Cerus (CERS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

William M. Greenman, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.8M in 2025, up 28% from $3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 18:1, on median employee pay of $216,284.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$3.8M+28% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
18:1median $216,284
CEO pay in equity
59%$2.2M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus Percentage
75%Percentage of base salary
Say-on-Pay Support
92%Prior year advisory vote support
Pay Ratio
17.54:1CEO to median employee pay ratio
Median Employee Pay
$216,284Annual total compensation

How Greenman was paid

$3.8M 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.

Salary21%Stock awards59%Non-equity incentive20%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William M. GreenmanPresident and Chief Executive Officer$3,794,657
Kevin D. GreenChief Financial Officer$1,750,398
Vivek JayaramanChief Operating Officer$2,204,198
Richard BenjaminChief Medical Officer$1,506,553
Chrystal JensenChief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary$1,622,257

What changed and why

  • $3.8MCEO William M. Greenman received total compensation of $3,794,657 for fiscal 2025.
  • Stock awards for 2025 included annual long-term incentives and RSUs delivered for 2024 discretionary bonuses.
  • $756KNon-equity incentive plan compensation of $756,000 was paid to the CEO for 2025 performance.
  • 92%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with approximately 92% support.

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.