Every material Form 8-K iHeartMedia, Inc. has filed with the SEC since May 11, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
iHeartMedia reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $977 million, up 4.7% from a year earlier, with Digital Audio Group revenue up 12% offsetting a 2% decline at the Multiplatform Group. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA fell 2.9% to $152 million, and the company gave third-quarter Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $180 million to $220 million and full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $800 million.
Q2 2026 revenue $977 million, up 4.7%; Q2 Adjusted EBITDA $152 million, down 2.9% from $156 million
Free cash flow $46 million in Q2 2026, compared with negative $13 million in Q2 2025
Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $180 million to $220 million; full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $800 million
Asset-based revolving credit facility maturity extended from May 17, 2027 to January 30, 2029; transaction closed August 7, 2026
At its June 4, 2026 annual meeting, iHeartMedia stockholders approved a second amendment to the 2021 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan, raising the reserved Class A shares to 32,000,000 and extending grant authority through June 4, 2036. Stockholders also re-elected eight directors and approved the auditor and executive pay proposals, so the plan change may dilute existing holders to the extent new awards are granted.
Plan amendment adds 13,000,000 Class A shares, bringing the total reserved to 32,000,000; incentive stock option limit also rises by 13,000,000 shares
Plan amendment passed with 94,485,819 votes for and 4,225,053 against
Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 83,318,864 votes for and 15,393,581 against
Eight directors, including Robert W. Pittman and James A. Rasulo, were elected to one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting
iHeartMedia reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $884 million, up 9.6%, driven by its Digital Audio Group, while Adjusted EBITDA fell 11.4% to $92.6 million and free cash flow was negative $114.5 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $800 million and announced a new $50 million annualized cost savings program starting in the second half of 2026.
Revenue rose to $884.2 million from $807.1 million; Digital Audio Group revenue rose 18.0% to $327.1 million.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $92.6 million versus $104.6 million; Multiplatform Group segment Adjusted EBITDA fell 32.9% to $47.0 million.
Free cash flow was negative $114.5 million; cash was $135.1 million and total available liquidity was $494.6 million as of March 31, 2026.
Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA is expected at $140 million to $160 million; full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $800 million was reaffirmed.
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