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Shareholders Reject $165 M CEO Pay, Golden ParachuteShareholders Reject $165 M CEO Pay, Golden Parachute

6/13/2026

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Shareholders rejected CEO David Zaslav's 2025 $165 million compensation package, with 84.3% (1,313,562,677 votes) opposing and 15.7% (244,543,743 votes) supporting it.
The plan includes a $3 million salary, $110 million options, $22.6 million stock awards and creates a 1,378-to-1 pay ratio to the median employee ($119,748).
Shareholders also rejected a golden parachute worth up to $887 million tied to the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger, which would have provided $34.2 million cash and $517.2 million equity.

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Shareholders rejected CEO David Zaslav's 2025 $165 million compensation package, with 84.3% (1,313,562,677 votes) opposing and 15.7% (244,543,743 votes) supporting it.
The plan includes a $3 million salary, $110 million options, $22.6 million stock awards and creates a 1,378-to-1 pay ratio to the median employee ($119,748).
Shareholders also rejected a golden parachute worth up to $887 million tied to the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount merger, which would have provided $34.2 million cash and $517.2 million equity.