{"id":12560,"date":"2016-03-04T14:11:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T20:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=12560"},"modified":"2016-03-04T17:03:06","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T23:03:06","slug":"sec-filing-triple-hs-contract-status-and-2015-pay-as-talent-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/03\/04\/sec-filing-triple-hs-contract-status-and-2015-pay-as-talent-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Filing &#8211; Triple H&#8217;s contract status and 2015 pay as talent &#038; executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-622673790\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The latest in our series reviewing\u00a0information\u00a0from <a href=\"http:\/\/ir.corporate.wwe.com\/Cache\/c33174633.html\" target=\"_blank\">WWE&#8217;s annual shareholders meeting announcement<\/a>\u00a0&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE World Hvt. champion Triple H&#8217;s (Paul Levesque) current booking agreement expires on March 30, the week before WrestleMania 32.<\/p>\n<p>WWE expects to renew the agreement, of course, but the terms might be different. Hunter is currently entitled to a $1.0 million downside guarantee. WWE noted Hunter has &#8220;out-earned this minimum guarantee&#8221; over the &#8220;past several years&#8221; through his TV wrestling role and merchandise sales.<\/p>\n<p>WWE noted: &#8220;The agreement currently runs until March 30, 2016, and we contemplate extending this agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional three years after its current term ends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Hunter earned a total of $1.713 million as a WWE talent, up from $1.647 million in 2014, but down from $1.868 million in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hunter also earns salary as a WWE executive. In 2015, his base salary was set at $577,500 &#8211; his official earnings were $573,269.<\/p>\n<p>The base salary\u00a0will increase to $606,375 in 2016 after the executive team surpassed key performance goals in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter also earned &#8220;incentive plan compensation&#8221; of $526,000, nearly doubling last year&#8217;s bonus of $283,140.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2641315122\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Triple H&#8217;s 2015 Earnings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1,713,360 million as talent<\/li>\n<li>$573,269 as executive (fixed compensation)<\/li>\n<li>$526,000 bonus (variable compensation)<\/li>\n<li>TOTAL PAY: $2.812 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hunter was also awarded performance stock units (PSUs) valued at $299,995, which is considered long-term equity incentive compensation, as part of WWE&#8217;s accounting disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>This brought his total 2015 compensation package to $3.112 million, as disclosed in WWE&#8217;s total value table.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4031172921\"><div id=\"pwtor-963907131\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The latest in our series reviewing\u00a0information\u00a0from WWE&#8217;s annual shareholders meeting announcement\u00a0&#8230; &#8211; WWE World Hvt. champion Triple H&#8217;s (Paul Levesque) current booking agreement expires on March 30, the week before WrestleMania 32. 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