How Howe was paid
$7.9M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay L. SchottensteinExecutive Chairman | $1,010,962 | — | $4,533,321 | $479,469 | $386,471 | $6,410,223 |
| Douglas M. HoweChief Executive Officer | $1,213,154 | — | $6,116,655 | $575,363 | $14,556 | $7,919,728 |
| Mark A. HaleySenior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, Interim Principal Financial Officer | $432,827 | $100,000 | $375,008 | $68,529 | $14,680 | $991,044 |
| Deborah L. FerréeVice Chair and Chief Product Officer | $1,030,000 | — | $2,583,334 | $406,850 | $14,390 | $4,034,574 |
| Andrea O'DonnellExecutive Vice President President, Brands | $834,134 | — | $1,083,329 | $271,667 | $14,505 | $2,203,635 |
| Jared A. PoffFormer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer | $527,423 | — | $1,166,667 | — | $11,062 | $1,705,152 |
What changed and why
- $7.9M$7,919,728 CEO total compensation exceeded $4,882,753 in fiscal 2024.
- $6.1M$6,116,655 CEO stock awards represented the largest component of fiscal 2025 compensation.
- $100K$100,000 one-time recognition bonus paid to Mark Haley for assuming interim finance responsibilities.
- 75%75% attainment applied to fiscal 2025 performance-based RSUs after the Company exceeded the threshold.
- $64.8M$64,800,000 adjusted operating income was the Company-Selected Measure linking compensation and performance.
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.