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Ziff Davis (ZD): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers74th pct.Of 19 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $1,695,889FY2023
- $12,693,370FY2024
- $11,767,948FY2025
CEO total pay was $11,767,948 in fiscal 2025, down from $12,693,370 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,000,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $10,078,078 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Jeremy D. Rossen · General CounselBret Richter · CFOLori Tansley · Chief Accounting OfficerVivek Shah · CEOJana Barsten · Independent DirectorKirk McDonald · Independent DirectorNeville Ray · Independent DirectorSarah Fay · Chair of the BoardScott C. Taylor · Independent DirectorTrace Harris · Independent DirectorWilliam Brian Kretzmer · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Ziff Davis, Inc in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Vivek Shah (President & Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Ziff Davis, Inc in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $11,767,948.
How does Ziff Davis, Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Vivek Shah's total compensation ranked at the 74th percentile of Ziff Davis, Inc's disclosed peer group.
What is Ziff Davis, Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Ziff Davis, Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 143.14:1.
How did shareholders vote on Ziff Davis, Inc's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 87.77% of shareholders supported Ziff Davis, Inc's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Ziff Davis, Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Ziff Davis, Inc reported total board compensation of $2,369,804 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Shah | $1,000,000 | $0 | $10,078,078 | $0 | $656,000 | $0 | $33,870 | $11,767,948 |
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Bret Richter | 750,000 | 0 | 3,527,362 | 0 | 492,000 | 0 | 32,995 | 4,802,357 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Jeremy D. Rossen | 500,000 | 0 | 1,864,467 | 0 | 213,200 | 0 | 33,620 | 2,611,287 |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
| Lori Tansley | 400,000 | 0 | 503,931 | 0 | 131,200 | 0 | 34,214 | 1,069,345 |
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Shah | $11,767,948 | $12,693,370 | $1,695,889 | ↓ −925,422 |
| Bret Richter | 4,802,357 | 6,353,315 | 3,255,566 | ↓ −1,550,958 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | 2,611,287 | 2,292,326 | 1,813,753 | ↑ +318,961 |
| Lori Tansley | 1,069,345 | 284,714 | — | ↑ +784,631 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Compensation Committee aims to provide pay packages that are equitable and competitive with comparable positions at comparable companies as we focus on attracting, retaining, and motivating highly qualified executive officers, aligning employees with shareholders, paying for performance, and aligning risk and reward.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 100% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy D. Rossen | RSU | 2025-03-05 | — | — | 24,234 | — | $925,012 |
| Lori Tansley | PSU | 2025-03-05 | 3,275 | 6,550 | — | 13,100 | 253,917 |
| Bret Richter | PSU | 2025-03-05 | 22,924 | 45,848 | — | 91,696 | 1,777,344 |
| Bret Richter | RSU | 2025-03-05 | — | — | 45,848 | — | 1,750,018 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | PSU | 2025-03-05 | 12,117 | 24,234 | — | 48,468 | 939,455 |
| Lori Tansley | RSU | 2025-03-05 | — | — | 6,550 | — | 250,014 |
| Vivek Shah | PSU | 2025-03-05 | 65,497 | 130,993 | — | 261,986 | 5,078,075 |
| Vivek Shah | RSU | 2025-03-05 | — | — | 130,993 | — | 5,000,003 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy D. Rossen | $925,012 | $939,455 | $0 | 50.4% |
| Lori Tansley | 250,014 | 253,917 | 0 | 50.4% |
| Bret Richter | 1,750,018 | 1,777,344 | 0 | 50.4% |
| Vivek Shah | 5,000,003 | 5,078,075 | 0 | 50.4% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy D. Rossen | RSU | 1,385 | — | $48,683 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | PSU | 2,222 | — | 78,103 |
| Lori Tansley | RSU | 2,779 | — | 97,682 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | RSU | 3,616 | — | 127,102 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | PSU | 5,538 | — | 194,661 |
| Lori Tansley | RSU | 6,550 | — | 230,233 |
| Lori Tansley | PSU | 6,550 | — | 230,233 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | RSU | 6,604 | — | 232,131 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | PSU | 7,231 | — | 254,170 |
| Bret Richter | RSU | 7,391 | — | 259,794 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | PSU | 8,421 | — | 295,998 |
| Bret Richter | PSU | 10,069 | — | 353,925 |
| Bret Richter | PSU | 14,782 | — | 519,587 |
| Bret Richter | RSU | 17,444 | — | 613,157 |
| Bret Richter | PSU | 22,242 | — | 781,806 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | RSU | 24,234 | — | 851,825 |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | PSU | 24,234 | — | 851,825 |
| Vivek Shah | RSU | 27,197 | — | 955,975 |
| Bret Richter | RSU | 45,848 | — | 1,611,557 |
| Bret Richter | PSU | 45,848 | — | 1,611,557 |
| Vivek Shah | RSU | 47,349 | — | 1,664,317 |
| Vivek Shah | Option | 54,392 | 68.97 | — |
| Vivek Shah | PSU | 60,370 | — | 2,122,006 |
| Vivek Shah | RSU | 130,993 | — | 4,604,404 |
| Vivek Shah | PSU | 130,993 | — | 4,604,404 |
| Vivek Shah | PSU | 163,181 | — | 5,735,812 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah FayIndependent · Board Chair · Compensation | $150,000 | $249,972 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $399,972 |
| Jana BarstenIndependent · Audit | 90,000 | 249,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 339,972 |
| Trace HarrisIndependent · Audit · Environmental, Social, and Governance | 85,000 | 249,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334,972 |
| Scott C. TaylorIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit | 85,000 | 249,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334,972 |
| Neville RayIndependent · Compensation · Environmental, Social, and Governance | 70,000 | 249,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319,972 |
| William Brian KretzmerIndependent · Compensation · Audit | 70,000 | 249,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319,972 |
| Kirk McDonaldIndependent · Compensation · Environmental, Social, and Governance | 70,000 | 249,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319,972 |
| Vivek ShahEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $250,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | uidelines has five years from the later of (i) the date the most recent stock ownership guidelines were adopted and (ii) the date an executive officer or Board member is appointed, to meet the target stock ownership requirements. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $620,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,749,804 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,369,804 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Ziff Davis as a peer
Companies that benchmark against ZD
9 companies name ZD as a compensation peer
The list of companies that name ZD as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
MDRX Veradigm Inc.RNG RingCentral Inc.TRIP Tripadvisor Inc.NYT New York Times Co.ANGI Angi Inc.BMBL Bumble Inc.CARG CarGurus Inc.CARS Cars.com Inc.FTDR Frontdoor Inc.GETY Getty Images Holdings Inc.GDRX GoodRx Holdings Inc.IAC IAC Inc.LC LendingClub Corp.MTCH Match Group Inc.QNST QuinStreet Inc.SSTK Shutterstock Inc.STGW Stagwell Inc.LRN Stride Inc.YELP Yelp Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Ziff Davis, Inc names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Veradigm Inc. (MDRX)— RingCentral Inc. (RNG)72— Tripadvisor Inc. (TRIP)73— New York Times Co. (NYT)74✓ Angi Inc. (ANGI)75— Bumble Inc. (BMBL)76 CarGurus Inc. (CARG)✓ Cars.com Inc. (CARS)77— Frontdoor Inc. (FTDR)78 Getty Images Holdings Inc. (GETY)— GoodRx Holdings Inc. (GDRX)79 IAC Inc. (IAC)— LendingClub Corp. (LC)80— Match Group Inc. (MTCH)81— QuinStreet Inc. (QNST)82— Shutterstock Inc. (SSTK)83— Stagwell Inc. (STGW)84— Stride Inc. (LRN)85✓ Yelp Inc. (YELP)86
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Ziff Davis, Inc.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Match Group Inc. | 2025 | Spencer Rascoff | $689,231 | $44,790,300 | $0 | $1,209,360 | $47,014,253 |
| 2 | GoodRx Holdings Inc. | 2025 | Wendy Barnes | 825,000 | 10,921,182 | 9,000,000 | 0 | 23,367,483 |
| 3 | Stride Inc. | 2026 | James Rhyu | 1,000,000 | 20,178,768 | 0 | 1,271,271 | 22,466,332 |
| 4 | IAC Inc. | 2025 | Joseph Levin | 273,077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,601,042 |
| 5 | RingCentral Inc. | 2024 | Vladimir Shmunis | 376,367 | 14,565,146 | 0 | 533,311 | 15,491,096 |
| 6 | Ziff Davis, Inc | 2025 | Vivek Shah | 1,000,000 | 10,078,078 | 0 | 656,000 | 11,767,948 |
| 7 | Yelp Inc. | 2025 | Jeremy Stoppelman | 620,000 | 9,104,111 | 0 | 500,444 | 10,256,932 |
| 8 | Tripadvisor Inc. | 2025 | Matt Goldberg | 900,000 | 8,199,994 | 0 | 840,960 | 10,086,426 |
| 9 | Frontdoor Inc. | 2025 | William Cobb | 851,250 | 6,399,993 | 0 | 1,888,711 | 9,152,204 |
| 10 | New York Times Co. | 2025 | Meredith Kopit Levien | 995,577 | 5,848,379 | 0 | 1,822,118 | 8,862,362 |
| 11 | CarGurus Inc. | 2025 | Jason Trevisan | 647,500 | 6,499,975 | 0 | 709,325 | 7,889,260 |
| 12 | Bumble Inc. | 2025 | Whitney Wolfe Herd | 650,000 | 6,303,827 | 0 | 650,000 | 7,617,828 |
| 13 | Stagwell Inc. | 2025 | Mark Penn | 1,260,000 | 5,563,730 | 0 | 0 | 7,221,971 |
| 14 | Shutterstock Inc. | 2024 | Paul Hennessy | 700,000 | 5,871,670 | 0 | 583,800 | 7,176,468 |
| 15 | QuinStreet Inc. | 2026 | Douglas Valenti | 604,750 | 6,156,000 | 0 | 0 | 6,760,750 |
| 16 | Veradigm Inc. | 2024 | Tom Langan | 608,333 | 5,221,699 | 0 | 452,926 | 6,297,358 |
| 17 | Angi Inc. | 2025 | Jeffrey Kip | 650,000 | 0 | 4,995,000 | 0 | 5,655,000 |
| 18 | Cars.com Inc. | 2025 | Tobias Hartmann | 20,548 | 5,000,005 | 0 | 0 | 5,000,005 |
| 19 | LendingClub Corp. | 2025 | Scott Sanborn | 575,000 | 2,690,865 | 0 | 1,004,813 | 4,823,478 |
| 20 | Getty Images Holdings Inc. | 2025 | Craig Peters | 979,483 | 1,315,500 | 0 | 1,475,475 | 3,793,495 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziff Davis, Inc | 52.1% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR | Compensia |
| Angi Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Bumble Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Semler Brossy |
| CarGurus Inc. | 108.29% | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| Cars.com Inc. | 80.4% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Korn Ferry (Jan–Jul 2025); Compensia Inc. (Aug 2025 onward) |
| Frontdoor Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Getty Images Holdings Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| GoodRx Holdings Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pay Governance |
| IAC Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| LendingClub Corp. | 116.5% | PSU 41 · RSU 34 · Cash LTI 25 | Yes — Relative TSR | FW Cook |
| Match Group Inc. | 94% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Compensia |
| New York Times Co. | 149% | PSU 80 · RSU 20 | Yes | Exequity |
| QuinStreet Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Compensia |
| RingCentral Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | Compensia |
| Shutterstock Inc. | 83.4% | not disclosed | No | Pearl Meyer |
| Stagwell Inc. | 0% | PSU 79 · RSU 21 | No | None |
| Stride Inc. | 64% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Compensia |
| Tripadvisor Inc. | 93.4% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Veradigm Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Compensia |
| Yelp Inc. | 100.9% | not disclosed | Yes — Relative TSR vs Russell 2000 | Compensia, Inc. |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-06 | 26,434,660 | 3,683,923 | 36,317 | 87.77% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-07 | 26,730,975 | 12,321,137 | 11,912 | 68.45% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-07 | 38,919,286 | 3,520,959 | 21,372 | 91.66% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-05 | 35,212,540 | 8,388,507 | 37,689 | 80.69% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-10 | 31,209,344 | 11,823,312 | 21,301 | 72.52% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-07 | 37,288,075 | 2,683,923 | 52,713 | 93.29% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-06 | 87.77%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-07 | 68.45%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-07 | 91.66%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention has no effect on the outcome of Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention has the same effect as a vote against Proposal 2 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors, and Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention has the same effect as a vote against Proposal 2 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors, Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers, and Proposal 4 - Approval of the Ziff Davis 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 143.14 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $11,767,948 |
| Median employee compensation | $82,211 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Fay | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | $0 | $0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| William Brian Kretzmer | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Trace Harris | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kirk McDonald | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jana Barsten | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Scott C. Taylor | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Neville Ray | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 5,723 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kirk McDonald | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Scott C. Taylor | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| William Brian Kretzmer | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Neville Ray | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Trace Harris | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jana Barsten | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sarah Fay | Director | 2026-05-07 | A | 7,903 | 43 | 342,279 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | EVP/General Counsel | 2026-05-28 | D | 4,347 | 46 | 198,875 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| William Brian Kretzmer | Director | 2026-06-02 | D | 1,968 | 45 | 87,596 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jana Barsten | Director | 2026-06-03 | D | 3,347 | 45 | 150,615 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | EVP/General Counsel | 2026-06-05 | D | 8,000 | 47 | 376,000 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kirk McDonald | Director | 2026-06-08 | D | 100 | 47 | 4,666 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kirk McDonald | Director | 2026-06-08 | D | 975 | 47 | 45,484 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Bret Richter | Chief Financial Officer | 2026-06-10 | D | 18,000 | 47 | 843,840 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jeremy D. Rossen | EVP/General Counsel | 2026-08-10 | D | 3,819 | 55 | 209,778 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lori Tansley | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-08-12 | D | 1,400 | 55 | 76,664 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| William Brian Kretzmer | Director | 2026-08-18 | D | 2,513 | 55 | 138,994 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (86 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Vivek Shah. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 11,767,948. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Bret Richter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 4,802,357. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jeremy D. Rossen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 2,611,287. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Lori Tansley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 1,069,345. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jeremy D. Rossen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lori Tansley PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Bret Richter PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Bret Richter RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jeremy D. Rossen PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lori Tansley RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Vivek Shah PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Vivek Shah RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 143.14 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sarah Fay. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 399,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jana Barsten. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 339,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Trace Harris. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 334,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Scott C. Taylor. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 334,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Neville Ray. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 319,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William Brian Kretzmer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 319,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kirk McDonald. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 319,972. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Vivek Shah. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sarah Fay 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, William Brian Kretzmer 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Trace Harris 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kirk McDonald 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jana Barsten 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Scott C. Taylor 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Neville Ray 2026-05-06. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kirk McDonald 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Scott C. Taylor 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, William Brian Kretzmer 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Neville Ray 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Trace Harris 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jana Barsten 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sarah Fay 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jeremy D. Rossen 2026-05-28. Form 4, filed 2026-05-29. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, William Brian Kretzmer 2026-06-02. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jana Barsten 2026-06-03. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jeremy D. Rossen 2026-06-05. Form 4, filed 2026-06-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kirk McDonald 2026-06-08. Form 4, filed 2026-06-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kirk McDonald 2026-06-08. Form 4, filed 2026-06-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Bret Richter 2026-06-10. Form 4, filed 2026-06-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jeremy D. Rossen 2026-08-10. Form 4, filed 2026-08-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lori Tansley 2026-08-12. Form 4, filed 2026-08-13. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, William Brian Kretzmer 2026-08-18. Form 4, filed 2026-08-20. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-08. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.77% (votes for as printed: 26,434,660). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-09. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 68.45% (votes for as printed: 26,730,975). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-09. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.66% (votes for as printed: 38,919,286). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 620,000 + equity 1,749,804 + all other 0 = 2,369,804, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Match Group Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Match Group Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 47,014,253. View filing ↗
- GoodRx Holdings Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in GoodRx Holdings Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 23,367,483. View filing ↗
- Stride Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Stride Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 22,466,332. View filing ↗
- IAC Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-01. CEO total compensation as printed in IAC Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,601,042. View filing ↗
- RingCentral Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-09. CEO total compensation as printed in RingCentral Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,491,096. View filing ↗
- Ziff Davis, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Ziff Davis, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 11,767,948. View filing ↗
- Yelp Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Yelp Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,256,932. View filing ↗
- Tripadvisor Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Tripadvisor Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,086,426. View filing ↗
- Frontdoor Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Frontdoor Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,152,204. View filing ↗
- New York Times Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in New York Times Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,862,362. View filing ↗
- CarGurus Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in CarGurus Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,889,260. View filing ↗
- Bumble Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Bumble Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,617,828. View filing ↗
- Stagwell Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Stagwell Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,221,971. View filing ↗
- Shutterstock Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEFR 14A, filed 2025-11-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Shutterstock Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,176,468. View filing ↗
- QuinStreet Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-16. CEO total compensation as printed in QuinStreet Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,760,750. View filing ↗
- Veradigm Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Veradigm Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,297,358. View filing ↗
- Angi Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Angi Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,655,000. View filing ↗
- Cars.com Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Cars.com Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,000,005. View filing ↗
- LendingClub Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-21. CEO total compensation as printed in LendingClub Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,823,478. View filing ↗
- Getty Images Holdings Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Getty Images Holdings Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,793,495. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, RingCentral Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. RingCentral Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Tripadvisor Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Tripadvisor Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, New York Times Co. reciprocity. DEF 14A. New York Times Co.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Angi Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Angi Inc. names Ziff Davis, Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Bumble Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Bumble Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Cars.com Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Cars.com Inc. names Ziff Davis, Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Frontdoor Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Frontdoor Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, GoodRx Holdings Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. GoodRx Holdings Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, LendingClub Corp. reciprocity. DEF 14A. LendingClub Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Match Group Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Match Group Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, QuinStreet Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. QuinStreet Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Shutterstock Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Shutterstock Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Stagwell Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Stagwell Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Stride Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Stride Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ziff Davis, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Yelp Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Yelp Inc. names Ziff Davis, Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗