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Cogent Communications extends CEO Schaeffer's contract to 2027; new cash and equity comp
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
- CEO David Schaeffer's employment term extended to December 31, 2027 via Amendment No. 10.
- Annual cash incentive target $500,000, max $667,500, based on AWR CAGR and GP CAGR; zero if negative CAGR.
- 84,000 time-vesting and 96,000 performance-vesting restricted shares granted annually in 2025, 2026, 2027.
- Performance-vesting shares tied to EBITDA CAGR and FCF CAGR over three-year periods; zero vesting if CAGR non-positive.
- Customary annual restricted stock grants also awarded to other NEOs (Weed, Chang, Bubeck, Kilmer) on Jan 9, 2025.