Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MOSKOWITZ DAVID K
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EchoStar Holding CORP [SATS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
90 INVERNESS CIRCLE EAST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2008
(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 01/01/2008   J(1) V 25,448 A $ 0 25,448 D  
Class A Common Stock 01/01/2008   J(1) V 3,542 A $ 0 3,542 I I (2)
Class A Common Stock 01/01/2008   J(1) V 6,000 A $ 0 6,000 I I (3)
Class A Common Stock 01/01/2008   J(1) V 1,636 A $ 0 1,636 I I (4)
Class A Common Stock 01/01/2008   J(1) V 265 A $ 0 265 I I (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.94 01/01/2008   A(6) V 60,000     (7) 12/30/2015 Class A Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.45 01/02/2008   A(6) V 40,000     (8) 06/30/2015 Class A Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.68 01/02/2008   A(6) V 60,000     (9) 03/31/2015 Class A Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.95 01/02/2008   A(6) V 40,000     (10) 06/30/2014 Class A Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.37 01/02/2008   A(6) V 20,000     (11) 03/31/2013 Class A Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.06 01/02/2008   A(6) V 24,000     (12) 02/17/2009 Class A Common Stock 24,000 $ 0 24,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.06 01/02/2008   A(6) V 80,000     (13) 02/17/2009 Class A Common Stock 80,000 $ 0 80,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MOSKOWITZ DAVID K
90 INVERNESS CIRCLE EAST
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ David K. Moskowitz, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact   01/04/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1) The shares were received in connection with a spin-off of EchoStar Communications Corporation's ("ECC") technology and certain infrastructure assets effective on January 1, 2008 (the "Spin-Off").
(2) By 401(k).
(3) The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting person is a member of the Board of Directors for the charitable foundation and has both investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
(4) The shares are held by the reporting person in trust for the benefit of the children of Charles W. Ergen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The reporting person dislcaims beneficial ownership of the shares.
(5) The shares are held by the reporting person as custodian for his minor children.
(6) The option was issued in connection with the Spin-Off. Under the terms of the employee matters agreement executed between the issuer and ECC, the exercise price of the option became calculable on January 2, 2008.
(7) The shares underlying the option were 100% vested on the date of grant.
(8) The shares underlying the option were 40% vested on the date of grant with the remaining 60% vesting at the rate of 20% per year commencing on June 30, 2008.
(9) The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and was 20% vested on the date of grant with the remaining 80% vesting at the rate of 10% per year commencing March 31, 2008 until March 31, 2009, and then at the rate of 20% per year thereafter.
(10) The shares underlying the option were 60% vested on the date of grant with the remaining 40% vesting at the rate of 20% per year commencing on June 30, 2008.
(11) The shares underlying the option were 80% vested on the date of grant with the remaining 20% vesting on March 31, 2008.
(12) The shares underlying the option were 100% vested on the date of grant.
(13) The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and the shares underlying the option were 100% vested on the date of grant.

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