SEC Form 4 · accession 0000904548-26-000011
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
Jul 10, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 14, 2026 · 6:08 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 | — | — | — | 2,148 | 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 StockF9,F8 | — | Jul 10, 2026 | G | 18,561,842 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 18,561,842 | 0 | I |
| Class B Common StockF8 | — | Jul 10, 2026 | G | 2,622,061 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 2,622,061 | 5,010,508 | D |
| Class B Common StockF6,F8 | — | Jul 10, 2026 | J | 15,939,781 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 15,939,781 | 76,457,283 | I |
| Class B Common StockF10,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 23,097,210 | 23,097,210 | I |
| Class B Common StockF11,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 14,483,467 | 14,483,467 | 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 | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | I |
Explanation of responses
- F1By 401(K).
- F10On May 13, 2025, 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.
- 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 currently holds 14,483,467 Class B shares. The 2025 June GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 26, 2027. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves at 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 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 is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 15, 2028. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such 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.
- F9Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Two-Year July 2024 SATS GRAT (the "2024 July GRAT"), on July 10, 2026, the 2024 July GRAT: (i) distributed 2,622,061 Class B shares held by the 2024 July GRAT to Mr. Ergen as an annuity; and (ii) contributed the remaining 15,939,781 to Telluray Holdings, LLC in exchange for membership units in Telluray Holdings and the Two-Year July 2024 GRAT expired in accordance with its terms.