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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001415404-26-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SATS"
cik: "0001415404"
company_name: "EchoStar CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-28T20:14:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T20:15:08.601411+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EchoStar closes $20.25B spectrum sale to AT&T; repays $5.7B in debt

## Summary
- Closed sale of 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz licenses to AT&T for $20.25B cash plus $2.4B into FCC Trust.
- DISH DBS repaid $2.0B of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2026 in full.
- DISH Network Corp redeemed $3.686B of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027.
- FCC Trust of $2.4B established to cover eligible claims related to the sold licenses.
- 99-year lease extension granted to AT&T for certain Hawaii wireless spectrum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001415404-26-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SATS
- cik: 0001415404
- company_name: EchoStar CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T20:14:16+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 2.01, 8.01, 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540426000035/0001415404-26-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415404/000141540426000035/sats-20260728x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-26-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001415404-26-000035.txt

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