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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-330847"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NCMI"
cik: "0001377630"
company_name: "National CineMedia, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:14:21.241732+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National CineMedia extends CEO Lesinski's contract to 2028 with $1M base salary and $1M annual LTI target

## Summary
- CEO Thomas Lesinski contract extended to Dec 31, 2028; base salary raised to $1M, target bonus 100%.
- CEO receives 1.5M stock option grant in 2026 with threshold-based vesting.
- CEO eligible for annual long-term incentive award with minimum face value of $1M.
- Severance: 150% of base plus target bonus for termination without cause, 200% for change in control.
- Chief Legal Officer Maria Woods contract extended to Dec 31, 2028; base salary $485k, target bonus 75%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-330847
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NCMI
- cik: 0001377630
- company_name: National CineMedia, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377630/000119312525330847/0001193125-25-330847-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377630/000119312525330847/ncmi-20251222.htm

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