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): April 30, 2018
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 001-33807 | 26-1232727 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
incorporation) | 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)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 30, 2018, EchoStar Corporation held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following matters were voted upon:
1. | Election of R. Stanton Dodge, Michael T. Dugan, Charles W. Ergen, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, Tom A. Ortolf, C. Michael Schroeder, and William David Wade as directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be duly elected and qualified; and |
2. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as EchoStar Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. |
The following are the final voting results for each of the items voted on at the meeting:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors:
Votes | |||||||
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
R. Stanton Dodge | 507,770,482 | 9,930,873 | 3,758,120 | ||||
Michael T. Dugan | 508,686,153 | 9,015,202 | 3,758,120 | ||||
Charles W. Ergen | 507,911,551 | 9,789,804 | 3,758,120 | ||||
Anthony M. Federico | 515,558,639 | 2,142,716 | 3,758,120 | ||||
Pradman P. Kaul | 507,629,410 | 10,071,945 | 3,758,120 | ||||
Tom A. Ortolf | 515,876,066 | 1,825,289 | 3,758,120 | ||||
C. Michael Schroeder | 515,896,880 | 1,804,475 | 3,758,120 | ||||
William David Wade | 516,291,345 | 1,410,010 | 3,758,120 | ||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP:
Votes | |||||||
For | Against | Abstain | |||||
520,477,504 | 967,214 | 14,757 | |||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION | ||
Date: May 1, 2018 | By: | /s/ Dean A. Manson |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and | ||
Secretary | ||