Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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Effective February 26, 2026, Paul W. Orban, age 57, was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EchoStar and continues to be responsible for all aspects of our finance, accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit and supply chain departments. Mr. Orban previously served as our Principal Financial Officer since the effective date of the Merger in December 2023 and continues to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network since July 2019. As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DISH Network, Mr. Orban also has responsibility for all aspects of DISH Network’s finance, accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit and supply chain departments.

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Previously, Mr. Orban served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of DISH Network from December 2015 to July 2019, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller from September 2006 to December 2015 and as Vice President and Corporate Controller from September 2003 to September 2006. He also served as EchoStar’s Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller pre-Merger from 2008 to 2012 pursuant to a management services agreement between DISH Network and EchoStar. Since joining DISH Network in 1996, Mr. Orban has held various other positions of increasing responsibility in our accounting department. Prior to DISH Network, Mr. Orban was an auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP.

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10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

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None of the Company’s directors or Section 16 officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, except as follows:

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On December 9, 2025, Paul W. Orban, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, terminated his Rule 10b5-1 Plan dated September 12, 2025 for the potential sale of up to 52,874 shares of our Class A common stock.

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