Bridgford Foods (BRID) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael W. Bridgford, Chairman of the Board, was paid $353,766 in fiscal 2025, up 2% from $346,830 the year before.

Filed
February 20, 2026
Annual meeting
March 25, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$353,766+2% vs prior year
CEO Base Salary
$331,006Weekly rate of $6,366
CEO All Other Comp
$22,000Includes 401(k) and health benefits offset
Net Loss
$13,359,000For fiscal year 2025
Initial $100 Investment TSR
$64.31At fiscal year end 2025

How Bridgford was paid

$353,766 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.

Salary94%Pension and deferred comp0%All other compensation6%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael W. BridgfordChairman of the Board$353,766
Baron R. Bridgford IIPresident$353,006
Cindy Matthews-MoralesChief Financial Officer$355,447

What changed and why

  • $354KMichael W. Bridgford received $353,766 in total compensation for fiscal year 2025, reflecting a slight increase from the prior year total of $346,830.
  • $6,557Base salaries for Executive Committee members were set at $6,557 per week for fiscal year 2026, up from $6,366 per week in fiscal year 2025.
  • No discretionary cash bonuses were awarded to members of the Executive Committee for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.
  • The company did not grant any stock awards or option awards to named executive officers during fiscal years 2025 or 2024.
  • The company does not utilize a paid compensation consultant, concluding that such a consultant provides insufficient value compared to cost.

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.