SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Kilaru Kranti

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EchoStar CORP [ SATS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Bus Systems, IT & Ops
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2016
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 03/24/2016 M 200 A $25.21 337 D
Class A Common Stock 03/24/2016 S(1) 200 D $42.96 137 D
Class A Common Stock 03/24/2016 M 600 A $25.21 737 D
Class A Common Stock 03/24/2016 S(1) 600 D $42.96 137 D
Class A Common Stock 1,120(2) I By 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.21 03/24/2016 M 200 03/31/2011(3) 03/31/2016 Class A Common Stock 200 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $25.21 03/24/2016 M 600 03/31/2011(3) 03/31/2016 Class A Common Stock 600 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the person on February 29, 2016.
2. Between January 1, 2016 and March 24, 2016, the reporting person acquired 128 shares under the Company's 401(k) plan.
3. On March 31, 2006, the reporting person was granted 800 employee stock options. The shares underlying the employee stock options were 20% vested on the date of grant and the remainder vested at the rate of 20% per year commencing on March 31, 2008, such that as of March 31, 2011, all of the shares underlying these options were vested.
Remarks:
/s/ Joseph Turitz, his attorney-in-fact 03/28/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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