-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N40YMQGXpM/Zy+Yd2WX9DeOIEwqbZYPP8pfjXiWuM/UxUMrrx+gwY8f29EVmWkSM f7NocYmzAWgBREmwzWA4Iw== 0001404430-07-000003.txt : 20070703 0001404430-07-000003.hdr.sgml : 20070703 20070703163506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001404430-07-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070629 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070703 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070703 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 880336997 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3037231000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dodge R Stanton CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001404430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26176 FILM NUMBER: 07961310 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 303-723-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION STREET 2: 9601 S MERIDIAN BLVD CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2007-06-29 0 0001001082 ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP DISH 0001404430 Dodge R Stanton 9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 0 1 0 0 EVP, Gen Counsel and Sec Class A Common Stock 183 D Class A Common Stock 2142 I I Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.00 2009-02-17 Class A Common Stock 80000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.20 2009-03-31 Class A Common Stock 18440 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 28.88 2013-03-31 Class A Common Stock 10000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 32.75 2014-03-31 Class A Common Stock 10000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 30.75 2014-06-30 Class A Common Stock 10000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 29.25 2015-03-31 Class A Common Stock 37500 D Restricted Stock Units 2015-03-31 Class A Common Stock 12500 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 29.25 2015-03-31 Class A Common Stock 25000 D Shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. By 401(k). The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and a vesting schedule of 20% per year commencing on February 17, 2000. The shares underlying the option vested at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2000. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2004. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2005. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on June 30, 2005. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and a vesting schedule of 10% per year commencing March 31, 2006 until March 31, 2009 and 20% per year thereafter. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria and a vesting schedule of 10% per year commencing March 31, 2006 until March 31, 2009 and 20% per year thereafter. Each unit converts upon vesting into one share of stock, which will be issued to the reporting person immediately upon vesting. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2006. /s/ R. Stanton Dodge, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact 2007-07-03 EX-24 2 rdodgepoafin.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

     POWER OF ATTORNEY



   Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of Robert F.

Rehg, Brandon Ehrhart, Lori Kalani, James Gorman and Tracy

Strickland signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:



 (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in

     the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or

     director of EchoStar Communications Corporation

     (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance

     with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

     of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



 (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf

     of the undersigned which may be necessary or

     desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

     4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or

     amendments thereto, and timely file such form with

     the United States Securities and Exchange

     Commission and any stock exchange or similar

     authority; and



 (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in

     connection with the foregoing which, in the

     opinion of such attorney-in=-fact, may be of benefit

     to, in the best interest of, or legally required

     by, the undersigned, it being understood that the

     documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

     behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

     of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain

     such terms and conditions as such attorney-in fact

     may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



   The undersigned herby grants to each such attorney-in-fact

full power and authority to do and perform any and every act

in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,

or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all

done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at

the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities

to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



   This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless

earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd, day of June, 2007.



   /s/ R. Stanton Dodge

   Signature





   R. Stanton Dodge

   Print Name

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