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AMC Entertainment Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Adam Aron
Latest say-on-pay support
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December 10, 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Adam Aron: $11,353,972 → $14,975,072 (31.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 38.9% → 52.8% (13.9 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 2,421:1 → 1,174:1 (51.5% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is AMC Entertainment Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Adam Aron, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, came to $14,975,072 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $11,353,972 reported for fiscal 2024, Aron's total was 31.9% higher.
What was AMC Entertainment Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 52.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 10, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in AMC Entertainment Holdings' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AMC Networks Inc., Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., among others.
What is AMC Entertainment Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,174:1, against median employee compensation of $12,756.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Adam Aron
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sean Goodman
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Elizabeth Frank
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Programming
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Daniel Ellis
Executive Vice President Chief Operations and Development Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kevin Connor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Adam Aron
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sean Goodman
Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Daniel Ellis
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Adam Aron
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sean Goodman
Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Daniel Ellis
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Carla Chavarria
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Adam Aron
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sean Goodman
Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Way
Executive Vice President, Europe
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Daniel Ellis
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carla Chavarria
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Adam M. AronRSU◇——◇——◇
Adam M. AronPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Adam M. AronRSU◇——◇——◇
Adam M. AronPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Adam M. AronPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Carla C. ChavarriaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Carla C. ChavarriaRSU◇——◇——◇
Carla C. ChavarriaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Carla C. ChavarriaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Carla C. ChavarriaRSU◇——◇——◇
Daniel E. EllisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Daniel E. EllisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Daniel E. EllisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Daniel E. EllisRSU◇——◇——◇
Daniel E. EllisRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark WayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark WayRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark WayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark WayRSU◇——◇——◇
Mark WayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean D. GoodmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Sean D. GoodmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean D. GoodmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sean D. GoodmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Sean D. GoodmanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Adam AronRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Sean GoodmanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Daniel EllisRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Mark WayRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Carla ChavarriaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Adam Aron
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Carla Chavarria
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Daniel Ellis
Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Mark Way
Executive Vice President, Europe · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Sean Goodman
Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Philip Lader
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Denise M. Clark
◇◇———◇◇
Keri S. Putnam
◇◇———◇◇
Sonia Jain
◇◇————◇
Kathleen M. Pawlus
◇◇———◇◇
Anthony J. Saich
◇◇————◇
Howard W. “Hawk” Koch Jr
◇◇————◇
Adam J. Sussman
◇◇————◇
Gary F. Locke
◇◇————◇
Marcus Glover
◇◇————◇
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AMC Networks Inc. AMCX
  • Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Caesars Entertainment, Inc. CZR
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
  • Cinemark Holdings Inc. CNK
  • Darden Restaurants, Inc DRI
  • Formula One Group symbol not shown
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. HLT
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation H
  • IMAX Corporation IMAX
  • Lions Gate Entertainment Corp symbol not shown
  • Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV
  • Marriott International, Inc. MAR
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd NCLH
  • Roku, Inc. ROKU
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. RCL
  • Sinclair, Inc. SBGI
  • TEGNA, Inc. TGNA
  • Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2024December 10, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 5, 2024=◇◇◇
2022November 8, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 16, 2022=◇◇◇
2020July 29, 2021=◇◇◇
2018May 3, 2019=◇◇◇
2016April 26, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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382 figures on this page: 375 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
375 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-093412
    Non-Employee Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025 · Pay Ratio Disclosure · Summary Compensation Table
  3. 0001411579-25-000077
    Proposal 7: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
  4. 0001104659-24-069713
    Proposal 7: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Stockholders failed to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
  5. 0001411579-23-000091
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  6. 0001104659-23-105006
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001558370-22-010100
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  8. 0001104659-21-097922
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  9. 0001411579-19-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001411579-17-000039
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers AMC Entertainment Holdings discloses

The companies named in AMC's own disclosed peer group.

AMC Networks Inc.Bloomin' Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Caesars Entertainment, Inc.Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Cinemark Holdings Inc.Darden Restaurants, IncHilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.Hyatt Hotels CorporationIMAX CorporationLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.Marriott International, Inc.Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LtdRoku, Inc.Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.Sinclair, Inc.TEGNA, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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