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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, 2019

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2019, EchoStar Corporation held its 2019 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, C. Michael Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Tarr and William D. Wade as directors to serve until the 2020 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, 2019; and

3.
Consideration of a shareholder proposal regarding majority voting in director elections.

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
 
498,928,284
 
15,596,341
 
3,340,727
 
Michael T. Dugan
 
499,582,057
 
14,942,568
 
3,340,727
 
Charles W. Ergen
 
498,744,711
 
15,779,914
 
3,340,727
 
Anthony M. Federico
 
503,781,427
 
10,743,198
 
3,340,727
 
Pradman P. Kaul
 
498,843,407
 
15,681,218
 
3,340,727
 
C. Michael Schroeder
 
506,589,325
 
7,935,300
 
3,340,727
 
Jeffrey R. Tarr
 
509,255,800
 
5,268,825
 
3,340,727
 
William D. Wade
 
506,205,100
 
8,319,525
 
3,340,727
 

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as EchoStar Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019:
 
 
Votes
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
 
516,185,828
 
485,667
 
1,193,857
 

Proposal 3: Consideration of a shareholder proposal regarding majority voting in director elections:
 
 
Votes
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
28,248,440
 
485,441,495
 
834,690
 
3,340,727
 






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 1, 2019
By:
/s/ Dean A. Manson
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
 
 
Secretary