Alexander KarpAlexander Karp earned $1B in 2024

In 2023, Douglas R. Lebda earned $1.23M in total compensation at LendingTree, including $750.00K salary and $468.75K bonus. Most recently acquired 69 shares in Jan 2025. Currently holds stock worth $52.37M. Has donated $62.87M in stock to charitable causes. Has led LendingTree for over 17 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Douglas R. Lebda, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$1.23M

Salary

$750.00K

Bonus

$468.75K

Other

$12.06K

Salary

$750.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay-for-performance, aligning executive compensation with company performance and stockholder interests.

Bonus

$468.75K

Board Justification

The bonus for 2023 was based on the company's performance against adjusted EBITDA targets, resulting in a payout of 50% of the target bonus.

Other Compensation

$12.06K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes matching contributions to the 401(k) plan and reimbursement for remote communication expenses.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock grants were vested in 2023 as the CEO did not receive any new equity compensation during this year.

Performance Metrics

The CEO's compensation is tied to the company's adjusted EBITDA performance, with specific targets set for annual bonuses.

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Douglas R. Lebda

Founder and CEO of LendingTree

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bucknell University

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Financial Services

Born

May 16, 1970 - 55 years ago

CEO of LendingTree for

17 years 11 months (Jan 2008 - Present)

Previous Experience

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LendingTree, LLC

Holdings

Track Douglas R. Lebda's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$276.64M

TREE

$276.64M

2,100,220 TREE shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Douglas R. Lebda didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra TREE2,100,220 shares worth $116.59M.
This is -57.85% and $160.04M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

TREE

1,132,498 shares

TREE

Recent Charitable Transactions

TREE

45,374 shares

TREE

Dec 6, 2022

Charity

TREE

365,000 shares

TREE

Dec 31, 2022

Charity

TREE

455,000 shares

TREE

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

TREE

20,000 shares

TREE

Dec 6, 2018

Charity

TREE

24,600 shares

TREE

Nov 3, 2017

Charity

TREE

222,524 shares

TREE

Dec 31, 2012

Charity

Insider Trading

Douglas R. Lebda's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

TREE

$2.80K

TREE at $40.64/share

Jan 17, 2025

Received

TREE

$14.08K

TREE at $39.99/share

Jan 3, 2025

Received

TREE

$16.52K

TREE at $39.61/share

Dec 20, 2024

Received

TREE

$16.53K

TREE at $39.18/share

Dec 6, 2024

Received

TREE

$516.36K

TREE at $39.72/share

Dec 6, 2024

Purchase

TREE

$16.54K

TREE at $43.99/share

Nov 22, 2024

Received

TREE

$16.50K

TREE at $47.42/share

Nov 8, 2024

Received

TREE

$16.54K

TREE at $53.37/share

Oct 25, 2024

Received

TREE

$16.51K

TREE at $60.24/share

Oct 11, 2024

Received

TREE

$16.53K

TREE at $56.42/share

Sep 27, 2024

Received

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