Ryan Cohen

• Largest individual shareholder of GameStop since 2020
• Chairman of the board of directors since June 2021
• CEO of GameStop since September 2023
• Does not receive compensation

At GameStop, Ryan Cohen does not receive a salary, cash bonuses, or stock.

In January 2026, the board of directors announced a proposal for a long-term performance award for Ryan Cohen.

• The propsal is designed to incentivize extraordinary growth and performance of the company as well as long term commitment by Ryan Cohen
• The award is 100% “at-risk”: Cohen receives no guaranteed salary, cash bonuses, or time-vested stock — he only benefits if the company meets defined performance targets
• The award consists of the option to purchase up to 171M shares at an exercise price of $20.66 per share, structured in nine tranches that vest only if both market cap and profitability goals are achieved
• This proposal is subject to the approval of GameStop’s stockholders, who will be asked to approve it at a special meeting that is expected to be held in March or April 2026.

• November 2022 interview with Joe Fonicello of GMEdd.com
• May 28 interview with David Bailey from BTC Inc.
• July 15 interview with Andrew Sorkin on CNBC
• July 15 interview with Charles Payne on Fox Business
• October 20 interview with TBPN

Ryan Cohen built Chewy into the top online pet retailer, sold it for $3.35 billion in 2017.