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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): September 9, 2025(September 8, 2025)
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
001-33807
(Commission File Number)
Nevada |
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26-1232727 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9601 South Meridian Boulevard |
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Englewood, Colorado |
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80112 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class A common stock, $0.001 par value |
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SATS |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market L.L.C. |
DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
001-39144
(Commission File Number)
Nevada |
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88-0336997 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9601 South Meridian Boulevard |
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Englewood, Colorado |
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80112 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
HUGHES SATELLITE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
333-179121
(Commission File Number)
Colorado |
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45-0897865 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9601 South Meridian Boulevard |
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Englewood, Colorado |
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80112 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
DISH DBS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
333-31929
(Commission File Number)
Colorado |
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84-1328967 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9601 South Meridian Boulevard |
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Englewood, Colorado |
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80112 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
(303) 723-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
We previously disclosed on May 13, 2025 that on May 9, 2025, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) sent a letter to EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”) informing us that the FCC had begun a review of EchoStar’s compliance with certain of its federal obligations to provide 5G service in the United States (the “May 9 Letter”). The May 9 Letter also raised certain questions regarding our September 2024 buildout extension and MSS utilization in the 2GHz band.
On September 8, 2025, the Chairman of the FCC sent a follow-up letter (the “September 8 Letter”) to EchoStar informing us that he has directed the staff of the FCC to terminate the agency’s investigation of EchoStar as set forth in the May 9 Letter. While this resolves the FCC inquiries commenced in the May 9 Letter, our previously announced transactions with AT&T and SpaceX continue to remain subject to FCC approval (and the other previously announced conditions to closing of those transactions).
A copy of the September 8 Letter is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION DISH NETWORK CORPORATION HUGHES SATELLITE SYSTEMS CORPORATION DISH DBS CORPORATION
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Date: September 9, 2025 |
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/s/ Dean A. Manson |
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Dean A. Manson Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
Brendan Carr Chairman
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20554
September 8, 2025
Mr. Charles W. Ergen
Chairman of the Board of Directors EchoStar Corporation
9601 South Meridian Boulevard Englewood, Colorado 80112
RE: EchoStar’s Spectrum Licenses
Dear Mr. Ergen:
Earlier this year, I wrote a letter notifying you that I had asked FCC staff to investigate EchoStar’s compliance with its buildout milestones and other obligations regarding the company’s federal spectrum licenses. As I noted at the time, the FCC’s buildout obligations are designed to ensure that communities in rural and urban America have a fair shot at next- generation connectivity.
I have appreciated your responses, engagement, and information provided since my original letter.
Accordingly, I have asked FCC staff to bring the agency’s investigation to conclusion. In particular, I have directed FCC staff to: (1) dismiss VTel’s petition for reconsideration; (2) confirm that EchoStar holds exclusive terrestrial and MSS rights over the AWS-4 spectrum to which it is currently licensed; and (3) find that relevant FCC buildout and other related obligations have been satisfied by EchoStar in view of the company’s current FCC milestones.
Sincerely,
Brendan Carr