ANTERO Resources (AR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael N. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer and President, Former Chief Financial Officer and Sr. Vice President—Finance, was paid $6.7M in 2025, up 10% from $6.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 65:1, on median employee pay of $137,783.

Filed
April 23, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$6.7M+10% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
65:1median $137,783
CEO pay in equity
65%$4.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
70%of votes cast
CEO Pay Ratio
65:1Compared to median employee
Annual Incentive Payout
157.2%Percentage of target achieved
Net Debt Reduction
$301MAchieved during 2025
Share Repurchases
$166MPurchased during the year

How Kennedy was paid

$6.7M 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.

Salary10%Stock awards65%Non-equity incentive25%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael N. KennedyChief Executive Officer and President, Former Chief Financial Officer and Sr. Vice President—Finance$6,687,656
Yvette K. SchultzChief Compliance Officer, Sr. Vice President—Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$3,816,918
Brendan E. KruegerChief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President—Finance, Treasurer$3,817,127
Paul M. RadyChairman Emeritus, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Former Chief Executive Officer and President$12,231,359

What changed and why

  • Michael N. Kennedy became Chief Executive Officer and President effective August 14, 2025.
  • Paul M. Rady transitioned from Chief Executive Officer to Chairman Emeritus in August 2025.
  • 157.2%The annual incentive plan paid out at 157.2% of target for 2025.
  • 50%Long-term incentive awards were 50% performance-based equity and 50% time-based equity.
  • $301MThe company reduced net debt by $301 million during 2025.

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.