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Lionsgate Studios Executive Compensation (FY26)

LION · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Jon Feltheimer
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March 17, 2026
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): July 28, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Jon Feltheimer: $9,823,232 → $19,374,075 (97.2% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Lionsgate Studios' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Jon Feltheimer, Chief Executive Officer, came to $19,374,075 in fiscal 2026. Feltheimer's total was 97.2% higher than the $9,823,232 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was Lionsgate Studios' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 80.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held March 17, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Lionsgate Studios' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes ABC, Amazon Studios, Apple TV, ESPN and Mattel, among others. Companies named in the Compensation Peer Group include AMC Global Media, Electronic Arts Inc., Fox Corporation, Hasbro, Inc. and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Michael Burns
Vice Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
Brian Goldsmith
Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Bruce Tobey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇————◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Michael Burns
Vice Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Brian Goldsmith
Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Bruce Tobey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Michael Burns
Vice Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Brian Goldsmith
Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Bruce Tobey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Brian Goldsmith
Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Michael Burns
Vice Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
Bruce Tobey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇———◇◇
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 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Brian GoldsmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian GoldsmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Brian GoldsmithPSU◇—◇———◇
Brian GoldsmithPSU◇—◇———◇
Brian GoldsmithPSU◇—◇———◇
Bruce TobeyRSU◇——◇——◇
Bruce TobeyRSU◇——◇——◇
Bruce TobeyPSU◇—◇———◇
Bruce TobeyPSU◇—◇———◇
Bruce TobeyRSU◇——◇——◇
James W. BargeRSU◇——◇——◇
James W. BargePSU◇—◇———◇
James W. BargePSU◇—◇———◇
James W. BargePSU◇—◇———◇
Jon FeltheimerRSU◇——◇——◇
Jon FeltheimerRSU◇——◇——◇
Jon FeltheimerPSU◇—◇———◇
Jon FeltheimerPSU◇—◇———◇
Jon FeltheimerPSU◇—◇———◇
Michael BurnsRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael BurnsPSU◇—◇———◇
Michael BurnsPSU◇—◇———◇
Michael BurnsRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2025 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 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jon FeltheimerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
James BargeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brian GoldsmithRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael BurnsRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Bruce TobeyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Brian Goldsmith
Chief Operating Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Bruce Tobey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer · Amended agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Mark H. Rachesky, M.D
◇◇————◇
John D. Harkey Jr
◇◇————◇
Harry E. Sloan
◇◇————◇
Yvette Ostolaza
◇◇————◇
Gordon Crawford
◇◇————◇
Michael T. Fries
◇—————◇
Emily Fine
◇◇————◇
Susan McCaw
◇◇————◇
Richard Rosenblatt
◇◇————◇
Steven Mnuchin
◇—————◇
Jon Feltheimer served on the board in fiscal 2026 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◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
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 2026
  • ABC ABCL
  • Amazon Studios symbol not shown
  • Apple TV symbol not shown
  • ESPN symbol not shown
  • Mattel MAT
  • NBCUniversal symbol not shown
  • Netflix NFLX
  • Paramount/Showtime symbol not shown
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment symbol not shown
  • Walt Disney Studios DIS
  • Warner Bros. Discovery WBD
Compensation Peer Group
  • AMC Global Media AMCX
  • Electronic Arts Inc. EA
  • Fox Corporation FOXA
  • Hasbro, Inc. HAS
  • Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV
  • Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. MSGE
  • Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST
  • Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI
  • Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. TTWO
  • World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. symbol not shown
Additional disclosed peer group
  • Nature symbol not shown

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025March 17, 2026=◇◇◇

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255 figures on this page: 254 cited to the filing that reported them, 1 calculated from figures it prints.
254 cited to the filing
1 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-321010
    DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards · Potential Payments Upon Termination · and 1 more section
  4. 0002052959-26-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-26-035858
    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Lionsgate Studios discloses

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

ABCMattelNetflixWalt Disney StudiosWarner Bros. DiscoveryAMC Global MediaElectronic Arts Inc.Fox CorporationHasbro, Inc.Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.Nexstar Media Group, Inc.Sirius XM Holdings Inc.Take-Two Interactive Software, 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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