T-Mobile CEO Legere Got $67 Million Last Year After Sprint Deal

April 29, 2019, 10:59 AM UTC

T-Mobile US Inc. granted Chief Executive Officer John Legere a $66.5 million compensation package last year, largely dependent on whether he can complete a proposed tie-up with Sprint Corp.

The bulk of Legere’s package came from a stock award granted the same day the deal was announced in April 2018, according to a regulatory filing April 26. The payout is tied to T-Mobile’s stock return and Legere remaining on the job to see the acquisition through.

John Legere
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Legere, known for his straggly hair, magenta T-shirts and Twitter antics, has made frequent trips to Washington to lobby for the proposed combination. ...

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