Every 8-K that Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) reported that Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer David Bochenek will separate from employment effective November 9, 2026, remaining in his role and assisting with transition until that date. He is the company’s principal accounting officer.
Under a Transition and Separation Agreement, Bochenek will receive severance consistent with a termination without cause, including base salary through November 30, 2026, a lump-sum cash payment equal to 24 months of his current base salary, accrued unused vacation, and any benefits under existing equity awards. He will also receive an additional bonus of approximately $66,000 paid over six months, contingent on signing and not revoking a waiver and release of claims and complying with non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and non-disparagement covenants. Subject to compensation committee approval, the post-termination exercise period for his stock appreciation rights under the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan will be extended to their 10-year expiration date, subject to the same conditions. After the separation, Bochenek has agreed to remain available through filing of the 2026 Form 10-K to address related questions. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Narinder Sahai will become principal accounting officer as of the Separation Date, without additional compensation.
Sinclair, Inc. reported results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. For the second quarter, total revenue was $840 million, up 7% year-over-year, while Adjusted EBITDA reached $149 million, up 45% year-over-year. The company still recorded a net loss attributable to the company of $76 million, an improvement versus the prior-year loss of $64 million. Political advertising revenue was $59 million, up 883% from the prior year’s quarter and 9% versus the comparable quarter in the 2022 midterm cycle, supported by the 2026 election and record World Cup audiences on Sinclair’s FOX affiliates.
Based on this performance and current trends, Sinclair raised its full-year 2026 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $730–$760 million from $700–$740 million and increased political advertising revenue guidance by 13% to at least $375 million. The company reduced $320 million of debt during the quarter, retired approximately $25 million of a term loan in early July, and ended the quarter with total liquidity of about $1.4 billion, including $604 million of cash and cash equivalents. Management highlighted ongoing engagement growth at Tennis Channel and across digital and podcast platforms.
Sinclair, Inc. reported results from its annual stockholder meeting held on June 4, 2026. Stockholders elected nine directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, with each nominee receiving more than 250 million votes in favor, including 257,349,912 votes for Laurie R. Beyer.
Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 264,590,910 votes for and 412,936 against. In a non-binding advisory vote, stockholders approved the Company’s executive compensation, with 252,180,048 votes for and 6,673,805 against, plus 57,836 abstentions and 6,132,156 broker non-votes.
Sinclair, Inc. reported stronger first quarter 2026 results, returning to profitability and growing revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, total revenue was $807 million, up 4% from $776 million a year earlier, driven by higher distribution, core advertising and political advertising revenue.
Net income attributable to the company was $20 million, compared with a net loss of $156 million in the prior-year quarter. Total Adjusted EBITDA rose 13% year-over-year to $126 million from $112 million. The Local Media segment generated $701 million of revenue and $117 million of Adjusted EBITDA, while the Tennis segment contributed $70 million of revenue and $20 million of Adjusted EBITDA.
Sinclair highlighted strong performance from live sports and the Tennis Channel, stable distribution trends, and reaffirmed its 2026 full-year financial guidance. In early April, it retired $165 million of term loans through a reverse Dutch auction, expecting approximately $12 million in annual interest savings, and ended the quarter with about $1.5 billion of total liquidity, including $844 million in cash.
Sinclair, Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $836 million, down from $1.004 billion a year earlier, while Adjusted EBITDA fell to $168 million from $330 million. Core advertising grew to $354 million, but political advertising dropped sharply to $14 million.
For full-year 2025, revenue declined 11% to $3.169 billion and Adjusted EBITDA fell to $483 million from $876 million, with a net loss of $112 million versus prior-year income of $310 million. Management highlighted stronger core advertising, portfolio optimization and gave 2026 guidance, including total revenue of $3.4–$3.54 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $700–$740 million, and at least $333 million in political advertising revenue.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) furnished its third-quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 30, 2025. The announcement was made via press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The filing states that the results of wholly owned subsidiary Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC are reflected within the Company’s financial results. The information was provided under Item 2.02 and is furnished, not filed, meaning it is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Sinclair, Inc. announced a planned Chief Financial Officer transition and post-employment arrangements for outgoing CFO Lucy Rutishauser. Ms. Rutishauser stepped down as CFO on July 7, 2025 to support transition activities and retired from employment effective October 1, 2025. Beginning on the retirement date, Sinclair and Ms. Rutishauser entered a consulting agreement for up to two years under which she will provide strategic consulting services at $593.75 per hour with a guaranteed minimum of eight hours per week.
The agreement requires Sinclair to pay for or reimburse Ms. Rutishauser's COBRA health coverage through April 1, 2027 (the Applicable COBRA Period). If consulting extends beyond that date, Sinclair will reimburse costs to secure equivalent health insurance above what she would have paid as an employee. The agreement also includes non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality restrictions and extends the post-termination exercise period for certain outstanding stock appreciation rights to the SARs' ten-year expiration. A copy of the agreement will be filed as an exhibit in the company’s Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Sinclair, Inc. amended the employment agreement for Robert Weisbord, Chief Operating Officer and President of Broadcast, effective retroactively to January 1, 2025. His base salary is set at $1,000,000 annually through a term that now expires December 31, 2027, subject to extension. He is eligible for an annual cash bonus of $1,000,000, an additional annual "exceeds" bonus of up to $600,000, and an executive performance bonus of up to $800,000 for 2025 with 3% annual increases thereafter. He may receive annual restricted stock grants valued at $1,550,000 (2025), $1,260,000 (2026), and $1,323,000 (2027) vesting over two years, with 5% annual increases thereafter. If employed in good standing through January 1, 2027 or terminated without Cause before that date, he is eligible for a $5,000,000 Guaranteed Longevity Bonus payable in twelve monthly cash installments in 2027, or payable in full within 30 days if termination is due to a Change in Control.
Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) filed an 8-K disclosing a key leadership change under Item 5.02. Effective July 7 2025, Narinder Sahai, 51, has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Incumbent CFO Lucy Rutishauser will step down from the CFO role and remain an Executive Vice President to facilitate the transition.
Professional background. Sahai most recently served as CFO of Arcis Golf. Prior posts include CFO and Special Advisor at RumbleOn (2022-2023), finance leadership at Amazon Web Services (2020-2022), SVP & Treasurer at Target Hospitality (2019-2020), and various senior finance roles at TechnipFMC and Delphi. He holds an MBA (Ross School of Business, University of Michigan), a Bachelor of Engineering from Thapar University, and is a CFA charterholder.
Key compensation terms:
- Base salary: $700 k (year 1), $750 k (year 2), $800 k (year 3).
- Signing bonus: $105 k.
- Annual performance bonus: up to 200 % of current salary, subject to Compensation Committee criteria.
- Long-term performance bonus: up to $2 million triggered when the 22-day average share price exceeds $33, $40, and each additional $5 increment thereafter.
- Equity grant: $1.75 million in RSUs vesting July 7 2028 under the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Relocation reimbursement: up to $100 k.
- Severance: after July 7 2026, 12 months’ salary plus prorated bonus upon termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason; prorated benefits in the event of death or disability.
The agreement contains standard non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality clauses. The full contract will be filed with Sinclair’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30 2025.
Investor take-away: The filing signals a CFO transition with an incentive package tightly linked to share-price performance, but does not provide financial guidance or earnings data.