David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), saw his compensation more than triple in 2025 to $165 million, largely due to nearly $110 million in stock options given by the company. This salary, stock, a $25.7 million cash bonus, and stock options valued at $109,593,181. If Paramount Skydance’s megadeal to buy WBD closes, he could leave with over half a billion dollars. Warner Bros., which is obligated to proceed amid Paramount’S takeover bid, has set a date for its annual shareholders meeting on June 9 to vote on measures including electing the board of directors. However, a majority of investors voted against the “golden parachute” compensation packages for executives involved in the Paramount merger.