Routine CFO employment agreement with no departure or financial surprises — no trading signal. Monitor for any future CFO departure or material changes to compensation structure.
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Executive Summary
Starz Entertainment Corp. entered into a new employment agreement with CFO Scott Macdonald, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, with a one-year extension option. The agreement formalizes his compensation: $1,060,000 base salary, 125% target bonus, and annual equity awards targeting 70% of base salary. This is a routine retention/compensation arrangement for a long-tenured executive (CFO since July 2012) with no departure or red flags.
Key Facts
- Scott Macdonald continues as CFO under a new employment agreement effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028 (with one-year extension option to September 2029).
- Annual base salary set at $1,060,000; target annual bonus opportunity of 125% of base salary ($1,325,000).
- Annual equity award target value of 70% of base salary ($742,000), subject to Compensation Committee approval.
- Severance: 18 months of base salary plus COBRA premiums for up to 18 months on qualifying termination.
- Change-in-control double-trigger acceleration of unvested equity scheduled to vest within 12 months post-termination.
Financial Impact
No material financial impact; executive compensation is routine and within normal ranges for a $420M market cap company.
Risk Factors
- No material risks identified from this filing.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0000929351-26-000045 |
| Document: starz-20261020.htm | 0000929351-26-000045 |
| Document: 0000929351-26-000045-index-headers.html | 0000929351-26-000045 |
| Document: 0000929351-26-000045-index.html | 0000929351-26-000045 |
| Document: 0000929351-26-000045.txt | 0000929351-26-000045 |
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Oct 23, 2026 4d ago | 8-K | $20.91 | awaiting T+20 | — | $21.57 (+3.16%) |
Oct 6, 2026 21d ago | 8-K | $23.53 | awaiting T+20 | — | $21.57 (−8.33%) |
Oct 1, 2026 26d ago | Press Release | $23.25 | awaiting T+20 | — | $21.57 (−7.23%) |
Aug 14, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $25.43 $27.21 | ▲ +7.00% | ▲ +8.98% | $21.57 (−15.18%) |
Aug 12, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $28.00 $25.87 | ▼ −7.61% | ▼ −5.86% | $21.57 (−22.96%) |
Aug 7, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $26.22 $26.89 | ▲ +2.56% | ▲ +2.95% | $21.57 (−17.73%) |
May 15, 2026 23w ago | Insider Cluster | $21.27 $27.89 | ▲ +31.12% | ▲ +29.54% | $21.57 (+1.41%) |
May 14, 2026 23w ago | Insider Cluster | $23.12 $28.06 | ▲ +21.35% | ▲ +19.23% | $21.57 (−6.70%) |
May 12, 2026 24w ago | Insider Cluster | $20.35 $27.46 | ▲ +34.94% | ▲ +36.67% | $21.57 (+6.00%) |
Apr 15, 2026 27w ago | 8-K | $17.20 $19.64 | ▲ +14.19% | ▲ +8.37% | $21.57 (+25.41%) |
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