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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-080994"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001533758"
company_name: "Hughes Satellite Systems Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-07T13:01:26+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-07T13:02:03.658857+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Hamid Akhavan resigns; Charles Ergen takes over Hughes; EchoStar Capital folded

## Summary
- Hamid Akhavan resigned as CEO of EchoStar Capital, President/CEO of Hughes, and board member, effective July 6, 2026.
- Charles W. Ergen assumes role as Principal Executive Officer of Hughes.
- EchoStar Capital will be folded into Corporate Development led by EVP Thomas A. Cullen.
- Akhavan's outstanding options vesting accelerated to July 6, 2026; he will consult through Dec 31, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-080994
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001533758
- company_name: Hughes Satellite Systems Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-07T13:01:26+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533758/000110465926080994/0001104659-26-080994-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000110465926080994/tm2619909d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-080994
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-080994.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-080994.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles W. Ergen was appointed as Principal Executive Officer of Hughes at Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Executive Officer of Hughes
  source text: Mr. Charles W. Ergen will take over Mr. Akhavan’s responsibilities as Principal Executive Officer of Hughes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533758/000110465926080994/0001104659-26-080994-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hamid Akhavan resigned as Chief Executive Officer, EchoStar Capital, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hughes and board member at Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, EchoStar Capital, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hughes and board member
  source text: Mr. Hamid Akhavan, Chief Executive Officer, EchoStar Capital, President and Chief Executive Officer Hughes (as defined below) and a member of EchoStar Corporation’s (“EchoStar” or the “Company”) and Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (“Hughes”) boards of directors, notified the Company and Hughes that he will resign effective immediately from all positions with the Company and Hughes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1533758/000110465926080994/0001104659-26-080994-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.