EDWARD K. CHRISTIAN

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SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2008-04-18 Edward K. Christian, President and CEO, received total compensation of $1,386,778 in 2007 including salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, plan compensation and other compensation.
2010-04-20 Edward K. Christian, 65 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. 2009 Summary Compensation Table shows Edward K. Christian total compensation $1,008,350 including salary $708,551 and bonus $200,000. 2009 Grants of Plan-Based Awards shows CEO Plan bonus target $200,000. 2009 Director Compensation Table does not list Edward K. Christian as he is an employee. The Board has designated the chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee, Donald Alt, as the lead director. The Compensation Committee was responsible for determining the compensation of the CEO without management present.
2011-04-18 Edward K. Christian, 66 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. 2010 Summary Compensation Table Edward K. Christian Salary: $712,500 Bonus: $250,000 Other Compensation: $98,529 Total Compensation: $1,061,029
2012-04-17 Edward K. Christian, 67, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. 2011 Summary Compensation Table shows Edward K. Christian earned a total compensation of $1,242,024 in 2011.
2013-04-12 Edward K. Christian President and CEO 2012 Salary $873,727 Bonus $575,000 All Other Compensation $118,621 Total Compensation $1,567,348
2014-04-16 2013 Summary Compensation Table: Edward K. Christian President and Chief Executive Officer 2013 Salary $902,006 Bonus $650,000 Stock Awards $913,270 Option Awards $0 Non-Equity Incentive Plan Comp $0 All Other Compensation $127,694 Total Compensation $2,592,970
2016-04-15 Edward K. Christian, 71 President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. ... We are a “controlled company” under the NYSE MKT’s corporate governance listing requirements because more than 50% of the combined voting power of our Common Stock (Class A and Class B shares) is held by Mr. Christian, our President, CEO, and Chairman.
2017-04-14 Edward K. Christian, 72 President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. March 1992. Mr. Christian owns approximately 63.7% of the combined voting power of our Class A and Class B Common Stock. No specific committee memberships listed. CEO compensation detailed separately.
2018-04-16 Edward K. Christian, 73 President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. March 1992. No specific committee memberships listed. 2017 Summary Compensation Table shows CEO compensation but no director compensation listed.
2019-04-16 Edward K. Christian, 74 President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. March 1992 We are a "controlled company" under the NASDAQ's corporate governance listing requirements because more than 50% of the combined voting power of our Common Stock (Class A and Class B shares) is held by Mr. Christian, our President, CEO, and Chairman. 2018 Summary Compensation Table Edward K. Christian President and CEO Total Compensation: $3,387,989 (salary, bonus, stock awards, non-equity incentive plan comp, all other compensation)
2020-04-16 Edward K. Christian, 75, President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. 2019 Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $3,377,633.
2021-04-15 Edward K. Christian, 76 President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. We believe that Mr. Christian’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his more than fifty years of professional service in the broadcast industry, including his more than thirty-five years as our founder and our Chairman, CEO, and President. 2020 Summary Compensation Table: Total Compensation $2,035,855.
2022-04-14 Edward K. Christian, 77 President, CEO and Chairman of Saga Communications, Inc. and its predecessor since 1986. We believe that Mr. Christian’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his more than fifty years of professional service in the broadcast industry, including his more than thirty-five years as our founder and our Chairman, CEO, and President. March 1992. CEO compensation in 2021 was $3,209,748 as per Summary Compensation Table.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03