Every 8-K that Echostar Corp (SATS) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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EchoStar Corporation and Hughes Satellite Systems announced leadership changes following a shift in strategic direction. On July 6, 2026, Hamid Akhavan resigned effective immediately from all positions, including Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Capital, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hughes, and board roles at both companies. He will remain available to consult through December 31, 2026 to support an orderly transition. Charles W. Ergen will assume Mr. Akhavan’s responsibilities as Principal Executive Officer of Hughes. Mr. Akhavan’s letter agreement will be modified so his options originally scheduled to vest on December 31, 2026 instead vest on July 6, 2026. EchoStar Capital will be folded into Corporate Development, led by Executive Vice President Thomas A. Cullen.
EchoStar Corporation, through its subsidiary DISH DBS Corporation, has cured previously disclosed missed interest payments on its outstanding notes. On June 18, 2026, DBS paid the interest that was originally due June 1, 2026 on its 5.25% secured notes due 2026, 5.75% secured notes due 2028, and 5.125% unsecured notes due 2029, including accrued interest. These payments were made within the 30‑day grace periods, avoiding an Event of Default under the indentures governing the DBS notes. EchoStar had chosen to defer these payments to conserve liquidity while awaiting approximately $20.25 billion in net closing proceeds from its pending AT&T Transactions. The AT&T Transactions have received approvals from the FCC and DOJ, and no challenges to the FCC approval order were filed by the applicable deadline, though the FCC’s order is not yet final and closing remains subject to other conditions.
EchoStar Corporation elected not to make approximately $183 million in cash interest payments due on June 1, 2026 on its DISH DBS subsidiary’s secured and unsecured notes. The missed payments cover $72.2 million on 5.25% notes due 2026, $71.9 million on 5.75% notes due 2028 and $38.4 million on 5.125% notes due 2029.
Under the DBS Notes indentures, this non-payment is a default but is subject to a 30-day grace period before it becomes an Event of Default. EchoStar chose to defer these payments to preserve liquidity while awaiting approximately $20.25 billion of net closing proceeds from its pending AT&T transactions, which have received DOJ and FCC approvals, with the FCC approval still requiring the FCC’s order to become final and other closing conditions to be satisfied or waived.
EchoStar Corporation reported that it has completed the Spectrum Transfer Closing with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. under a previously disclosed Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement. On May 22, 2026, certain EchoStar subsidiaries transferred to Spectrum Business Trust 2025-1 rights and licenses to an aggregate of 50 MHz of spectrum in the 2000-2020 MHz, 2180-2200 MHz, 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz bands, plus up to an aggregate of 15 MHz of AWS spectrum in the 1695-1710 MHz band for each relevant license area.
As part of this closing, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. reimbursed EchoStar for cash interest payments previously made on Seller Notes under the agreement. The subsequent Spectrum Acquisition Closing, in which the Trust will transfer these spectrum assets to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in exchange for the Total Consideration Amount, remains targeted for November 30, 2027, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions in the agreement.
EchoStar Corporation and related DISH entities entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement with an ad hoc group representing more than 82% of DISH DBS Corporation noteholders. The transactions under this agreement are expected to significantly deleverage the Company and include the prepayment, without penalty, of certain DDBS notes.
Separately, on March 16, 2026, DBS SubscriberCo prepaid without penalty its outstanding 11.25% term loan and 13.75% preferred membership interests totaling approximately $1.6 billion. The agreement also provides added protections for the DDBS notes, greater financial and strategic flexibility, and includes a mutual agreement to dismiss all pending litigation with prejudice.
EchoStar (SATS) amended its spectrum sale with Space Exploration Technologies Corp., increasing total consideration to $19,616,737,853. The revised terms add the transfer of up to an aggregate 15 MHz of AWS spectrum in the 1695–1710 MHz band per relevant license area for additional consideration of $2,616,737,853, all payable in Purchaser’s Class A Common Stock valued at $212 per share. As amended, up to $11,116,737,853 of the total will be paid in Purchaser’s Class A Common Stock at $212 per share.
EchoStar also created a new division, EchoStar Capital. Effective November 6, 2025, Charles W. Ergen was appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar, and Hamid Akhavan became Chief Executive Officer of EchoStar Capital while remaining on the Board. The company disclosed no new or modified compensation arrangements for these appointments.