SEC Form 4 · accession 0000904548-26-000005
EchoStar CORP · ECHO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owners
Charles W Ergen
Officer — CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEO · Director · 10% Owner
Cantey Ergen
Director · 10% Owner · Other
Period of report
Jun 15, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jun 17, 2026 · 7:28 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0001415404
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 11,140,269 | D | ||
| Class A Common StockF1 | holding | — | — | — | 11,404 | I | I | |
| Class A Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 1,967 | I | I | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 1,313 | I | I | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 11,921 | I | I | |
| Class A Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 766,443 | I | I | |
| Class A Common StockF6 | holding | — | — | — | 2,350,696 | I | I | |
| Class A Common StockF7 | holding | — | — | — | 1,551,355 | I | I |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class B Common StockF8 | — | Jun 15, 2026 | G | 4,300,000 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 4,300,000 | 71,914 | D |
| Class B Common StockF9,F8 | — | Jun 15, 2026 | G | 4,300,000 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | I |
| Class B Common StockF6,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 60,517,502 | 60,517,502 | I |
| Class B Common StockF10,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 18,561,842 | 18,561,842 | I |
| Class B Common StockF11,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 16,800,000 | 16,800,000 | I |
| Class B Common StockF12,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | I |
| Class B Common StockF13,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 23,097,210 | 23,097,210 | I |
Explanation of responses
- F1By 401(K).
- F10On July 10, 2024, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year July 2024 SATS GRAT (the "2024 July GRAT") and contributed 26,500,000 Class B shares to the 2024 July GRAT. The 2024 July GRAT currently holds 18,561,842 Class B shares. The 2024 July GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on July 10, 2026. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2024 July GRAT.
- F11On June 26, 2025, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2025 SATS GRAT (the "2025 June GRAT") and contributed 16,800,000 Class B shares to the 2025 June GRAT. The 2025 June GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 26, 2027. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2025 June GRAT.
- F12On July 29, 2025, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year July 2025 SATS GRAT (the "2025 July GRAT") and contributed 8,000,000 Class B shares to the 2025 July GRAT. The 2025 July GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on July 29, 2027. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2025 July GRAT.
- F13On May 13, 2026, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year May 2025 SATS GRAT (the "2025 May GRAT") and contributed 26,000,000 Class B shares to the 2025 May GRAT. The 2025 May GRAT currently holds 23,097,210 Class B shares. The 2025 May GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on May 13, 2027. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2025 May GRAT.
- F2Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen, Mr. Ergen's spouse.
- F3Held by Mrs. Ergen in a 401(k) account.
- F4The shares are owned beneficially by the reporting persons' child. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
- F5The 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.
- F6The shares are held by Telluray Holdings, LLC. Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen are the managers of Telluray Holdings, LLC. Mrs. Ergen, as a manager of Telluray Holdings, LLC, has sole voting power over the Class A shares and Class B shares held by Telluray Holdings, LLC, and Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen, as the managers of Telluray Holdings, LLC, share dispositive power over the Class A shares and Class B shares held by Telluray Holdings, LLC. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
- F7These shares are beneficially owned indirectly by Mr. Ergen through nXgen Opportunities, LLC, which controls CONX Corp. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
- F8The 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.
- F9On June 15, 2026, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2026 SATS GRAT (the "June 2026 GRAT") and contributed 4,300,000 Class B shares to the June 2026 GRAT. The June 2026 GRAT may elect to convert any or all of its Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration. The June 2026 GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 15, 2028. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT.