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Vivid Seats (SEAT): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $8,338,585FY2024
- $9,351,904FY2025
CEO total pay was $9,351,904 in fiscal 2025, up from $8,338,585 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $337,908 · bonus $0 · stock awards $8,999,996 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Chia | $741,539 | $0 | $10,000,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,232,934 | $11,974,476 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Lawrence Fey | 337,908 | 0 | 8,999,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 | 9,351,904 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Stefano Langenbacher | 441,039 | 228,212 | 5,000,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,669,261 |
| Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||
| Riva Bakal | 335,192 | 0 | 3,000,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 381,767 | 3,716,972 |
| Former Chief Product & Strategy Officer | ||||||||
| Edward Pickus | 309,039 | 160,385 | 1,450,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 | 1,933,444 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Chia | $11,974,476 | $20,780,794 | — | ↓ −8,806,318 |
| Lawrence Fey | 9,351,904 | 8,338,585 | — | ↑ +1,013,319 |
| Stefano Langenbacher | 5,669,261 | — | — | — |
| Riva Bakal | 3,716,972 | 5,334,153 | — | ↓ −1,617,181 |
| Edward Pickus | 1,933,444 | — | — | — |
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 company's compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain the service of employees and consultants, which is essential to the company's long-term success. The program ties short-term incentives to the achievement of financial objectives valued by stockholders, specifically revenue and adjusted EBITDA.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Pickus | RSU | 204 | — | $1,471 |
| Edward Pickus | Option | 442 | 143.4 | — |
| Lawrence Fey | RSU | 1,192 | — | 8,595 |
| Riva Bakal | RSU | 1,454 | — | 10,484 |
| Lawrence Fey | Option | 2,589 | 143.4 | — |
| Riva Bakal | Option | 3,157 | 143.4 | — |
| Edward Pickus | RSU | 4,040 | — | 29,129 |
| Stanley Chia | RSU | 4,360 | — | 31,436 |
| Stefano Langenbacher | RSU | 4,738 | — | 34,161 |
| Riva Bakal | RSU | 7,401 | — | 53,362 |
| Stefano Langenbacher | RSU | 9,085 | — | 65,503 |
| Stanley Chia | Option | 9,470 | 143.4 | — |
| Lawrence Fey | RSU | 11,126 | — | 80,219 |
| Riva Bakal | RSU | 14,537 | — | 104,812 |
| Edward Pickus | RSU | 17,794 | — | 128,295 |
| Lawrence Fey | RSU | 20,190 | — | 145,570 |
| Stanley Chia | RSU | 35,001 | — | 252,358 |
| Stanley Chia | RSU | 48,450 | — | 349,325 |
| Riva Bakal | RSU | 53,380 | — | 384,870 |
| Stefano Langenbacher | RSU | 53,381 | — | 384,878 |
| Edward Pickus | RSU | 68,807 | — | 496,099 |
| Lawrence Fey | RSU | 88,968 | — | 641,460 |
| Stanley Chia | RSU | 177,935 | — | 1,282,912 |
| Stefano Langenbacher | RSU | 305,810 | — | 2,204,891 |
| Lawrence Fey | RSU | 611,620 | — | 4,409,781 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane DeFlorioIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $137,097 | $200,000 | — | — | — | $337,097 |
| Craig DixonIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 109,758 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 309,758 |
| Julie MasinoIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) | 102,258 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 302,258 |
| Adam StewartIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 47,500 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 247,500 |
| Todd BoehlyIndependent | 40,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 240,000 |
| David DonniniNot independent · Board Chair | 40,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 240,000 |
| Mark AndersonNot independent | 40,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 240,000 |
| Martin TaylorNot independent · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $200,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $516,613 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,400,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,916,613 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Vivid Seats as a peer
Companies that benchmark against SEAT
5 companies name SEAT as a compensation peer
- Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.BATRKFY2025
- Cars.com Inc.CARSFY2025
- Groupon, Inc.GRPNFY2025
- LendingTree, Inc.TREEFY2025
Each company listed discloses SEAT in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named SEAT in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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 | Vivid Seats Inc. | 2025 | Lawrence Fey | $337,908 | $8,999,996 | $0 | $0 | $9,351,904 |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (16 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, Stanley Chia. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 11,974,476. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Lawrence Fey. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 9,351,904. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Stefano Langenbacher. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 5,669,261. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Riva Bakal. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,716,972. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Edward Pickus. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,933,444. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jane DeFlorio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 337,097. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Craig Dixon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 309,758. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Julie Masino. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 302,258. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Adam Stewart. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 247,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Todd Boehly. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David Donnini. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark Anderson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Martin Taylor. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 516,613 + equity 1,400,000 + all other 0 = 1,916,613, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Vivid Seats Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Vivid Seats Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,351,904. View filing ↗