0000904548-17-000016.txt : 20171204 0000904548-17-000016.hdr.sgml : 20171204 20171204162030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000904548-17-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171204 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERGEN CHARLES W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904548 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33807 FILM NUMBER: 171237278 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EchoStar CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001415404 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 261232727 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 INVERNESS TERRACE E. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1277 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 INVERNESS TERRACE E. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EchoStar Holding CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071017 4 1 wf-form4_151242241699832.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2017-11-30 0 0001415404 EchoStar CORP SATS 0000904548 ERGEN CHARLES W 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 1 1 1 0 Chairman Class A Common Stock 700678 D Class A Common Stock 6122 I By child Class A Common Stock 47 I By spouse Class A Common Stock 3705 I By 401(k) Class A Common Stock 201 I By spouse's 401(k) Class A Common Stock 5400 I By charitable foundation Class B Common Stock 2017-11-30 4 G 0 2035212 0 A Class A Common Stock 2035212.0 30309288 D Class B Common Stock 2017-11-30 4 G 0 8000000 0 D Class A Common Stock 8000000.0 22309288 D Class B Common Stock 2017-11-30 4 G 0 8000000 0 A Class A Common Stock 8000000.0 8000000 I I Class B Common Stock Class A Common Shares 7600000.0 7600000 I I The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting person is an officer of the charitable foundation and has both investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The holder of the shares of Class B stock may elect to convert any or all of their Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Three-Year 2015 SATS GRAT (the "2015 GRAT"), 2,035,212 Class B shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2017, with the 2015 GRAT retaining 4,969,546 Class B shares. The 2015 GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2018. On November 30, 2017, the reporting person established the Ergen Two-Year 2017 SATS GRAT (the "2017 November GRAT"), a grantor retained annuity trust, of which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee, and contributed a total of 8,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2017 November GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2019. On November 30, 2017, the reporting person established the 2017 November GRAT and contributed a total of 8,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. On May 30, 2017, the reporting person established the Ergen Three-Year 2017 SATS GRAT (the "2017 May GRAT"), of which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee, and contributed a total of 7,600,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2017 May GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on May 30, 2020. /s/ Joseph Turitz, his Attorney-in-Fact 2017-12-04