EchoStar CORP
For the period ended Oct 30, 2026. Filed Sep 18, 2026.
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Oct 30, 2026 · Filed Sep 18, 2026
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| Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
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September 18, 2026
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
It is my pleasure to invite you to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”). The Annual Meeting will be held on October 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Mountain Time. The Annual Meeting will be conducted online via live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ECHO2026. We are pleased to use the virtual meeting format to facilitate shareholder attendance, voting and questions by leveraging technology to communicate more effectively and efficiently with our shareholders. This format allows stockholders to participate fully from any location, without the cost of travel. You will be able to participate, submit questions and vote your shares electronically.
The enclosed Notice of the Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement describe the proposals to be considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting. During the Annual Meeting, we will also review EchoStar’s operations and other items of general interest regarding the corporation.
All shareholders are invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, it is important that you be represented. To ensure that your vote is received and counted, please follow the instructions included with your proxy card to vote online, by mail or by telephone.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and senior management, I would like to express our appreciation for your support and interest in EchoStar.
CHARLES W. ERGEN
Chairman of the Board of Directors
NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ECHOSTAR CORPORATION:
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of EchoStar Corporation will be held on October 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Mountain Time, via the Internet through a virtual Web conference at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ECHO2026. We are pleased to use the virtual meeting format to facilitate shareholder attendance, voting and questions by leveraging technology to communicate more effectively and efficiently with our shareholders. This format allows shareholders to participate fully from any location, without the cost of travel.
The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect eight directors to our Board of Directors; |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; |
| 3. | To hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers; and |
| 4. | To consider and act upon any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. |
You may vote on these matters in person or by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we ask that you vote using one of the following methods to ensure that your shares will be represented at the meeting in accordance with your wishes:
| ● | Vote online or by telephone, by following the instructions included with your proxy card; or |
| ● | Vote by mail, by completing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed addressed stamped envelope. |
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2026 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. This Proxy Statement and proxy card were either made available to you on the Internet or mailed to you beginning on or about September 18, 2026.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Jeffrey H. Blum
Acting Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
September 18, 2026
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 30, 2026:
Our Annual Report, Proxy Statement and Notice of Internet Availability of
Proxy Materials are available atproxyvote.com.
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
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