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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 4, 2010
 
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 4, 2010, EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).  The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

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 2011 annual meeting of shareholders or until his respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified; and

b.  
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

All matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved.  The voting results were as follows:
 
 
      Votes    
 
  
 
  
For
    
Against/ Withheld
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
Election as directors:
                        
   Joseph P. Clayton..............................................................................................................
     505,024,070       1,303,260       -       4,065,896  
   R. Stanton Dodge..............................................................................................................
     498,126,980       8,200,350       -       4,065,896  
   Michael T. Dugan..............................................................................................................
     499,042,478       7,284,852       -       4,065,896  
   Charles W. Ergen...............................................................................................................
     498,699,731       7,627,599       -       4,065,896  
   David K. Moskowitz.........................................................................................................
     497,875,020       8,452,310       -       4,065,896  
   Tom A. Ortolf.....................................................................................................................
     505,023,799       1,303,531       -       4,065,896  
   C. Michael Schroeder........................................................................................................
     505,017,430       1,309,900       -       4,065,896  
                                 
Ratification of the appointment  of KPMG LLP  as  our independent registered
                                
  public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010...................
     509,715,347       673,565       4,314       -  
                                 

 

 
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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 6, 2010 
 
By:  
 
/s/ R. Stanton Dodge
 
   
R. Stanton Dodge  
  
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  



 
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