How Ripley was paid
$10.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David D. SmithExecutive Chairman | $1,000,000 | $475,000 | $4,187,452 | $1,421,657 | — | $14,000 | $7,098,109 |
| Christopher S. RipleyPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $950,000 | $6,761,543 | $2,079,652 | $19,033 | $14,000 | $10,824,228 |
| Narinder K. SahaiExecutive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer | $323,077 | $105,000 | $1,681,430 | — | — | — | $2,483,873 |
| Lucy A. RutishauserFormer Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer | $954,750 | $487,500 | $2,093,726 | — | $190,226 | $2,847,313 | $6,573,515 |
| Robert D. WeisbordChief Operating Officer and President / Local Media | $1,097,099 | — | $2,146,071 | $1,262,326 | $482,280 | $14,000 | $5,001,776 |
| Jason R. SmithExecutive Vice Chairman | $850,000 | — | $2,317,494 | $943,496 | $10,521 | $14,000 | $4,135,511 |
What changed and why
- $10.8MCEO Christopher S. Ripley received total compensation of $10,824,228 in fiscal 2025.
- $10.5MCEO total compensation increased slightly compared to $10,547,393 in fiscal 2024.
- Stock awards comprised the majority of the CEO compensation package for 2025.
- The ratio of CEO pay to median employee pay was 194 to 1.
- $2.8MFormer CFO Lucy A. Rutishauser received a severance payment of $2,828,563 upon retirement.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.