Overview
- The company said the disclosed totals cover the stretch from the merger’s closing in 2025 through Dec. 31, a period of only a few months.
- CEO David Ellison’s package reached $63.2 million, with $1.41 million in salary, $58.7 million in stock awards, $1.41 million in incentive pay, and $1.7 million in other costs such as personal security.
- Former president Jeff Shell received $60.7 million for 2025 with the same $1.41 million salary and $58.7 million in stock awards, and he is set to receive about $5 million in cash over 12 months under his separation terms.
- Other reported packages included $63.6 million for chief legal officer Makan Delrahim, $48.5 million for chief strategy and operating officer Andy Gordon, and $2.17 million for former CFO Andrew Warren.
- The payouts reflect a deal year when Skydance closed its $8.4 billion purchase of Paramount and pursued a reported $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition that still awaits regulatory review.