Hilton Howell compensation by year
Gray Media Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $955,060 | $1,050,566 | $1,113,600 | $1,180,416 | $1,227,633 | $1,227,633 | $1,350,000 | $1,458,000 | $1,531,000 | $1,531,000 |
| Bonus | $2,488,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,910,118 | $2,101,132 | $2,784,000 | $5,157,832 | $3,314,594 | $8,314,610 | $4,387,504 | $5,832,007 | $6,506,749 | $6,506,756 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $1,228,822 | $1,659,264 | $2,348,832 | $1,728,912 | $1,824,466 | $2,026,414 | $3,184,871 | $2,759,235 | $3,279,966 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $24,961 | $51,929 | $-29,480 | $94,539 | $76,616 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,142 |
| All other | $119,814 | $134,470 | $135,241 | $106,890 | $160,418 | $148,469 | $158,457 | $155,648 | $145,394 | $124,274 |
| Total | $5,498,853 | $4,566,919 | $5,662,625 | $8,888,509 | $6,508,173 | $11,515,178 | $7,922,375 | $10,630,526 | $10,942,378 | $11,472,138 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Gray Media, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 26, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-009956, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Gray Media, Inc. filed document, accession 0001437749-26-009956. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 26, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 1,216,887 | $14,602,644 | — |
| RSU | 847,653 | $10,171,836 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Gray Media, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 26, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Grant or award | — | 30,741 | $0.00 | 171,595 |
The 1 most recent of 1 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Gray Media’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Howell · this page | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $11,472,138 |
| Donald LaPlatney | President and Co-Chief Executive Officer | $4,770,480 |
| Jeffrey Gignac | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,444,098 |
| Kevin Latek | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Development Officer, and Secretary | $3,351,961 |
| Sandra McNamara | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $2,926,984 |
Board service
Gray Media board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Gray Media pays directors a $90,000 cash retainer and $160,000 in equity. As stated in Gray Media's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Executive
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