How Zelnick was paid
$403,019 in total for 2026, 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 | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strauss ZelnickExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | $403,018 | $403,019 |
| Lainie GoldsteinChief Financial Officer | $1,000,000 | $7,285,615 | $3,000,000 | $13,915 | $11,299,530 |
| Karl SlatoffPresident | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel EmersonExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | $850,000 | $4,999,874 | $2,125,000 | $14,000 | $7,988,874 |
What changed and why
- $403K$403,019 was Strauss Zelnick’s reported fiscal 2026 total compensation, compared with $106,457 in fiscal 2025.
- $66.818M$66.818 million was paid to ZMC, with Zelnick eligible for a maximum $40.0908 million.
- $11.3M$11,299,530 was Lainie Goldstein’s fiscal 2026 total compensation, including $7,285,615 in stock awards.
- $8M$7,988,874 was Daniel Emerson’s fiscal 2026 total compensation, including $4,999,874 in stock awards.
- 467.15:1 was the pay ratio using Zelnick’s maximum eligible ZMC and Company compensation.
- 95%95% of votes supported executive compensation at the 2025 annual meeting.
Other Take Two Interactive Software proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Strauss Zelnick paid $106,457 (-61% on the year), pay ratio 1.5:1.
Filed Jul 28, 2025
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.