How Lahanas was paid
$1.9M 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 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer and Former Chief Financial Officer | $893,365 | $1,000,022 | $12,375 | $1,905,762 |
| Bradley G. SmithChief Financial Officer | $448,435 | $250,006 | $37,596 | $736,037 |
| John HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Products | $560,423 | $1,449,992 | $49,332 | $2,059,747 |
| John D. WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Products | $563,379 | $250,006 | $45,550 | $858,935 |
| William E. BrownChairman of the Board of Directors | $306,508 | $1,200,019 | $28,771 | $1,535,298 |
What changed and why
- $1.9MNicholas Lahanas received total compensation of $1,905,762 for fiscal 2025 following his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
- Annual bonuses under the Management Incentive Plan for fiscal 2025 have not yet been determined.
- 97%Shareholders approved the previous say-on-pay proposal with approximately 97% support in February 2023.
- 47%Approximately 47% to 80% of current named executive officers' potential target compensation is in performance-based forms.
- The ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was 40 to 1 for fiscal 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.