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CBL & Associates Properties Executive Compensation (FY25)

CBL · Chattanooga, TN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Stephen Lebovitz
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 21, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 — Stephen Lebovitz: $4,391,267 → $4,604,645 (4.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 99.1% → 98.5% (0.6 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 57:1 → 64:1 (12.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is CBL & Associates Properties' chief executive and what were they paid?
Stephen Lebovitz, Director, Chief Executive Officer, received $4,604,645 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Lebovitz's total was 4.9% higher than the $4,391,267 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was CBL & Associates Properties' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026.
Which companies are in CBL & Associates Properties' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Acadia Realty Trust, AH Realty Trust, Inc., CTO Realty Growth, Inc., InvenTrust Properties Corp. and Kite Realty Group Trust, among others.
What is CBL & Associates Properties' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 64:1, against median employee compensation of $71,397.

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
Stephen Lebovitz
Director Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lebovitz
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇— not reconciled
Katie Reinsmidt
Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffery Curry
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Lebovitz
Director, Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Jaenicke
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lebovitz
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Katie Reinsmidt
Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffery Curry
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Lebovitz
Director, Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Jaenicke
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lebovitz
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Katie Reinsmidt
Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffery Curry
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Lebovitz
Director, Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Jaenicke
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lebovitz
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Katie Reinsmidt
Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jeffery Curry
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
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
Benjamin W. JaenickeRSU◇——◇——◇
Benjamin W. JaenickePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jeffery V. CurryRSU◇——◇——◇
Jeffery V. CurryPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Katie A. ReinsmidtRSU◇——◇——◇
Katie A. ReinsmidtPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael I. LebovitzRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael I. LebovitzPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen D. LebovitzPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen D. LebovitzRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024 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
Katie ReinsmidtRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Stephen LebovitzPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael LebovitzRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jeffery CurryPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Benjamin JaenickePSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Benjamin Jaenicke
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇
Jeffery Curry
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary · Credit
Change-in-control trigger◇
Katie Reinsmidt
Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer
Change-in-control trigger◇
Michael Lebovitz
President · Credit
Change-in-control trigger◇
Stephen Lebovitz
Chief Executive Officer
Change-in-control trigger◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David J. Contis
Board chair
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Marjorie L. Bowen
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Robert G. Gifford
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David M. Fields
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Jeffrey A. Kivitz
◇◇————◇
Michael A. Torres
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Stephen D. Lebovitz served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
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◇
Board chair 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 Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Acadia Realty Trust AKR
  • AH Realty Trust, Inc. AHRT
  • CTO Realty Growth, Inc. CTO
  • InvenTrust Properties Corp. IVT
  • Kite Realty Group Trust KRG
  • Phillips Edison & Company PECO
  • Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. ROIC
  • SITE Centers Corp. SITC
  • Tanger Inc. SKT
  • The Macerich Company MAC
  • Urban Edge Properties UE

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 22, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 24, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 25, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 9, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 14, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 8, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 2, 2016=◇◇◇

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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255 figures on this page: 244 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
244 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-238623
  2. 0001193125-26-170410
    025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · 2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · CEO Pay Ratio · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000950170-25-077457
  4. 0000950170-25-056489
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000950170-24-063953
  6. 0000950170-24-046205
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000950170-23-025148
  8. 0000950170-23-013971
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001564590-22-021623
  10. 0001564590-21-053379
    Employment Agreement
  11. 0001564590-21-030331
  12. 0001564590-20-024909
  13. 0000910612-19-000052
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0000910612-18-000042
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0000910612-17-000037
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  16. 0000910612-16-000115
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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
BibTeX
@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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