ACCESS Newswire (ACCS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Brian R. Balbirnie, Chief Executive Office, was paid $339,000 in 2025, up 19% from $285,000 the year before.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 26, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$339,000+19% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
16%$54,000 in awards
CEO bonus target
50%Of annualized base salary
CEO RSUs granted
5,000Granted October 1, 2025
CEO RSU value
$54,000Based on $10.80 closing price
CEO RSU vesting
1/3Vests annually from 2026 through 2028
Knerr total compensation
$279,0002025 reported total
Lloyd total compensation
$320,6442025 reported total

How Balbirnie was paid

$339,000 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary84%Stock awards16%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Brian R. BalbirnieChief Executive Office$339,000
Steven KnerrChief Financial Officer$279,000
Mark LloydChief Technology Officer$320,644

What changed and why

  • $339K$339,000 was CEO total compensation in 2025, up from $285,000 in 2024 because of a $54,000 restricted stock unit grant.
  • $54,000$54,000 was the value of the CEO’s October 2025 grant of 5,000 restricted stock units.
  • 50%50% of base salary was the CEO’s 2025 cash bonus target; no bonus was reported in the compensation table.
  • $25,000$25,000 cash bonuses were reported for both Steven Knerr and Mark Lloyd in 2025.
  • $43,200$43,200 was Mark Lloyd’s 2025 stock award, while Steven Knerr received $54,000.
  • Equity awards may be granted for retention, extraordinary efforts, results, or negotiated hiring terms without formal targets.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.