
 
3,758,120
 
C. Michael Schroeder
 
515,896,880
 
1,804,475
 
3,758,120
 
William David Wade
 
516,291,345
 
1,410,010
 
3,758,120
 

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:
 
 
Votes
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
 
520,477,504
 
967,214
 
14,757
 








SIGNATURES

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


 
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
 
 
Date:  May 1, 2018
By:
/s/ Dean A. Manson
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
 
 
Secretary