{"id":22508,"date":"2012-03-10T03:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T03:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/new-york-times-paid-former-ceo-24-million-nyt\/22508\/"},"modified":"2012-03-10T03:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-10T03:40:00","slug":"new-york-times-paid-former-ceo-24-million-nyt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/new-york-times-paid-former-ceo-24-million-nyt\/22508\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Times Paid Former CEO $24 Million (NYT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/New-York-Times.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17232\" title=\"New York Times\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2011\/12\/New-York-Times-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a>In its regulatory filing on Friday, New York Times Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=NYT\">NYSE: NYT<\/a>) reported that it paid former CEO Janet Robinson a total payout of $24 million after she left out the publishing company at the end of the last year.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-22508\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Robinson a veteran with 28 years of association with the publisher has yet to be replaced by Chairman and Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr, who is for the time being acting in her place.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Robinson&#8217;s package includes a $4.5 million consulting fee that The Times had agreed to pay as part of her exit package. The payment also includes pension benefits and performance- based bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>According to the filing at the Securities and the Exchange Commission, excluding her consulting fees, Robinson would have been paid the same amount whether she was terminated, resigned or retired.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Sulzberger received $5.9 million in total compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Just like some other publishers, The Times has also been struggling with falling advertising revenues and dwindling print readers base. The Company had 406,000 paying digital subscribers at the end of 2011 after it started an online pay system, last year.<\/p>\n<p>The publisher commenced 2012 without a CEO or a boss for its digital business division as both Robinson and former digital head Martin Nisenholtz retired.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2, Sulzberger said that the company was in look out for an executive with digital and brand-building experience to help guide its long-term growth strategy.<\/p>\n<p>According to Times, its strong focus on digital strategy helped it to strengthen its revenue growth by 5% to $241.6 million in the fiscal fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/bank-of-america-to-cut-down-principal-of-some-mortgages-bac\/22509\"><br \/>\nBank of America to Cut Down Principal of Some Mortgages (BAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/new-york-times-paid-former-ceo-24-million-nyt\/22508\"><br \/>\nNew York Times Paid Former CEO $24 Million (NYT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-rise-for-a-straight-day\/22507\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Rise for a Straight Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-ended-higher-for-a-third-straight-day\/22506\"><br \/>\nStocks End Higher for a Third Straight Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-rebound-3\/22476\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Rebound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-third-straight-higher-finish-3\/22474\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Third Straight Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/novavax-past-year-has-been-transformational-for-the-company-nvax\/22471\"><br \/>\nNovavax &#8211; Past year has been transformational for the company &#8211; NVAX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. 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