---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-052951"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SATS"
cik: "0001415404"
company_name: "EchoStar CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:21:22.977027+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EchoStar shareholders re-elect all 8 directors, ratify KPMG, and approve triennial advisory votes on exec comp

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with over 487M votes for each (range 487M-491M).
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor: 506.3M for, 286K against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 493.6M for, 8.4M against.
- Shareholders voted for triennial (every 3 years) advisory votes on exec comp: 483M for 3 years vs 19M for 1 year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-052951
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SATS
- cik: 0001415404
- company_name: EchoStar CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465923052951/0001104659-23-052951-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465923052951/tm2314064d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-052951.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  EchoStar CORP shareholders approved Election of R. Stanton Dodge, Michael T. Dugan, Charles W. Ergen, Lisa W. Hershman, Pradman P. Kaul, C. Michael Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Tarr and William D. Wade as directors at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors: Votes Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes R. Stanton Dodge 490,976,115 11,172,801 4,435,160 Michael T. Dugan 490,910,111 11,238,805 4,435,160 Charles W. Ergen 490,694,457 11,454,459 4,435,160 Lisa W. Hershman 491,545,832 10,603,084 4,435,160 Pradman P. Kaul 490,860,933 11,287,983 4,435,160 C. Michael Schroeder 489,274,119 12,874,797 4,435,160 Jeffrey R. Tarr 489,682,807 12,466,109 4,435,160 William D. Wade 487,111,283 15,037,633 4,435,160
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465923052951/0001104659-23-052951-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EchoStar CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as EchoStar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP: Votes For Against Abstain 506,255,185 286,454 42,437
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465923052951/0001104659-23-052951-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EchoStar CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of EchoStar’s named executive officers at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Proposal 3: Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 493,571,464 8,442,894 134,558 4,435,160
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465923052951/0001104659-23-052951-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EchoStar CORP shareholders voted on Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of EchoStar’s named executive officers at the 2023-04-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-04-27
  source text: Proposal 4: Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation: Votes 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year Abstain Broker Non-Votes 19,001,475 45,784 482,962,842 138,815 4,435,160
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465923052951/0001104659-23-052951-index.htm

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