Michael Rapino compensation by year
Live Nation Entertainment Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $2,416,667 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,662,500 | $2,562,500 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Bonus | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $58,631,538 | $0 | $0 | $2,902,991 | $10,584,334 | $116,741,758 | $0 | $9,799,557 | $10,000,368 |
| Option awards | $1,720,677 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $6,766,667 | $8,400,000 | $11,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $18,700,000 | $18,483,407 | $17,372,522 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $80,211 | $191,603 | $163,122 | $216,019 | $695,630 | $1,263,807 | $1,738,317 | $1,677,773 | $2,179,434 |
| Total | $70,615,760 | $11,591,603 | $14,563,122 | $4,781,510 | $13,842,464 | $139,005,565 | $23,438,317 | $32,960,737 | $32,552,324 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-174146, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-174146. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 24, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 470,641 | $67,066,343 | — |
| RSU | 178,796 | $25,478,430 | — |
| RSU | 33,070 | $4,712,475 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
3 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 24, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Grant or award derivative | — | 117,805 | — | 117,805 |
| 2026-08-06 | Tax withholding | — | 16,251 | $181.77 | 4,188,167 |
| 2026-05-13 | Tax withholding | — | 17,464 | $168.46 | 4,204,418 |
The 3 most recent of 3 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 →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Live Nation Entertainment discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $42,966,814 | $97,257,248 | $180,000 | $140,404,062 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $97,257,248 | $0 | $97,257,248 |
| Disability | $21,483,407 | $97,257,248 | $0 | $118,740,655 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $42,966,814 | $97,257,248 | $180,000 | $140,404,062 |
| Death | $21,483,407 | $97,257,248 | $0 | $118,740,655 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Live Nation Entertainment’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Rapino · this page | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $32,552,324 |
| Joe Berchtold | President and Chief Financial Officer | $6,180,053 |
| John Hopmans | Executive Vice President | $3,012,416 |
| Michael Rowles | General Counsel and Secretary | $2,782,871 |
| Brian Capo | Chief Accounting Officer | $1,179,922 |
Board service
Live Nation Entertainment board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Live Nation Entertainment pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $200,000 in equity. As stated in Live Nation Entertainment's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
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