EchoStar CORP director Dodge R. Stanton automatically exercised a Non-Employee Director Stock Option for 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at $24.4900 per share. The option was fully vested and exercised automatically upon expiration under the company’s 2017 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
To cover the option exercise price and related tax obligations, 1,214 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld by EchoStar at $100.8800 per share, a non‑market, tax-withholding disposition. Following these transactions, Stanton directly held 25,341 shares of Class A Common Stock and indirectly held 1,642 shares through a 401(K) account.
EchoStar director Lisa W. Hershman automatically exercised options for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $24.49 per share under the company’s 2017 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. In connection with this automatic exercise, 2,428 shares were withheld by EchoStar to cover the option exercise price and related tax obligations, rather than being sold in the open market. Following these transactions, Hershman directly holds 7,572 shares of Class A Common Stock, and the exercised director stock option, which was fully vested at grant, has expired with no remaining derivative position reported.
EchoStar Corp director and senior advisor Cantey Ergen reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding. She received a grant of 198 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to one share of Class A Common Stock that vests 25% per year beginning on July 1, 2026. In connection with previously granted anniversary shares, 17 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations rather than sold on the market.
After these updates, she directly holds 2,148 Class A shares, including the 198 newly awarded RSUs and 1,967 shares of common stock. The filing also lists substantial indirect holdings in various family accounts, an LLC, a charitable foundation, and a child’s account, where she generally disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
EchoStar Corporation announced that longtime executive Dean Manson will step down as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective June 26, 2026, after a 26-year career with EchoStar and Hughes Network Systems. He will remain for a period as Senior Advisor to support the transition.
Executive Vice President of Government Affairs Jeffrey Blum, who has been with the company since 2005, will serve as Acting Chief Legal Officer and Secretary while EchoStar conducts a search for a permanent successor. The company notes there are no family relationships or related‑party transactions involving Mr. Blum that require disclosure.