---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-149381"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IHRT"
cik: "0001400891"
company_name: "iHeartMedia, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:38:00.612967+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iHeartMedia shareholders approve 13M-share increase under 2021 equity plan

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment increasing shares available by 13M to 19M for long-term incentives.
- All eight director nominees (Pittman, Rasulo, Bressler, Englebardt, Gerstner, Mills, Monteagudo, Sivaramakrishnan) elected.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 99.4% votes for.
- Say-on-pay passed with 97.2% support; annual frequency on executive compensation votes adopted.
- Plan term extended to May 18, 2033; incentive stock options capped at 19M shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-149381
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IHRT
- cik: 0001400891
- company_name: iHeartMedia, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/0001193125-23-149381-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/d510391d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  iHeartMedia, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Robert W. Pittman, James A. Rasulo, Richard J. Bressler, Samuel E. Englebardt, Brad Gerstner, Cheryl Mills, Graciela Monteagudo and Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a one-year term ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 1 — Election of Robert W. Pittman, James A. Rasulo, Richard J. Bressler, Samuel E. Englebardt, Brad Gerstner, Cheryl Mills, Graciela Monteagudo and Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a one-year term ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/0001193125-23-149381-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  iHeartMedia, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the frequency of future advisory (non-binding) votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 4 — Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the frequency of future advisory (non-binding) votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS Votes ABSTAINED Broker Non-Votes 80,887,441 35,691 977,026 13,352 8,927,357
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/0001193125-23-149381-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  iHeartMedia, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 2 — Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/0001193125-23-149381-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  iHeartMedia, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the iHeartMedia, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan. at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 5 — Approval of an amendment to the iHeartMedia, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Award Plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/0001193125-23-149381-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  iHeartMedia, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 3 — Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000119312523149381/0001193125-23-149381-index.htm

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