---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001415404-22-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SATS"
cik: "0001415404"
company_name: "EchoStar CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:30:31.817287+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EchoStar CFO David Rayner to retire; successor search underway

## Summary
- David Rayner announced retirement from roles as EVP, CFO, COO, and Treasurer on July 20, 2022.
- Rayner will continue in his current position for the near future to allow time for a successor.
- Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001415404-22-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SATS
- cik: 0001415404
- company_name: EchoStar CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540422000067/0001415404-22-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540422000067/sats-20220720.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-22-000067
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-22-000067.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-22-000067.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Rayner departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer at EchoStar CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On July 20, 2022, David Rayner informed EchoStar Corporation (the “Company”) that he intends to retire as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540422000067/0001415404-22-000067-index.htm

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