How Piluso was paid
$552,205 in total for 2024, 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 | Options | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. PilusoChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $250,000 | $200,000 | $50,000 | $34,907 | $17,298 | $552,205 |
| Harold J. SchwartzPresident | $245,000 | $175,000 | $50,000 | $34,907 | $27,368 | $532,275 |
| Chris H. PanagiotakosChief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $235,000 | $158,750 | $56,250 | $53,678 | $7,963 | $511,641 |
What changed and why
- $552K$552,205 was CEO total compensation in 2024, compared with $586,504 in 2023.
- $250K$250,000 was the CEO's 2024 salary, with a $200,000 bonus and $84,907 in stock and option awards.
- The company states it used no financial performance measures to link 2024 NEO compensation to company performance.
- $75,000Piluso's agreement provides a $75,000-to-$300,000 performance bonus and $100,000 annual equity award.
- $35MPiluso's agreement includes 75,000 performance share units tied to $35 million, $50 million, and $75 million market-capitalization targets.
- 25%Panagiotakos's agreement provides a 25% base-salary performance bonus and additional financial and long-term incentive awards.
Other Data Storage proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Charles M. Piluso paid $647,765 (+17% on the year).
Filed Jul 16, 2026
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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.