secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ (STRZ)
CIK:        0000929351
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-06T21:04:35+00:00
Accession:  0000929351-26-000043
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.20
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Starz extends EVP Technology Jason Wyrick through Sept 2028 at $735K salary, 90% bonus target
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- Jason Wyrick, EVP Technology since April 2021, signed an employment agreement effective Oct 1, 2026 running through Sept 30, 2028, extendable one year to Sept 30, 2029 at Starz's option.
- Base salary $735,000; target annual bonus 90% of salary ($661,500); annual equity award target 50% of salary ($367,500), all subject to Compensation & Talent Committee approval and funding.
- A qualifying termination pays 18 months of base salary plus up to 18 months of COBRA premiums, and a prorated bonus for the year of termination, subject to a signed release.
- On a change in control plus qualifying termination within six months, unvested annual equity scheduled to vest in the next 12 months accelerates, capped at the end of the agreement term.
- Executive is bound by a 12-month post-termination non-solicit of Starz employees and business partners, plus ongoing confidentiality obligations.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929351/000092935126000043/0000929351-26-000043-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/929351/000092935126000043/starz-20261001.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000929351-26-000043

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