From Variety · Todd Spangler · · 40s
David Zaslav's $606m Merger Payoff
David Zaslav receives $606 million payout as Warner Bros. Discovery merges with Paramount.
In brief
David Zaslav receives $606 million payout as Warner Bros. Discovery merges with Paramount. David Zaslav gets $606.1 million for shares in Warner Bros. Discovery after leading the company for over four years before the Paramount merger. Originally reported by Variety.
David Zaslav
David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery's former president and CEO, gets $606.1 million for shares in the company effective October 6.
Merger Details
The payout comes from the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger that closed on October 6, 2026.
Payout Structure
Zaslav received the payout through shares held in the company, including restricted stock units converted to cash.
At a glance
David Zaslav gets $606.1 million for shares in Warner Bros. Discovery after leading the company for over four years before the Paramount merger.
