8-KCurrent report
Officer or director change
✓ VerifiedEchoStar chief legal officer Dean Manson will resign effective June 26, 2026 after 26 years, with government affairs chief Jeffrey Blum stepping in as acting chief legal officer during the search for a successor.
Filed Jun 25, 2026 · 16:13 ET
Summary
- Mr. Manson formalized his planned step-down on June 23, 2026, effective June 26, 2026, and remains for a period as senior advisor.
- Jeffrey Blum, executive vice president of government affairs and with the company since 2005, assumes the role of acting chief legal officer and secretary.
- The company is conducting a search for a permanent chief legal officer and secretary.
Key facts
- Effective date
- June 26, 2026
From the filing for Effective date
“resignation as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary to become effective June 26, 2026”
- Acting successor
- Jeffrey Blum
From the filing for Acting successor
“Jeffrey Blum, the Company's Executive Vice President of Government Affairs will assume the role of Acting Chief Legal Officer”
Why it mattersA 26-year legal chief departs while EchoStar navigates a dense regulatory agenda.
- Filed
- Jun 25, 2026
- Accepted
- 2026-06-25 20:13Z
- Period
- Jun 23, 2026
- Accession no.
- 0001415404-26-000030
- Size
- 210 KB
- Index
- Filing index