---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001326380-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GME"
cik: "0001326380"
company_name: "GameStop Corp."
filed_at: "2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:10:52.358051+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GameStop grants CEO Ryan Cohen 171.5M performance-based options at $20.66 strike

## Summary
- Award covers 171,537,327 options exercisable at $20.66 per share, vesting contingent on achieving escalating market cap ($20B-$100B) and cumulative EBITDA ($2B-$10B) hurdles.
- Options vest in nine tranches; first requires $20B market cap and $2B cumulative EBITDA; additional tranches up to $100B market cap/$10B EBITDA.
- Subject to stockholder approval; if not approved within 12 months of grant date, options are void.
- In a change of control, EBITDA hurdles disregarded; market cap based on deal price; vesting may accelerate.
- CEO must hold shares for two years after exercise, except to pay taxes or in change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001326380-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GME
- cik: 0001326380
- company_name: GameStop Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326380/000132638026000007/0001326380-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326380/000132638026000007/gme-20260108.htm

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