Sirius XM names Richard Baer general counsel, effective March 3, 2025, succeeding Patrick Donnelly
Sirius XM Holdings said it hired Richard N. Baer, former chief legal officer of Airbnb, as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective March 3, 2025. He succeeds Patrick Donnelly, who is retiring, and the filing sets out a three-year employment agreement with a $1,000,000 base salary and a 150% target bonus. For shareholders, this is a senior officer change with compensation terms tied in part to three-year free cash flow and relative total shareholder return.
Key points
- Baer's employment term runs March 3, 2025 to March 4, 2028, renewing automatically each March 4 unless either party gives notice.
- Base salary is $1,000,000, with a target annual bonus of 150% of base salary and a one-time $500,000 sign-on bonus.
- Equity grants total $5,000,000 in RSUs: $1,500,000 time-based, $2,000,000 time-based and $1,500,000 performance-based tied to three-year free cash flow and relative TSR for 2025 to 2027.
- Baer succeeds Patrick Donnelly, who is retiring after nearly twenty-seven years with the company.
The filing
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