SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RAYNER DAVID

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

90 INVERNESS CIRCLE EAST

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD

80112

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EchoStar CORP [ SATS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Administrative Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	50	I	I⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	12/31/2014	Class A Common Stock	65,000	$28.06	D
Restricted Stock Unit⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	09/30/2016	Class A Common Stock	12,000	⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. By 401(k).

2. The option was received in connection with a spin-off of EchoStar Communications Corporation's technology and certain infrastructure assets effective on January 1, 2008 (the "Spin-off").

3. The shares underlying the option were 60% vested on the date of grant with the remaining 40% vesting at the rate of 20% per year commencing on December 31, 2008.

4. The restricted stock units were received in connection with the Spin-off.

5. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria, was 10% vested on the grant date, and the remaining 90% vests at the rate of 10% per year commencing September 30, 2008 until September 30, 2010, and then at the rate of 20% per year thereafter.

6. Each unit converts upon vesting into one share of stock, which will be issued to the reporting person immediately upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/ David Rayner, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact	06/16/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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