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accession: "0001377630-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NCMI"
cik: "0001377630"
company_name: "National CineMedia, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T08:17:08.851066+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NCMI awards $3.56M in retention bonuses to CEO, CFO, President

## Summary
- CEO Lesinski receives $1.85M, CFO Ng $962,500, President Felenstein $750,000; paid March 2, 2023.
- Bonuses vest quarterly through Feb 28, 2024; repayment required if terminated for cause or voluntarily resigns.
- Repayment obligation lapses on termination without cause, for good reason, death, or disability.
- Board approved program to retain key employees amid challenging business environment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001377630-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NCMI
- cik: 0001377630
- company_name: National CineMedia, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377630/000137763023000040/0001377630-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377630/000137763023000040/ncmllc-20230302.htm

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