Eastern (EML) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Ryan Schroeder, President and CEO, was paid $888,000 in 2025, up 899% from $88,862 the year before.

Filed
March 23, 2026
Annual meeting
May 6, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$888,000+899% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
42%$371,250 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
77%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$495,000Annual base salary for fiscal 2025
CFO Base Salary
$377,400Annual base salary for fiscal 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
77%Support at the 2025 annual meeting

How Schroeder was paid

$888,000 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.

Salary56%Stock awards29%Option awards13%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Ryan SchroederPresident and CEO$888,000
Nicholas VlahosVice President and CFO$528,360

What changed and why

  • $888KCEO Ryan Schroeder received total compensation of $888,000 for fiscal 2025.
  • $528KCFO Nicholas Vlahos received total compensation of $528,360 for fiscal 2025.
  • Stock and option awards were granted based on performance goals including relative TSR, ROIC, and EBITDA.
  • 77%Shareholders approved the 2025 say-on-pay proposal with approximately 77% of votes cast.

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.