UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

Form 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2013

 

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA

 

001-33807

 

26-1232727

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

100 INVERNESS TERRACE E.

ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

 

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 706-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07.                                        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 1, 2013, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

 

The following matters were voted upon:

 

a.              The election of R. Stanton Dodge, Michael T. Dugan, Charles W. Ergen, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, Tom A. Ortolf, and C. Michael Schroeder as directors to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until his respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified; and

 

b.              Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as EchoStar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

The following are the final voting results for each of the two items voted on at the meeting:

 

Election of Directors:

 

 

 

Votes

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

R. Stanton Dodge

 

490,761,453

 

19,652,956

 

3,526,783

 

Michael T. Dugan

 

491,397,151

 

19,017,258

 

3,526,783

 

Charles W. Ergen

 

490,917,798

 

19,496,611

 

3,526,783

 

Anthony M. Federico

 

501,850,421

 

8,563,988

 

3,526,783

 

Pradman P. Kaul

 

490,902,813

 

19,511,596

 

3,526,783

 

Tom A. Ortolf

 

501,866,661

 

8,547,748

 

3,526,783

 

C. Michael Schroeder

 

501,866,290

 

8,548,119

 

3,526,783

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:

 

 

 

Votes

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

512,735,422

 

1,197,148

 

8,622

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ECHOSTAR CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 Date:  May 7, 2013

By:

/s/ Dean A. Manson

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

Secretary

 

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