David Smith compensation by year
Sinclair Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $2,500,000 | $1,072,499 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | — | $1,200,000 | $475,000 |
| Stock awards | $2,499,986 | $1,647,444 | $4,187,452 |
| Option awards | — | $2,605,902 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | — | $1,018,750 | $1,421,657 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $133,668 | $13,800 | $14,000 |
| Total | $5,133,654 | $3,733,805 | $7,098,109 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Sinclair, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 23, 2026, accession 0001971213-26-000017, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 288,392 | $4,099,492 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Sinclair, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Sinclair’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ripley | President and Chief Executive Officer | $10,824,228 |
| David Smith · this page | Executive Chairman | $7,098,109 |
| Lucy Rutishauser | Former Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer | $6,573,515 |
| Robert Weisbord | Chief Operating Officer and President / Local Media | $5,001,776 |
| Jason Smith | Executive Vice Chairman | $4,135,511 |
| Narinder Sahai | Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer | $2,483,873 |
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