EchoStar (SATS) retail wireless president reports 12,500-share stock option holding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

EchoStar CORP executive Robert Joseph Rupczynski, President of Retail Wireless, filed an initial ownership report showing an employee stock option tied to 12,500 shares of Class A common stock. The option has an exercise price of $120.60 per share, expires on April 1, 2036, and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2027. This filing records his derivative holdings and does not reflect any recent share purchases or sales.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Rupczynski Robert Joseph

Role President, Retail Wireless

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 12,500 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Underlying shares: 12,500 shares Exercise price: $120.60/share Expiration date: April 1, 2036 +1 more

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Underlying shares 12,500 shares Underlying Class A common stock for employee option

Exercise price $120.60/share Employee stock option strike price

Expiration date April 1, 2036 Option expiration for employee stock option

Vesting schedule length 3 installments Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning April 1, 2027

Key Terms

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy), Class A Common Stock, vests in three equal annual installments

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Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

Class A Common Stock financial

"underlying_security_title: Class A Common Stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

vests in three equal annual installments financial

"The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2027."

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rupczynski Robert Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD COLORADO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EchoStar CORP [ SATS ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President, Retail Wireless

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	04/01/2036	Class A Common Stock	12,500	$120.6	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2027.

	/s/ Robert Rupczynski, by Dean A. Manson, Attorney-in-Fact	05/11/2026
	** 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 5 (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.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

FAQ

What does EchoStar (SATS) executive Robert Rupczynski report in this Form 3?

He reports holding an employee stock option linked to 12,500 EchoStar Class A shares. The option has a $120.60 exercise price, expires April 1, 2036, and vests in three equal annual installments starting April 1, 2027.

How many EchoStar (SATS) shares underlie Robert Rupczynski’s reported stock option?

The reported employee stock option is tied to 12,500 underlying Class A common shares. These shares can potentially be acquired at the $120.60 exercise price once the option vests according to its three-year annual vesting schedule beginning April 1, 2027.

What is the exercise price and expiration date of Robert Rupczynski’s EchoStar options?

The employee stock option has a $120.60 per share exercise price and expires on April 1, 2036. This long-dated option gives him the right, but not the obligation, to buy EchoStar Class A shares before that expiration date after vesting.

When do Robert Rupczynski’s EchoStar (SATS) stock options vest?

The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 1, 2027. Each year, one-third of the total 12,500 underlying shares becomes exercisable, gradually increasing his ability to purchase EchoStar Class A shares at $120.60.

Does this EchoStar (SATS) Form 3 show Robert Rupczynski buying or selling shares?

No, the Form 3 records his existing derivative holding, an employee stock option for 12,500 shares. It is an initial ownership statement, so it does not report any recent share purchases, sales, or option exercises in the company’s stock.