How Menezes was paid
$11.8M in total for fiscal 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 | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo MenezesChief Executive Officer | $810,846 | — | $10,918,501 | — | — | $79,940 | $11,809,287 |
| Melissa N. SchaefferExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $782,692 | $648,000 | $3,204,915 | — | $361 | $72,511 | $4,708,479 |
| Victoria BrifoExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Corporate Communications and Corporate Relations | $586,338 | $486,000 | $1,281,601 | — | $12,040 | $51,540 | $2,417,520 |
| Brian GalovichExecutive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | $649,760 | $526,500 | $1,089,222 | — | $189 | $61,327 | $2,326,998 |
| Francesco MaionePresident, Americas and Global Helium & Rare Gases | $558,688 | $150,000 | $4,034,139 | $630,000 | — | $995,410 | $6,368,237 |
| Seifi GhasemiFormer Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $488,077 | — | $15,544,683 | — | $4,500 | $7,381,603 | $23,418,863 |
| Sean D. MajorFormer Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $540,385 | — | $2,563,538 | — | $1,357 | $1,606,986 | $4,712,266 |
What changed and why
- $11.8MEduardo Menezes joined as Chief Executive Officer in February 2025 with a total compensation of $11,809,287.
- 90%Approximately 90% of the total direct compensation opportunity for the current CEO is performance-based.
- 93.7%Shareholders supported the executive officer compensation program with 93.7% of votes cast in favor.
- $7.3MSeifi Ghasemi separated as CEO in February 2025 and received $7,251,382 in severance and other compensation.
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.