EchoStar ex-director proposes $1.12M share sale

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

EchoStar CORP (ECHO) names former director Stephen J. Bye as the person for whose account a proposed sale of 10,652 Class A shares is reported, with an aggregate market value of $1,118,460 and an approximate sale date of November 12, 2026. The notice lists 159,629,687 Class A shares outstanding. It also lists 10,000 shares acquired through a stock option exercise on November 12, 2026, along with shares from employee stock purchase plan purchases and restricted stock vesting between 2020 and 2023.

Key Figures

Proposed shares for sale: 10,652 Class A shares Aggregate market value: $1,118,460 Class A shares outstanding: 159,629,687 shares +1 more

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Proposed shares for sale 10,652 Class A shares Approximate sale date November 12, 2026

Aggregate market value $1,118,460 Proposed sale of Class A shares

Class A shares outstanding 159,629,687 shares As reported in the notice

Shares acquired through stock option exercise 10,000 shares November 12, 2026

Key Terms

Aggregate Market Value, Stock Option Exercise, ESPP Purchase, Restricted Stock Vesting

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Aggregate Market Value financial

"Aggregate Market Value"

Aggregate market value is the combined price you would pay to buy all outstanding shares of a company or all companies in a group at current market prices — essentially the sum of each stock’s market capitalization. It matters to investors because it shows the overall size and weight of an investment or sector (like the total cost to buy every piece of a puzzle), helps compare scale across companies or markets, and influences index composition and risk exposure.

Stock Option Exercise financial

"Nature of Acquisition Transaction: Stock Option Exercise"

A stock option exercise is the act of using a previously granted right to buy shares of a company's stock at a specific, predetermined price by paying that price and receiving the shares. It matters to investors because exercising changes who owns the shares (which can dilute existing ownership), can trigger taxable events and shift potential gains or losses, and affects voting power and the company’s outstanding share count—like turning a voucher into an actual product that becomes part of circulating supply.

ESPP Purchase financial

"Nature of Acquisition Transaction: ESPP Purchase"

Restricted Stock Vesting financial

"Nature of Acquisition Transaction: Restricted Stock Vesting"

Restricted stock vesting is the timetable and conditions under which shares granted to employees or insiders become fully owned and can be sold, typically requiring continued work or meeting performance goals. It matters to investors because large blocks of shares can become tradable at once, which can change share supply and price, and because vesting aligns insiders’ incentives with the company’s long‑term performance—think of it like a timed unlock that both rewards and locks in key people.

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How many ECHO shares does Stephen J. Bye propose to sell, and at what value?

The notice lists 10,652 Class A shares with an aggregate market value of $1,118,460. The approximate sale date is November 12, 2026.

What shares did Stephen J. Bye acquire for the proposed ECHO sale?

The notice lists 10,000 shares acquired through a stock option exercise on November 12, 2026, as well as shares from employee stock purchase plan purchases and restricted stock vesting between 2020 and 2023.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001602724
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	EchoStar CORP
SEC File Number	001-33807
Address of Issuer	9601 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD ENGLEWOOD COLORADO 80112
Phone	303-723-1000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	BYE STEPHEN J
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Former Director

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Class A	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	10652	1118460.00	159629687	11/12/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Class A	11/12/2026	Stock Option Exercise	Issuer			10000	11/12/2026	Cash
Class A	06/30/2020	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			29	06/30/2020	Cash
Class A	09/30/2020	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			40	09/30/2020	Cash
Class A	12/31/2020	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			35	12/31/2020	Cash
Class A	03/31/2021	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			27	03/31/2021	Cash
Class A	06/30/2021	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			24	06/30/2021	Cash
Class A	09/30/2021	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			26	09/30/2021	Cash
Class A	12/31/2021	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			36	12/31/2021	Cash
Class A	01/01/2022	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			147	01/01/2022	Compensation
Class A	03/31/2022	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			31	03/31/2022	Cash
Class A	06/30/2022	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			28	06/30/2022	Cash
Class A	09/30/2022	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			42	09/30/2022	Cash
Class A	12/30/2022	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			41	12/30/2022	Cash
Class A	01/01/2023	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			146	01/01/2023	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	11/12/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Joshua Schmitt, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Stephen J. Bye.
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)