EchoStar Corporation
Organization details
- Legal name
- EchoStar Corporation
- Former names
- EchoStar Holding CORP
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Communication Services
- SIC code
- 4899 — Communications Services, NEC
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Nevada
- Headquarters city
- Englewood
- Headquarters state / province
- Colorado
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- ECHO
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001415404
- EIN
- 26-1232727
Board of directors
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C. Mike Schroeder · DirectorSince 2023
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Cantey Ergen · Director · ChairmanSince 2023
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Charles W. Ergen · Director · CHAIRMAN, PRES and CEOSince 2023
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George R. Brokaw · DirectorSince 2023
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Hamid Akhavan · Director · CEO, EchoStar CapitalSince 2024
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James Defranco · DirectorSince 2023
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Jeffrey R. Tarr · DirectorSince 2023
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Katherine E. Flynn · DirectorSince 2026
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Kathleen Q. Abernathy · DirectorSince 2023
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Lisa W. Hershman · DirectorSince 2023
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Pradman P. Kaul · DirectorSince 2023
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R. Stanton Dodge · DirectorSince 2023
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Stephen J. Bye · DirectorSince 2023
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Tom A. Ortolf · DirectorSince 2023
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William David Wade · DirectorSince 2023
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William P. Wall · DirectorSince 2026
Chief executives
Director election results
Annual meeting of April 27, 2023. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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97.0%
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97.4%
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97.5%
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97.7%
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97.8%
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97.8%
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97.9%
Board connections
4 of this board's directors also sit on 7 other boards.
- via George R. Brokaw
- via George R. Brokaw
- via Stephen J. Bye
- via William P. Wall
- via Jeffrey R. Tarr
- via George R. Brokaw
- via Stephen J. Bye
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $158,480
- 2 purchases by 2 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $57,360,943
- 40 sales by 6 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | William P. Wall Director | Open-market purchase | +1,000 | $90.41 | $90,410 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Swieringa John Officer (PRES, TECH & COO) | Shares withheld for tax | −21,875 | $88.25 | $1,930,469 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | William David Wade Director | Open-market sale | −2,425 | $91.48 | $221,839 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | William David Wade Director | Open-market sale | −2,575 | $92.65 | $238,574 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Option exercise | +3,508 | $26.60 | $93,313 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Open-market sale | −3,508 | $89.73 | $314,773 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Option exercise | +5,000 | $25.19 | $125,950 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Stephen J. Bye Director | Open-market sale | −5,000 | $89.90 | $449,500 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | James Defranco Director | Grant or award | +198 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | R. Stanton Dodge Director | Option exercise | +5,000 | $24.49 | $122,450 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Cantey Ergen Director, 10% owner, SENIOR ADVISOR | Grant or award | +198 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ORBAN PAUL W Officer (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) | Grant or award | +297 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lisa W. Hershman Director | Option exercise | +10,000 | $24.49 | $244,900 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | James Defranco Director | Shares withheld for tax | −16 | $100.88 | $1,614 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | R. Stanton Dodge Director | Shares withheld for tax | −1,214 | $100.88 | $122,468 |
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Questions about EchoStar Corporation
Who is the CEO of EchoStar Corporation?
Hamid Akhavan is EchoStar Corporation's CEO and President.
How many directors are on EchoStar Corporation's board?
EchoStar Corporation's board has 16 directors: C. Mike Schroeder, Cantey Ergen, Charles W. Ergen, George R. Brokaw, Hamid Akhavan, James Defranco, Jeffrey R. Tarr, Katherine E. Flynn, Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Lisa W. Hershman and 6 others.
Are EchoStar Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, EchoStar Corporation insiders bought $158,480 of shares in 2 purchases and sold $57.4 million of shares in 40 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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