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    Defranco James bought $1,188,600 worth of shares (90,000 units at $13.21), increasing direct ownership by 84% to 196,951 units (SEC Form 4)

    3/8/24 9:30:07 PM ET
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    SEC FORM 4 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
    OMB APPROVAL
    OMB Number: 3235-0287
    Estimated average burden
    hours per response: 0.5
      
    Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
      
    Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
    1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
    DEFRANCO JAMES

    (Last) (First) (Middle)
    9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

    (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)
    X Director 10% Owner
    Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
    3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
    03/06/2024
    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 03/06/2024 P 70,000 A $13.14(1) 176,951 D
    Class A Common Stock 03/07/2024 P 20,000 A $13.44(2) 196,951 D
    Class A Common Stock 49,833 I I(3)
    Class A Common Stock 815,582 I I(4)
    Class A Common Stock 29,363 I I(5)
    Class A Common Stock 598,907 I I(6)
    Class A Common Stock 1,883,387 I I(7)
    Class A Common Stock 1,070,174 I I(8)
    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
    Explanation of Responses:
    1. Based on a weighted average purchase price. The shares reported in this transaction were purchased at prices ranging from $13.12 to $13.16. Information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be made available upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
    2. Based on a weighted average purchase price. The shares reported in this transaction were purchased at prices ranging from $13.42 to $13.46. Information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be made available upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
    3. By 401(K).
    4. The shares are held by the reporting person as a general partner of a limited partnership.
    5. The shares are held by the reporting person in an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children and grandchildren. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
    6. The shares are held by the reporting person as the manager of a limited liability corporation ("LLC"). As manager of the LLC, the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
    7. The shares are held by the reporting person as a general partner of a different limited partnership.
    8. The shares are held by the reporting person as the manager of a different limited liability company ("LLC II"). As manager of the LLC II, the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
    /s/ James DeFranco, by Dean A. Manson, Attorney-in-Fact 03/08/2024
    ** Signature of Reporting Person Date
    Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
    * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
    ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
    Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
    Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
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