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NEWS CORP

NWS · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$20.4M

Pay Ratio

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Robert J. Thomson

CEO pay stayed flat at $20.4M while the stock fell 2.6% — compensation insulated from shareholder losses.

PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA

PKG · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$16.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Mark W. Kowlzan

Pay rose +3.8% while TSR fell -46.6 pts

CORNING INC /NY

GLW · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$25.8M

Pay Ratio

—

Wendell P. Weeks

Returns outran pay growth by +9.4 pts

CEO Total Compensation — All Companies

NWS$20.4MPKG$16.2MGLW$25.8M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

GLW carries the largest package at $25.8M, about 1.6x PKG.
PKG reads misaligned, while GLW looks aligned.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

NWS

Robert J. Thomson

$20.4M

base salary15%
stock awards49%
non-equity incentive compensation33%
other compensation3%

PKG

Mark W. Kowlzan

$16.2M

base salary10%
stock awards71%
non-equity incentive compensation19%
other compensation0%

GLW

Wendell P. Weeks

$25.8M

base salary7%
stock awards47%
non-equity incentive compensation36%
other compensation2%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
NEWS CORP(NWS)Robert J. Thomson2025$20.4M
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA(PKG)Mark W. Kowlzan2025$16.2M
CORNING INC /NY(GLW)Wendell P. Weeks2025$25.8M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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