How Piluso was paid
$647,765 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. PilusoChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $250,000 | $250,000 | $97,375 | $31,084 | $19,306 | $647,765 |
| Harold SchwartzFormer President | $171,000 | $121,301 | — | — | $23,319 | $315,620 |
| Chris H. PanagiotakosChief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $235,000 | $208,750 | $29,375 | $29,374 | $60 | $502,559 |
What changed and why
- $648K$647,765 was CEO Charles Piluso's 2025 total compensation, up from $552,205 in 2024.
- $250K$250,000 was Piluso's 2025 bonus, reflecting the CloudFirst sale, tender offer, personnel retention and shareholder returns.
- $40M$40 million in gross CloudFirst sale proceeds was the principal driver of fiscal 2025 net income.
- 246%246% was the Company's cumulative total shareholder return from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2025.
- 100%$275,000 is Piluso's amended 2026 annual base salary, with target annual bonus equal to 100% of salary.
- 50%$270,000 is Panagiotakos's amended 2026 annual base salary, with target annual bonus equal to 50% of salary.
Other Data Storage proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Charles M. Piluso paid $552,205 (-6% on the year).
Filed Aug 08, 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.