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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Skydance (SKYD)

Paramount Skydance names Ynon Kreiz Co-CEO effective October 5, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Paramount Skydance appointed Ynon Kreiz, Mattel's Chairman and CEO, as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective October 5, 2026, and the company says he will oversee day-to-day operations and integration of the combined businesses after its pending Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The filing also sets out his pay, equity awards and severance terms, and the merger is expected to close on October 6, 2026.

Key points

  • Base salary of at least $3,500,000, rising to $5,000,000 after the Warner Bros. Discovery closing; target bonus of $1,500,000, rising to $4,900,000.
  • Signing award of 2,625,000 fully vested RSUs and pre-closing award of 1,250,000 RSUs covering Class B common stock.
  • Annual equity awards of $15,000,000, rising to $20,100,000 after the Warner Bros. Discovery closing.
  • Qualifying termination severance equal to two times base salary plus target bonus, paid over 24 months. Expected Warner Bros. Discovery closing date is October 6, 2026, with WBD holders to receive $31.01666668 per share in cash if closing o

The filing

CompanySkydance (SKYD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 1, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-112829

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 01, 2026.

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