Key facts
- This page summarizes James L. Dolan's Form 4 filing for Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR).
- 8 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 17 Sep 2025, 16:05.
James L. Dolan - 15 Sep 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR)
- Reporting relationship
- Executive Chairman and CEO, Director, Member of 13(d) Group, 10%+ Owner
- Issuer ticker
- SPHR
- Reported as of
- 15 Sep 2025
- Net transaction value
- -$4,764,538
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 17 Sep 2025, 16:05:17 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 10 Sep 2025
- Next SEC filing
- 19 Feb 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ James L. Dolan
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
James L. Dolan filed Form 4 for Sphere Entertainment Co. (SPHR) on 17 Sep 2025.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Sep 2025.
- Current net transaction value: -$4,764,538.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (2)
CIK 0000933028
Primary reporting owner
DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE
- Relationship
- Executive Chairman and CEO, Director, Member of 13(d) Group, 10%+ Owner
- Address
- TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK
- Signature
- /s/ James L. Dolan
- Signature date
- 17 Sep 2025
CIK 0001480991
Dolan Kristin A
- Relationship
- Director, 10%+ Owner
- Address
- TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK
- Signature
- /s/ Mark C. Cresitello, Attorney-in-Fact for Kristin A. Dolan
- Signature date
- 17 Sep 2025
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
SPHR
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +32,917
- Change %
- +3.7%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 931,849
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1, F2, F3
SPHR
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +26,896
- Change %
- +2.9%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 958,745
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2, F3, F4
SPHR
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $1,840,895
- Shares
- -30,534
- Change %
- -3.2%
- Price
- $60.29
- Shares after
- 928,211
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2, F3, F5
SPHR
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +98,750
- Change %
- +11%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 1,026,961
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2, F3, F6
SPHR
transaction
Class A Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $2,923,643
- Shares
- -48,493
- Change %
- -4.7%
- Price
- $60.29
- Shares after
- 978,468
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2, F3, F7
SPHR
holding
Class A Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 14,119
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- By Spouse
- Footnotes
- F8
SPHR
holding
Class A Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 746
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- By Minor Children and Household Members
- Footnotes
- F9
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
SPHR
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -32,917
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 32,917
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1
SPHR
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -26,896
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 26,897
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 26,896
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F4
SPHR
transaction
Derivative
Performance Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -98,750
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Class A Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 98,750
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F6
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 9 footnotes
Footnote F1
Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") was granted on August 31, 2022 under the Sphere Entertainment Co. ("SPHR") 2020 Employee Stock Plan, as amended (the "2020 Employee Stock Plan"), and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2023. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 13, 2024. The remaining one-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2025.
Footnote F2
Includes shares held jointly with spouse.
Footnote F3
Securities held directly by James L. Dolan, Kristin A. Dolan's spouse, or jointly by James L. Dolan and Kristin A. Dolan. Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Dolan (other than securities held jointly with her spouse) and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
Footnote F4
Each RSU was granted on September 1, 2023 under the 2020 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 13, 2024. One-third of the RSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2025. The remaining one-third of the RSUs are scheduled to vest and settle on September 15, 2026.
Footnote F5
Represents RSUs of SPHR withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of RSUs described in footnotes 1 and 4, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
Footnote F6
Each performance restricted stock unit ("PSU") was granted on August 31, 2022 under the 2020 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SPHR deemed such PSUs earned at 100% of target on March 27, 2024. The PSUs vested and were settled on September 15, 2025.
Footnote F7
Represents PSUs of SPHR withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and settlement of PSUs described in footnote 6, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
Footnote F8
Securities held directly by Kristin A. Dolan, James L. Dolan's spouse. Mr. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Ms. Dolan (other than securities in which he has a direct pecuniary interest) and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that Mr. Dolan is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
Footnote F9
The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of SPHR beneficially owned and deemed to be beneficially owned by their minor children and household members and this report shall not be deemed an admission that reporting persons are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.