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The Institutional Shareholder Services urged Warner Bros. Discovery to scrutinize or curb CEO David Zaslav’s proposed $886 million golden parachute tied to the Paramount sale, calling the excise tax gross-up and large equity awards a governance red flag even as ISS approved the sale’s competitive process.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav could collect up to $887 million in a severance package if the company is acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $111 billion deal, including about $335 million to reimburse excise taxes. The compensation vote is nonbinding while shareholders vote on the sale, which is expected to trigger layoffs and cost cuts as the two studios and TV networks are consolidated. The arrangement has drawn criticism from ISS, highlighting the vast portion of the payout coming from stock vesting and the tax gross-up, amid broader concerns about debt and regulatory scrutiny surrounding the deal.
Meta is granting stock options to top executives—excluding CEO Mark Zuckerberg—on an aggressive five-year plan to accelerate AI progress and retain talent, signaling urgency as it competes with OpenAI, Anthropic and Google; payouts depend on substantial share-price gains across multiple tranches and come as Meta bets big on AI investments.
David Zaslav is slated to receive more than $550 million in merger-related pay tied to Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, including $34.2 million in cash severance and about $517.2 million in equity, plus roughly $335 million in potential tax reimbursements that would decline over time; the filing also lists seven-figure packages for other WBD executives. The total is contingent on deal timing (closing targeted for 2026) and contingencies such as a ticking fee if the merger delays, and WBD cautions that these amounts are estimates that could differ materially. Zaslav recently sold about $114 million of WBD stock, and there was a previously unverified Nobelis Capital bid mentioned in the filing.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai will receive a three-year equity package potentially worth up to $692 million, with up to $260 million tied to Waymo's per-unit value and up to $90 million tied to Wing, plus up to $252 million in performance stock units linked to Alphabet's total shareholder return and an $84 million time-based award; the compensation is designed to incentivize scaling Waymo and Wing as Waymo expands to 10 markets and Wing plans to roll out drone delivery to Walmart stores.
Barclays’ investment bank material risk takers earned an average £901k in bonuses for 2025 (£732m total for 1,465 MRTs), with MRTs’ average salary at £652k for a £1.6m total package. Despite a weak year for M&A and capital markets fees, the bank plans to pivot toward advisory growth and aims to raise its share of global IB fees to about 3.5% by 2028. Bonus distribution remained top-heavy: 762 staff earned over €1, 89 earned over €3.9m, and one individual was in the €17–€18m range.
SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins announced a comprehensive review of Regulation S-K to prune immaterial disclosures and ensure disclosures reflect information material to investors, starting with Item 402 on executive compensation; the staff will evaluate other S-K requirements and seek public input by April 13, 2026 as revisions proceed.
Paramount has announced the salaries for its new CEO David Ellison and President Jeff Shell, each set at $3.5 million with additional bonuses, following the company's acquisition of Skydance. The company also disclosed severance payouts to former executives and changes in leadership roles, with Paramount now trading under the ticker PSKY and remaining controlled by the Ellison family.
Tesla's board approved a $30 billion worth of restricted shares for Elon Musk to retain him as CEO, demonstrating strong faith in his leadership.
Tesla granted Elon Musk approximately $29 billion worth of shares as a 'good faith' retention package after his previous pay plan was invalidated, aiming to keep him focused amid company challenges and shareholder concerns.
Warner Bros Discovery is restructuring its executive compensation, notably reducing CEO David Zaslav's pay following the company's planned split into two entities. Zaslav will receive a new employment agreement with lower annual cash bonuses and equity awards, but also a one-time stock options award tied to stock performance. The split aims to align management incentives with shareholder interests and is expected to be completed by mid-2026.
Most Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders expressed disapproval of CEO David Zaslav's 2024 pay package in a non-binding vote, highlighting concerns over his high compensation, which increased to $51.9 million in 2023, despite the company's financial decisions like shelving a $70 million film.
Shareholders at Warner Bros. Discovery voted against approving CEO David Zaslav's $51.9 million pay package for 2024 in a non-binding advisory vote, reflecting ongoing concerns over executive compensation amid the company's financial struggles and recent credit rating downgrade.
Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery voted against CEO David Zaslav's $52 million pay package in a non-binding advisory vote, reflecting discontent with executive compensation. Despite Zaslav's pay increasing slightly to $51.9 million for 2024, nearly 60% of votes opposed the package, signaling shareholder dissatisfaction.
CEO compensation for S&P 500 companies surged nearly 13% in 2023, with median pay packages reaching $16.3 million, significantly outpacing the 4.1% wage increase for private-sector workers. The pay gap between CEOs and average workers continues to widen, with some CEOs earning nearly 200 times more than their median employees. Despite criticism, shareholder support for executive pay remains strong, although some companies like Netflix are making changes following shareholder feedback.