How Lewis was paid
$5.2M 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 | Stock | Options | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tod E. CarpenterExecutive Chairman | $1,023,269 | $3,201,120 | $3,200,340 | $1,283,020 | $68,931 | $94,559 | $8,871,239 |
| Richard B. LewisPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $883,423 | $1,568,900 | $1,570,013 | $1,114,964 | $152 | $58,535 | $5,195,987 |
| Bradley J. PogalzChief Financial Officer | $540,385 | $623,808 | $623,884 | $429,908 | — | $766,588 | $2,984,573 |
| Bart DriesenPresident, Mobile Solutions | $576,556 | $402,192 | $399,390 | $535,661 | $123,202 | $70,258 | $2,107,259 |
| Guillermo BriseñoFormer President, Industrial Solutions | $544,766 | $402,192 | $399,390 | — | — | $688,381 | $2,034,729 |
| Amy C. BeckerChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $547,923 | $443,232 | $443,767 | $401,977 | $21,164 | $70,646 | $1,928,709 |
| Andrew C. DahlgrenFormer President, Mobile Solutions | $53,654 | — | $1,447,780 | — | $651 | $941,061 | $2,443,146 |
What changed and why
- 135:1 was the fiscal 2026 CEO-to-median employee pay ratio.
- $5.2M$5,195,987 was Mr. Lewis’s fiscal 2026 total compensation after becoming CEO on March 2, 2026.
- $469K$469,028 in additional PSU value and $471,038 in options followed Mr. Lewis’s CEO appointment.
- $702K$702,328 of Mr. Pogalz’s other compensation covered expatriate benefits and related tax payments.
- 200%200% was the maximum payout level for fiscal 2026–2028 PSU awards.
- $384K$383,955 was Mr. Briseño’s retirement-contract annual incentive payout included in other compensation.
Other Donaldson proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Tod E. Carpenter paid $8.3M (+6% on the year), pay ratio 140:1.
Filed Oct 06, 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.