Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Richard J. Byrne, Former Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.4M in 2025, down 13% from $1.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 7.9:1, on median employee pay of $172,000.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
June 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.4M-13% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
7.9:1median $172,000
CEO pay in equity
100%$1.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
85%of votes cast
2025 CEO Total Pay
$1,365,994Exclusively restricted stock units
2025 Say-on-Pay Support
85%Consistent with prior year support
Median Employee Pay
$172,000First year including NewPoint employees
CEO to Median Pay Ratio
7.94:1Based on 2025 compensation

How Byrne was paid

$1.4M 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.

Stock awards100%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Richard J. ByrneFormer Chief Executive Officer$1,365,994
Michael ComparatoChief Executive Officer and Former President$1,747,984
Jerome S. BaglienChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer$1,165,326

What changed and why

  • FBRT is an externally-managed REIT where NEOs receive no cash compensation or bonuses from the company.
  • Compensation consists entirely of discretionary restricted stock units granted under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
  • Michael Comparato succeeded Richard J. Byrne as Chief Executive Officer in February 2026.
  • 85%The 2025 Say-on-Pay proposal received approximately 85% support from stockholders at the annual meeting.
  • $172KThe CEO to median employee pay ratio was 7.94 to 1 based on a median employee compensation of $172,000.

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.