Stagwell Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Stagwell Inc.
Former names: MDC Stagwell Holdings Inc MDC Partners Inc MDC Corp Inc MDC Communications Corp
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Communication Services
SIC code: 7311 — Services-Advertising Agencies
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: New York
Headquarters state / province: New York
Headquarters country: Canada
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: STGW
Primary stock exchange: Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000876883
EIN: 98-0364441
Wikidata ID: Q539056

Board of directors

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Beth J. Kaplan · Director Overboarded
Since 2026
Bradley J. Gross · Director
Since 2023
Brandt A. Vaughan · Director
Since 2023
Charlene Barshefsky · Director
Since 2023
Desiree G. Rogers · Director
Since 2023
Eli Samaha · Director
Since 2023
Irwin D. Simon · Director
Since 2023
Mark Jeffery Penn · Director · Chief Executive Officer
Since 2023
Rodney E. Slater · Director
Since 2023
Wade Oosterman · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Mark Jeffery Penn · Chief Executive Officer

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 11, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

6 of this board's directors also sit on 10 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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Inspired Entertainment Inc.
via Desiree G. Rogers
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via Beth J. Kaplan
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via Wade Oosterman
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
via Charlene Barshefsky
Tilray Brands Inc.
via Irwin D. Simon
Verizon Communications Inc. Same sector
via Rodney E. Slater

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $117,600; 1 purchase by 1 insider
Sold, last 12 months: $13,723,185; 3 sales by 3 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 3, 2026	Desiree G. Rogers Director	Open-market sale	−12,000	$10.78	$129,373
Nov 1, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Option exercise	+500,000	$8.27	$4,135,000
Nov 1, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Sold back to the company	−500,000	$10.47	$5,235,000
Oct 29, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Option exercise	+500,000	$8.27	$4,135,000
Oct 29, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Sold back to the company	−500,000	$9.95	$4,975,000
Oct 1, 2026	Eli Samaha Director	Grant or award	+2,457	$8.14	$20,000
Oct 1, 2026	Brandt A. Vaughan Director	Grant or award	+2,149	$8.14	$17,493
Aug 11, 2026	Beth J. Kaplan Director	Grant or award	+15,459	—	—
Aug 9, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Option exercise	+500,000	$8.27	$4,135,000
Aug 9, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Sold back to the company	−500,000	$9.17	$4,585,000
Aug 9, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Option exercise	+75,000	$6.79	$509,250
Aug 9, 2026	Mark Jeffery Penn Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer), 10% owner	Sold back to the company	−75,000	$9.17	$687,750
Jul 31, 2026	Lanuto Frank P Officer (See Remarks)	Open-market sale	−62,000	$8.46	$524,520
Jul 1, 2026	Eli Samaha Director	Grant or award	+2,691	$7.43	$19,994
Jul 1, 2026	Brandt A. Vaughan Director	Grant or award	+2,355	$7.43	$17,498

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Questions about Stagwell Inc.

Who is the CEO of Stagwell Inc.?

Mark Jeffery Penn is Stagwell Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer.

How many directors are on Stagwell Inc.'s board?

Stagwell Inc.'s board has 10 directors: Beth J. Kaplan, Bradley J. Gross, Brandt A. Vaughan, Charlene Barshefsky, Desiree G. Rogers, Eli Samaha, Irwin D. Simon, Mark Jeffery Penn, Rodney E. Slater and Wade Oosterman.

Are Stagwell Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Stagwell Inc. insiders bought $117,600 of shares in 1 purchase and sold $13.7 million of shares in 3 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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