Nexstar extends CEO Perry Sook's employment agreement through March 31, 2029
Nexstar's board extended the employment agreement of Chairman and CEO Perry A. Sook, with the new term running April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The filing sets his base salary at $3 million and his target bonus at 200% of salary, and it sets severance and equity vesting terms that shareholders should weigh, since the company's press release ties the extension to the proposed TEGNA acquisition.
Key points
- Term runs April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029, with automatic one-year renewals afterward
- Base salary of $3 million, target annual bonus of 200% of base salary, and reimbursement of up to $500,000 for personal aircraft use
- Qualifying termination pays 200% of base salary plus 200% of target bonus plus $31,000; equity awards fully vest
- Press release, dated October 30, 2025, cites the proposed TEGNA acquisition as the context for the extension
The filing
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