Sec Form 4 Filing - ERGEN CHARLES W @ EchoStar CORP - 2022-03-31

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) 03/31/2022 (Street) ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 Class A Common Stock 2,200,678 D Class A Common Stock 6,122 I By child( 1 ) 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( 2 )

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 Deriva tive 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 Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) 03/31/2022 G( 4 ) 9,900,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 9,900,000 $ 0 48,283 D Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) 03/31/2022 G( 4 ) 9,900,000 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 9,900,000 $ 0 9,900,000 I I( 4 ) Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 2,299,691 2,299,691 I I( 5 ) Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 13,630,860 13,630,860 I I( 6 ) Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 9,000,000 9,000,000 I I( 7 ) Class B Common Stock ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 12,808,205 12,808,205 I I( 8 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ERGEN CHARLES W 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 X X Chairman ERGEN CANTEY 100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST ENGLEWOOD, CO80112 X Signatures /s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Stephanie D. Marks, his Attorney-in-Fact 04/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Stephanie D. Marks, her Attorney-In-Fact 04/04/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these 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. ( 2 )These shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting persons are officers of the charitable foundation and share voting and dispositive power for the foundation. The reporting persons disclaim 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. ( 3 )The holder of Class B shares 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. ( 4 )On March 31, 2022, Mr. Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year March 2022 SATS GRAT (the "2022 March GRAT") and contributed a total of 9,900,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2022 March GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on March 31, 2024. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2022 March GRAT. ( 5 )On June 1, 2020, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2020 SATS GRAT (the "2020 June GRAT") and contributed a total of 5,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 202 0 June GRAT currently holds 2,299,691 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 1, 2022. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2020 June GRAT. ( 6 )On December 21, 2020, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year December 2020 SATS GRAT (the "2020 December GRAT") and contributed a total of 21,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2020 December GRAT currently holds 13,630,860 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on December 21, 2022. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2020 December GRAT. ( 7 )On June 9, 2021, Mr. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year June 2021 SATS GRAT (the "2021 June GRAT") and contributed a total of 9,000,000 Class B shares to such trust. The 2021 June GRAT is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on June 9, 2023. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of the 2021 June GRAT. ( 8 )These shares are held by Telluray Holdings, LLC ("Telluray"). Mrs. Ergen has sole voting power over the Class B shares held by Telluray and Mr. Ergen and Mrs. Ergen share dispositive power over the Class B shares held by Telluray. The reporting persons disclaim 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.

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