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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001415404-24-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SATS"
cik: "0001415404"
company_name: "EchoStar CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:03:27.301418+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EchoStar shareholders elect 11 directors, ratify KPMG, approve ESPP at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; R. Stanton Dodge had highest withheld (33.7M), Charles Ergen had 20.2M.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 passed with 1.42B votes for.
- Amendment and restatement of Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved with 1.40B for, 287k against.
- Broker non-votes were 17.1M on all director and ESPP proposals (not on ratification).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001415404-24-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SATS
- cik: 0001415404
- company_name: EchoStar CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540424000007/0001415404-24-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540424000007/tmb-20240503x8k.htm

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