Discovery CEO Stands to Get $110 Million in ’14 Compensation
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Discovery Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav stands to make more than $110 million in compensation in 2014, the first year of a new contract that keeps him at the cable-network giant through 2019.
Including salary of $3 million, $6.6 million in potential bonuses and more than 1 million performance-based restricted stock units, Zaslav’s compensation would reach about $110.1 million this year, based on the value of the shares at today’s close. The six-year contract extension lasts until Dec. 31, 2019, according to a statement today.