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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2011
 
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
NEVADA
  
001-33807
  
26-1232727
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
100 INVERNESS TERRACE E.
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
  
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(303) 706-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 

On May 3, 2011, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

The following matters were voted upon:

a.  
The election of Joseph P. Clayton, R. Stanton Dodge, Michael T. Dugan, Charles W. Ergen, David K. Moskowitz, Tom A. Ortolf, and C. Michael Schroeder as directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders or until his respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified;
b.  
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011;
c.  
Advisory vote on executive compensation; and
d.  
Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

The following are the final voting results for each of the five items voted on at the meeting:

Election as directors:
    
For
      
Withheld
      
 
      
Non-Votes
  
   Joseph P. Clayton
     493,619,826       12,745,079       -       5,118,796  
   R. Stanton Dodge
     503,054,089       3,310,816       -       5,118,796  
   Michael T. Dugan
     503,193,535       3,171,370       -       5,118,796  
   Charles W. Ergen
     503,054,457       3,310,448       -       5,118,796  
   David K. Moskowitz
     490,796,986       15,567,919       -       5,118,796  
   Tom A. Ortolf
     493,699,368       12,665,537       -       5,118,796  
   C. Michael Schroeder
     493,702,014       12,662,891       -       5,118,796  
                                 
                                 
Ratification of the appointment  of KPMG LLP:
                                
   For
                             498,840,566  
   Against
                             11,174,285  
   Abstain
                             1,468,850  
                                 
Advisory vote on executive compensation:
                                
   For
                             503,945,058  
   Against
                             201,582  
   Abstain
                             2,218,265  
   Non-Votes
                             5,118,796  
                                 
Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
                          
   1 Year
                             19,111,273  
   2 Years
                             115,485  
   3 Years
                             484,920,521  
   Abstain
                             2,217,224  
   Non-Votes
                             5,119,198  
                                 

 
 
 

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
 
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
 
  
 
Date:  May 5, 2011 
 
By:  
 
/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
 
   
R. Stanton Dodge  
  
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary