# Institutional Shareholder Services said support for the “extraordinary golden parachute’ proposal wasn’t warranted.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Fortune*

## Key points

- ISS criticized Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav's $886.8 million golden parachute as excessive and unwarranted.
- Zaslav's payout includes a rare $335 million excise tax gross-up, not given to other executives.
- Most of Zaslav’s equity will vest automatically upon merger, unlike other executives who require job loss.
- If the merger closes after 2027, Zaslav would not receive the excise tax gross-up payment.

**Companies:** Warner Bros., Oracle, Paramount Skydance
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/04/08/warner-bros-discovery-david-zaslav-887-million-golden-parachute-iss/)

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