took home $39.3 million last year, after receiving a pay package in 2021 that soared to $246 million in 2021 thanks to a hefty $203 million stock options that was tacked on to his pay.
Shareholders appear to be unhappy with the pricey package he’s receiving.The debt-laden company said in an SEC filing that just over half of the shareholder votes cast on the question of the 2022 executive compensation plan — commonly known as a “say on pay” vote — were in favor, while 49.2% voted against the proposal.The vote is an advisory one, and is non-binding, but the SEC requires such votes at least once every three years.
And it’s rare for shareholders to say no to the planned executive pay.Research done by Harvard University found that such votes are cast in favor of the plans 97.7% of the time, with roughly 93% receiving yes votes of 70% or more.That means that while Warner Bros.
Discovery shareholders approved the pay plan, it got far less support than most publicly traded companies garner. One-third of S&P 500 companies, which includes Warner Bros.
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