How Kao was paid
$11.3M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KaoChief Executive Officer | $833,654 | $8,500,014 | $1,944,495 | $420 | $11,278,583 |
| Dawn MaroneyPresident | $676,923 | $3,700,006 | $1,053,483 | $14,420 | $5,444,832 |
| James M. HeadChief Financial Officer | $394,616 | $2,500,010 | $429,302 | $1,908 | $3,325,835 |
| Thomas FreemanFormer Chief Financial Officer | $501,923 | $1,899,990 | $476,673 | $8,215 | $2,886,811 |
| Hyong (Ken) Kim, M.D.Chief Medical Officer | $560,000 | $1,800,016 | $754,585 | $14,420 | $3,129,021 |
| Christopher JoyceChief Legal & Administrative Officer | $525,000 | $1,750,012 | $760,435 | $14,000 | $3,049,447 |
What changed and why
- $11.3MChief Executive Officer total compensation increased to $11,278,583 in fiscal 2025 from $6,369,165 in fiscal 2024.
- $8.5MStock awards for the CEO rose significantly to $8,500,014 compared to $3,300,000 in the prior year.
- $1.9MAnnual incentive payouts contributed $1,944,495 to the CEO total compensation for 2025.
- The ratio of the CEO annual total compensation to the median employee total compensation was 158 to 1.
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.