Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino signs amended employment deal through December 31, 2031
Live Nation amended and restated CEO Michael Rapino's employment agreement, effective October 1, 2026, keeping him as President, CEO and board member through December 31, 2031. Base salary and target cash bonus are unchanged from his existing agreement, while the filing adds a $20 million upfront RSU grant and annual equity grants beginning in 2027.
Key points
- Term runs from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2031; agreement approved unanimously by the Board with Rapino abstaining
- Base salary of $3,000,000 and target annual cash bonus of $17,000,000 (from 2027), same as the prior agreement
- Upfront RSU grant of $20,000,000 on the Effective Date, plus annual grants of $10,000,000 in performance shares, $15,000,000 in time-based RSUs and $15,000,000 in target PSUs starting in 2027
- Severance on termination without cause or for good reason is a lump sum equal to two times base salary, bonus and recent Annual Performance Shares value, plus full equity acceleration
The filing
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