Contango Silver & Gold (CTGO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.3M in 2025, up 41% from $1.6M the year before.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 18, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$2.3M+41% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
44%$1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO LTIP Target
210%Of base salary
CFO LTIP Target
150%Of base salary
Say-on-Pay Support
92%At prior annual meeting
CEO Stock Awards
$1,020,354Grant date fair value

How Nieuwenhuyse was paid

$2.3M 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.

Salary22%Bonus33%Stock awards44%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Rick Van NieuwenhuysePresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,311,854
Mike ClarkEVP, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary$1,092,446

What changed and why

  • $2.3MCEO total compensation increased to $2,311,854 for the 2025 fiscal year.
  • 92%Stockholders previously approved executive compensation with 92% support at the prior annual meeting.
  • Bonuses for the 2025 fiscal year were settled entirely in cash.
  • Long-term incentives were primarily comprised of restricted stock awards.

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.