How Jayaraman was paid
$1.1M in total for fiscal 2026, 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 | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh JayaramanPresident and CEO | $188,462 | $225,000 | $544,375 | $128,331 | $12,156 | $1,098,324 |
| Bradley T. WiemannExecutive Vice President - Advisor to the CEO and Former Interim President and CEO | $465,577 | $298,968 | — | — | $495,145 | $1,259,690 |
| Howard I. AtkinsActing Chief Financial Officer and Chief Transformation Officer | $934,615 | $10,000 | — | — | $810 | $945,425 |
| Sheila M. AndersonChief Data and Analytics Officer | $353,385 | $60,000 | $140,156 | $194,807 | $9,193 | $757,541 |
| Matthew J. KurtenbachVice President of Manufacturing | $359,615 | $10,000 | $142,188 | $197,630 | $10,500 | $719,933 |
| Brett D. WendlerVice President of Design and Development | $345,772 | $10,000 | $138,125 | $139,624 | $12,012 | $645,533 |
| Carla S. GatzkeFormer Vice President of Human Resources and Secretary | $298,986 | $10,000 | $125,938 | — | $147,576 | $582,500 |
What changed and why
- $1.10M$1.10M was Ramesh Jayaraman’s reported Fiscal 2026 compensation after becoming CEO on February 1, 2026.
- $225K$225,000 was Jayaraman’s first annual installment of a $450,000 sign-on bonus.
- $485K$484,645 was paid to former interim CEO Bradley Wiemann as a cash settlement of awards.
- $100K$100,000 was Sheila Anderson’s one-time retention payment, paid in two $50,000 installments.
- $62,494$62,494 was median employee compensation, producing a 36-to-1 CEO pay ratio.
- 10.2%10.2% higher orders and 8.2% return on assets were reported for Fiscal 2026.
Other Daktronics proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Bradley T. Wiemann paid $437,806 (-16% on the year), pay ratio 17:1.
Filed Aug 14, 2025
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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.