SEC Form 4 · accession 0001609883-15-000002
EchoStar CORP · ECHO
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
ERGEN THREE YEAR 2014 SATS GRAT
10% Owner
Period of report
Jun 1, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Jun 3, 2015 · 9:57 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001415404
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
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 StockF2,F1 | — | Jun 1, 2015 | G | 2,925,204 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 2,925,204 | 7,074,796 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1On May 30, 2014, Charles W. Ergen established a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT"), the Ergen Three-Year 2014 SATS GRAT ("2014 GRAT"), contributing 10,000,000 Class B Shares to the 2014 GRAT. The 2014 GRAT may elect to convert any or or all of its Class B Shares into an equal number of Class A Shares at any time for no additional consideration.
- F2Pursuant to the terms of the 2014 GRAT, 2,925,204 Class B Shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on June 1, 2015, with the 2014 GRAT retaining 7,074,796 Class B Shares. The 2014 GRAT expires in accordance with its terms on May 30, 2017.