Sec Form 4 Filing - ERGEN CHARLES W @ EchoStar CORP - 2017-02-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ERGEN CHARLES W 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EchoStar CORP [ SATS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/28/2017 (Street) ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock 02/28/2017 J 6,290,499 D $ 0 0 I By DISH Network L.L.C. ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 700,678 D Class A Common Stock 6,122 I By child ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 47 I By Spouse Class A Common Stock 3,705 I By 401(k) Class A Common Stock 201 I By Spouse's 401(k) Class A Common Stock 5,400 I By Charitable Foundation ( 3 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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) $ 56.95 04/01/2017 A 1,100,000 ( 4 ) 04/01/2027 Class A Common Stock 1,100,000 $ 0 1,100,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ERGEN CHARLES W 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 X X Chairman Signatures /s/ Joseph Turitz, his Attorney-in-Fact 04/04/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On February 28, 2017, the issuer and DISH Network Corporation ("DISH") and their respective subsidiaries consummated a transaction pursuant to which the issuer and its subsidiary received all the shares of the Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock (the "Tracking Stock") owned by DISH and its subsidiary in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of two former subsidiaries of the issuer that held portions of the issuer's EchoStar Technologies businesses. The Tracking Stock was then retired. 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. ( 2 )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. ( 3 )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 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. ( 4 )The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on April 1, 2018, if Mr. Ergen is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the issuer on each vesting date.

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