Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Executive Compensation (FY24)

Name: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) executive compensation
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CCO · San Antonio, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024

Chief executive, fiscal 2024

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Scott Wells

Median of the other named officers

$1,859,634

5 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

May 29, 2025

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?

Scott Wells, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $9,677,184 in total compensation for fiscal 2024. Wells' total moved 103.5% higher from the $4,754,224 reported for fiscal 2023.

What was Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' say-on-pay result?

Shareholders recorded 99.0% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 29, 2025 for fiscal 2024.

Which companies are in Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' peer group?

The disclosed peer group names AMC Networks, Inc., Criteo S.A., Gannett Co., Inc., Gray Television, Inc. and Lamar Advertising Company, among others.

What is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?

For fiscal 2024, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 185:1, against median employee compensation of $52,301.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Scott R. Wells Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Coleman Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lynn A. Feldman Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jason A. Dilger Chief Accounting Officer and Controller	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Scott Wells President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Coleman Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lynn Feldman Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Justin Cochrane Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jason Dilger Chief Accounting Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Scott Wells President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
David Sailer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lynn Feldman Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Justin Cochrane Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Brian Coleman Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jason Dilger Chief Accounting 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 2024

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
David Sailer	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
David Sailer	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
David Sailer	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Jason Dilger	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jason Dilger	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Justin Cochrane	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Justin Cochrane	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Lynn Feldman	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Lynn Feldman	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Lynn Feldman	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Scott Wells	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Scott Wells	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Scott Wells	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2022, 2023 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 2024 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Scott Wells	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
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David Sailer	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
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Lynn Feldman	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
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Brian Coleman	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
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Justin Cochrane	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
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Jason Dilger	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
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	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	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.

David Sailer

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Lynn Feldman

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, and Corporate Secretary · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Scott Wells

Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2024

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
W. Benjamin Moreland Board chair	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Mary Teresa Rainey	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Andrew Hobson	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
John Dionne	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Thomas C. King	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Joe Marchese	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Lisa Hammitt	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Ted White	—	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Jinhy Yoon	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Tim Jones	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Timothy (Tim) P. Jones	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

Scott R. Wells served on the board in fiscal 2024 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	◇
Total board 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 units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2024

AMC Networks, Inc. AMC
Criteo S.A. CRTO
Gannett Co., Inc. symbol not shown
Gray Television, Inc. symbol not shown
Lamar Advertising Company LAMR
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST
Outfront Media, Inc. OUT
Quad/Graphics, Inc. QUAD
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. SBGI
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. SIRI
Stagwell, Inc. STGW
TEGNA, Inc. TGNA
The New York Times Company NYT
Type ofCompensation symbol not shown
Yelp Inc. YELP
Ziff Davis, Inc. ZD

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2024	May 29, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	May 16, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	May 3, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	May 4, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	May 5, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	May 19, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	May 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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Documents cited

Filing, filed December 19, 2025
0001193125-25-326850
EX-10.1
EX-10, filed July 23, 2025
0001193125-25-163430
Employment Agreement
8-K, filed May 29, 2025
0001193125-25-130659
Proposal 2: Approval of the advisory (non-binding) resolution on executive compensation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
DEF 14A, filed April 10, 2025
0001193125-25-077985
2024 Summary Compensation Table · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
8-K, filed May 16, 2024
0001193125-24-140689
Proposal 2: Approval of the advisory (non-binding) resolution on executive compensation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Filing, filed December 19, 2023
0001193125-23-298677
EX-10.29
8-K, filed May 3, 2023
0001193125-23-134416
DEF 14A, filed March 16, 2023
0001193125-23-072592
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
8-K, filed May 4, 2022
0001193125-22-140451
8-K, filed May 5, 2021
0001193125-21-151885
8-K, filed May 20, 2020
0001193125-20-146283
8-K, filed June 1, 2017
0001193125-17-191203

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Peers Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings discloses

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

AMC Networks, Inc.Criteo S.A.Lamar Advertising Company Nexstar Media Group, Inc.Outfront Media, Inc.Quad/Graphics, Inc.Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.Stagwell, Inc.TEGNA, Inc.The New York Times Company Yelp Inc.Ziff Davis, 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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Frequently asked questions

Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

What this page does not include

Citations

Documents cited

The paid brief for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings

Peers Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings discloses

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