AMC Executives See Boost in Compensation

One week after AMC Entertainment Inc. said it had paid $19.7 million to forgive loans to two company officers, the company announced big raises for the same executives, whose compensation now totals just more than $2.1 million.

In its 2002 proxy filing this week, AMC said Chairman Peter Brown’s salary has been raised 23% to $625,000, while his bonus increased 50.1% to $683,550.

Philip Singleton, AMC’s chief operating officer, received a 50.1% boost in his bonus, to $403,000, while his salary increased 13.3% to $425,000.

Associated Press

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