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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · EchoStar (ECHO)

EchoStar: DeFranco resigns from DISH DBS board; Blum appointed as director

Neutral Impact 1 of 5 leadership Written later

On December 24, 2024, director James DeFranco resigned from the board of DISH DBS Corporation, a subsidiary, without any disagreement with the company, and he remains a director of EchoStar. On December 25, 2024, the DISH DBS board appointed Jeffrey H. Blum, EchoStar's Executive Vice President (External and Government Affairs), to fill the seat. The change is a subsidiary board adjustment with no financial terms disclosed, so it is unlikely to matter much to shareholders.

Key points

  • James DeFranco resigned from the DISH DBS board on December 24, 2024, not due to any disagreement
  • DeFranco will continue to serve as a director of EchoStar Corporation
  • On December 25, 2024, DISH DBS appointed Jeffrey H. Blum as a director
  • Blum is EchoStar's Executive Vice President (External and Government Affairs) and has been with DISH Network since 2005

The filing

CompanyEchoStar (ECHO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 30, 2024, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-24-132492

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 30, 2024.

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